E.L. Katz
Film director · 3 films (2013–2024)
E.L. Katz is a director whose work here spans Cheap Thrills (2013) to Azrael (2024), across thriller and comedy. 2 of those films were photographed by Andrew Wheeler. The work runs low-key — 73% of frames across the 3 films indexed here, against 40% library-wide. All 126 frames from 3 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Evan Louis Katz is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Cheap Thrills (2013), Small Crimes (2017) and Azrael (2024).
Born 7 January 1981 · New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
E.L. Katz anchors his tense, oppressive thrillers in intimate, eye-level medium shots and closeups, trapping characters within a shallow depth of field that isolates them in their environments. Visual storytelling relies heavily on night interiors lit by practical sources and streetlamps, casting scenes in a cool, desaturated grade punctuated by a bruised palette of deep crimson, rusty browns, and dark charcoal. The camera maintains a direct, unblinking perspective on the action, using naturalistic window light and sun during rare daytime sequences to sustain a lonely, gritty realism.
Films directed by E.L. Katz
About E.L. Katz
When was E.L. Katz born?
E.L. Katz was born on 7 January 1981 in New York City, New York, USA.
What films has E.L. Katz directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 3 of them: Cheap Thrills (2013), Small Crimes (2017) and Azrael (2024).
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All 126 indexed frames from 3 films directed by E.L. Katz — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.