{{short description|American cinematographer (born 1969)}} {{Infobox person | name = Daniel Moder | image = | caption = Moder on the set of ''Highland Park'' | birth_name = Daniel Richard Moder | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|01|31}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = Cinematographer | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Vera Steimberg<br>|1997|2002|end=divorced}} * {{marriage|Julia Roberts<br> |2002}} }} | children = 3
}} '''Daniel Richard Moder''' (born January 31, 1969) is an American cinematographer who has worked on such films as ''Secret in Their Eyes'', ''The Mexican'', and ''Fireflies in the Garden''. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his cinematography in the television film ''The Normal Heart''. He is married to actress Julia Roberts.
==Career== Moder began his career as a production assistant in the 1995 action film ''Crimson Tide''. The following year, he worked on the set of the 1996 sports drama film ''The Fan''. From then, he worked in the Camera and Electrical Department on films like ''The Brave'', ''Enemy of the State'', ''The Big Tease'', and ''Tuesdays with Morrie''. He made his debut as a cinematographer in the short comedy film ''Kid Quick''. As a cinematographer, he has since worked on films like ''Grand Champion'', ''Border'', ''The Hit'', ''Fireflies in the Garden'', ''Jesus Henry Christ'', ''Highland Park'', ''Plush'', ''The Normal Heart'', and ''Secret in Their Eyes''. Moder has also worked on a number of short films as a cinematographer. He has also worked on ''The Mexican'', ''Full Frontal'', ''Mona Lisa Smile'', ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'', ''Friends with Money'', and ''Spider-Man 3''.
==Personal life== Moder was married to Vera Steimberg from 1997 to 2002.
He met his second wife, actress Julia Roberts, on the set of her film ''The Mexican'' in 2000. After his divorce from Steimberg was finalized, he and Roberts wed on July 4, 2002,<ref name="dmjrwedding">{{cite web|url=http://www.celebritybrideguide.com/danny-moder-julia-roberts-wedding/|title=Danny Moder and Julia Roberts Wedding|date=July 4, 2004|accessdate=July 24, 2016|website=Celebrity Bride Guide|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212102108/http://www.celebritybrideguide.com/danny-moder-julia-roberts-wedding/|archive-date=February 12, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> in a small ceremony at her ranch in Taos, New Mexico.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hideaway Bride|url=https://people.com/premium/hideaway-bride/ |work=People|date=July 11, 2002|accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref> They have three children.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fuller|first=Bonnie|title=Happy Birthday, Hazel and Phinnaeus Moder! |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2010/11/28/happy-birthday-hazel-and-phinnaeus-moder-youre-6-today-november-28/ |work=Hollywoodlife |date=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>[https://people.com/celebrity/julia-roberts-welcomes-a-baby-boy/ "Julia Roberts Welcomes a Baby Boy"]. ''People''. June 18, 2007.</ref>
He practices Hinduism along with his wife.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=2010-08-07|title=I am a practising Hindu: Julia|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/I-am-a-practising-Hindu-Julia/article16122084.ece|access-date=2021-06-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=I am a practising Hindu: Julia Roberts|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/i-am-a-practising-hindu-julia-roberts/articleshow/6264853.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-06-13}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film |- ! Year ! Film ! Notes |- | 1995 | ''Crimson Tide'' | Production assistant |- | 1996 | ''{{sortname|The|Fan|The Fan (1996 film)}}'' | Camera loader |- | 1997 | ''The Brave'' | Camera loader |- | 1998 | ''Enemy of the State'' | Second assistant camera |- | 1999 | ''The Big Tease'' | Additional assistant camera |- | 1999 |''Tuesdays with Morrie'' | Second assistant camera |- | 2000 | ''Jerks'' | First assistant camera |- | 2000 | ''Lucky Numbers'' | Second assistant camera |- | 2000 | ''Kid Quick'' | Cinematographer |- | 2001 | ''The Mexican'' | Assistant Camera<ref name="IMDB">IMDB</ref> |- | 2002 | ''Sand'' | Production assistant |- | 2002 | ''Grand Champion'' | Cinematographer |- | 2002 | ''Full Frontal'' | First assistant camera |- | 2003 | ''Mona Lisa Smile'' | Director of photography: 2nd Unit<ref name="IMDB"/> |- | 2004 | ''The Forgotten'' | Camera operator |- | 2004 |''The San Cristobal Ranch Academy Film'' | Cinematographer |- | 2005 | ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' | Camera operator |- | 2005 | ''Fun with Dick and Jane'' | Camera operator (uncredited) |- | 2006 | ''Freedomland'' | Camera operator |- | 2006 | ''Friends with Money'' | Camera operator |- | 2006 | ''Déjà Vu'' | Camera operator |- | 2007 | ''Seraphim Falls'' | Camera operator |- | 2007 | ''Spider-Man 3'' | Camera operator |- | 2007 | ''Border'' | Cinematographer |- | 2007 |''The Hit'' | Cinematographer |- | 2007 | ''The Kopper Kettle'' | Cinematographer |- | 2008 | ''Fireflies in the Garden'' | Cinematographer |- | 2009 | ''Grace'' | Cinematographer |- | 2010 | ''180° South'' | Cinematographer |- | 2010 | ''In Dreams I Run Wild'' | Cinematographer |- | 2011 | ''Jesus Henry Christ'' | Cinematographer |- | 2013 | ''Highland Park'' | Cinematographer |- | 2013 | ''Plush'' | Cinematographer |- | 2013 |''Urban Migration'' | Cinematographer |- | 2015 | ''{{sort|Secret|Secret in Their Eyes}}'' | Cinematographer |- | 2015 | ''Point Break'' | Camera operator |- | 2016 | ''Heaven's Floor'' | Additional photography |- | 2018 | ''Ibiza'' | Cinematographer |- | 2021 | ''Flag Day'' | Cinematographer |- |2023 |''Ezra'' |Cinematographer |- | 2026 | ''Miss You, Love You'' | Cinematographer |- ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television |- ! Year !! Title !! Notes |- | 2011 | ''Extraordinary Moms'' | Television film, cinematographer |- | 2014 | ''The Normal Heart'' | Television film, cinematographer |- | 2016 | ''''Animal Kingdom'''' | Episode: "Pilot", cinematographer |- | 2016 | ''The Last Tycoon'' | Television pilot |- | 2019 | ''Dead to Me'' | Cinematographer |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result |- | 2014 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie<ref name="Emmy">{{cite news|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2013|title=65th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners|date=2014|publisher=Emmys}}</ref> | ''The Normal Heart'' | {{nom}} |- | 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Best Cinematography in a Non-Series | ''The Normal Heart'' | {{nom}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Portal|Biography|United States|Hinduism}}
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