Michael Lehmann
Film director · 2 films (2007)
Michael Lehmann is a director whose work here centres on Because I Said So (2007), across comedy and romance. The work runs high-key — 34% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 12% library-wide. All 155 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Michael Stephen Lehmann is an American film and television director. Lehmann attended Columbia University.
Born 30 March 1957 · San Francisco, California, USA
Directing style
Lehmann’s visual style relies heavily on tight, eye-level medium shots and closeups set within shallow-depth-of-field interiors, creating a sense of tension and isolation even within comedic and romantic narratives. His lighting design favors realistic, localized sources, blending daylight and window light with the clinical hum of fluorescents and warm practicals. The color palette is defined by a muted, cool-desaturated grade dominated by stony grays, deep charcoals, and earthy olives, punctuated by a striking, saturated primary red.
Awards
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director · 1992
Films directed by Michael Lehmann
About Michael Lehmann
When was Michael Lehmann born?
Michael Lehmann was born on 30 March 1957 in San Francisco, California, USA.
What films has Michael Lehmann directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Because I Said So (2007) and Heathers.
What awards has Michael Lehmann won?
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (1992).
Search every frame of Michael Lehmann’s films
All 155 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Michael Lehmann — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.