Joel Edgerton
Film director · 2 films (2015–2018)
Joel Edgerton is a director whose work here spans The Gift (2015) to Boy Erased (2018), across drama and thriller. 2 of those films were photographed by Eduard Grau. All 51 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Joel Edgerton is an Australian actor, director, writer, and producer. He has appeared in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), Warrior (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Black Mass (2015), Loving (2016), It Comes at Night (2017), and Red Sparrow (2018) and The King (2019).
Born 23 June 1974 · Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Directing style
Edgerton anchors his tense mystery-thrillers in a highly consistent, eye-level perspective, relying almost exclusively on medium framing and a shallow depth of field to isolate characters within their environments. He favors dark, interior settings dominated by night scenes, utilizing practical fixtures and window light to illuminate a predominantly cool, desaturated palette of muted teals, slate grays, and earthy, dark olives. This naturalistic lighting and restricted camera height cultivate a lonely, ominous atmosphere, keeping the viewer at a direct, observational distance.
Films directed by Joel Edgerton
About Joel Edgerton
When was Joel Edgerton born?
Joel Edgerton was born on 23 June 1974 in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia.
What films has Joel Edgerton directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Gift (2015) and Boy Erased (2018).
Search every frame of Joel Edgerton’s films
All 51 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Joel Edgerton — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.