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Ernie Barbarash

Ernie Barbarash

Film director · 2 films (2011–2012)

Ernie Barbarash is a director whose work here spans Assassination Games (2011) to 6 Bullets (2012), across action and crime. 2 of those films were photographed by Phil Parmet. All 283 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ernie Barbarash is a movie producer, perhaps best known as co-producer of the films American Psycho, Cube 2: Hypercube, Prisoner of Love, The First 9½ Weeks and The Cat's Meow. Barbarash also wrote and directed Cube Zero and Stir of Echoes: The Dead Speak. He a

Born 29 January 1947 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Directing style

Barbarash anchors his action-thrillers in highly claustrophobic, interior-heavy spaces, relying on a tight progression of medium shots and closeups captured almost exclusively at eye level. This intimate, level-headed blocking is paired with a shallow depth of field that isolates characters against a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by drab olive, slate, and muted ochre tones. The lighting feels gritty and grounded, relying primarily on practical fixtures, window light, or harsh sun to carve tense, lonely figures out of the prevailing darkness.

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Films directed by Ernie Barbarash

About Ernie Barbarash

When was Ernie Barbarash born?

Ernie Barbarash was born on 29 January 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

What films has Ernie Barbarash directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Assassination Games (2011) and 6 Bullets (2012).

Search every frame of Ernie Barbarash’s films

All 283 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Ernie Barbarash — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.