Amith Chandrashaker is an Indian-American cinematographer and director who has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry with his unique visual style and technical expertise.
Born in Bangalore, India, Chandrashaker moved to the United States to pursue his passion for filmmaking. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he was awarded the prestigious Martin Scorsese Young Filmmaker Award for his short film "The Last Word."
Chandrashaker began his career as a cinematographer working on independent films and music videos. His work quickly caught the attention ... read more
Performer, writer, composer. Broadway: Bad Cinderella, Natasha, Pierre…. Off-Broadway, Regional: Public, New Group, MCC, LCT3, Vineyard, WTF, ART, Weston Playhouse. TV: “The First Lady” (Showtime), “The Other Two” (HBO). Her musical In The Green garnered a Richard Rodgers Award for her writing and a Lortel for her performance. Lincoln Center Writer-in-Residence, SPACE founding member, Vivace Award, Larson Grant, Broadway Women’s Fund Woman to Watch, Civilians R&D, MacDowell, Lincoln Center Emerging Artist. Original music and cast recording for In The Green streaming. @thatgracemclean
Recent credits: “Dickinson” (Apple TV+), Sweat (Broadway), Wrong Man (MCC), Mlima’s Tale (Public), Tiny Beautiful Things (Public), Floyd’s (Guthrie), Cardinal (2nd Stage), Aubergine (Playwrights Horizons), Candide (LA Opera), La Bohème (Kennedy Center). Jennifer has designed productions for Signature Theater; Shakespeare in the Park; Manhattan Theatre Club; Women’s Project; Primary Stages, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Arena Stage, The Old Globe, Williamstown Theatre Festival, McCarter, Baltimore Center Stage, Yale Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Municipal Theater of Santiago, Chile, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, and others
Broadway: Tuck Everlasting, A Christmas Story, Desire Under the Elms, Scandalous, Hollywood Arms. Walt has designed for theater, opera and dance for many theaters around the nation and around the globe.