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Geoffrey Schaaf

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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After Director/Cinematographer Geoff Schaff completed his MA at the State University of California, he worked in documentary films, earning a total of 4 Emmys and 13 Emmy nominations. Among Schaaf's documentary credits was the early reality show, Lifestyles of the rich and the famous..

Schaaf's first Hollywood DP credit was the 1990 China Lake Murders, starring Tom Skerritt and Michael Parks.

Schaaf served as Director of Photography on hundreds of hours of episodic series including Seaquest DSV, Fortune Hunter, Early Edition, Swamp Thing, The Burning Zone, Fire Company 132, Jack and Jill, Charmed, and others.

Schaaf's first directorial credit in long form was Shelter Island, staring Ally Sheedy, Steve Baldwin, and the late Chris Penn. This was followed by the horror/thriller Portal. Schaaf has served as Director/DP on over 400 documentaries of varying lengths, including the feature length Wounded Warriors/Glider project.

Schaaf has filmed movies and television programs in Japan, China, Fiji, Croatia, Bosnia, Germany, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Paraguay, Brazil, Guatemala, French Polynesia, Spain, Turkey, Azerbaijan, , Russia, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, France, Switzerland, Greece, United Kingdom, and most recently Turkmenistan. Schaaf is fluent in French.
DiedJanuary 22, 2023
DiedJanuary 22, 2023
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Known for

Fortune Hunter (1994)
Fortune Hunter
7.6
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as Geoff Schaaf)
Stephen Baldwin, Patsy Kensit, Ally Sheedy, and Chris Penn in Shelter Island (2003)
Shelter Island
3.9
  • Director
  • 2003
John Pallotta in Candy's Room: Soleil Noir (2011)
Candy's Room: Soleil Noir
4.6
  • Producer
  • 2011
Jeff Conaway in The Russian Godfather (1996)
The Russian Godfather
6.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1996

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • The Last Witch
    • Cinematographer
    • In Production



  • Katie Koster in Dr. Penelope (2021)
    Dr. Penelope
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
  • Screenagers (2016)
    Screenagers
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip (2014)
    Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2014
  • Delaney Ruston in Crisis in Control (2012)
    Crisis in Control
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
  • Middle Ages
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
  • The Wall Street Conspiracy (2012)
    The Wall Street Conspiracy
    8.8
    • Cinematographer (as Geoff Schaff)
    • 2012
  • One Germany, the Other Side of the Wall (2011)
    One Germany, the Other Side of the Wall
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
  • Kacie Mook in Thailand: Exotic and Delicious (2011)
    Thailand: Exotic and Delicious
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011–2012
  • Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia (2010)
    Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia
    8.5
    • Cinematographer (as Geoff Schaaf)
    • 2010
  • Pushed (2009)
    Pushed
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • Séance (2006)
    Séance
    4.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Candy Stripers (2006)
    Candy Stripers
    3.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • H. Jon Benjamin and Sam Seder in Beat Cops (2003)
    Beat Cops
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • Eddie Cahill in Glory Days (2001)
    Glory Days
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • George Dzundza, Marc Singer, and Veronica Hamel in Determination of Death (2001)
    Determination of Death
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as Geoff Schaaf)
    • 2001

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Hannah Passero in Isolation (2021)
    Isolation
    3.4
    • grip (segment "The Dread")
    • 2021
  • Madison Paige in Hard Pack (2016)
    Hard Pack
    Short
    • gaffer
    • 2016
  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip (2014)
    Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip
    6.4
    • cinematographer: Los Angeles
    • 2014
  • Modern Marvels (1993)
    Modern Marvels
    8.1
    TV Series
    • camera operator (as Geoff Schaff)
    • 1996
  • The Making of Pocahontas: A Legend Comes to Life (1995)
    The Making of Pocahontas: A Legend Comes to Life
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • camera operator (as Geoff Schaaf)
    • 1995
  • Encounters: The Hidden Truth (1994)
    Encounters: The Hidden Truth
    6.4
    TV Series
    • cinematographer: aerial photogrphy (as Geoff Schaaf)
    • 1994
  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.6
    TV Series
    • lighting director (as Geoff Schaaf)
    • 1993
  • Empty Cradle (1993)
    Empty Cradle
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1993
  • The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Capone Behind Bars (1989)
    Capone Behind Bars
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • photographer: second unit (as Geoff Schaaf)
    • 1989

Producer



  • Hannah Passero in Isolation (2021)
    Isolation
    3.4
    • producer (segment "The Dread")
    • 2021
  • HGTV: On the Set
    TV Series
    • supervising producer (as Geoff Schaaf)
    • 2012
  • John Pallotta in Candy's Room: Soleil Noir (2011)
    Candy's Room: Soleil Noir
    4.6
    • co-executive producer
    • 2011
  • Kacie Mook in Thailand: Exotic and Delicious (2011)
    Thailand: Exotic and Delicious
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2011–2012
  • Showgirls: Exposed (2010)
    Showgirls: Exposed
    2.9
    Video
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Private (2009)
    Private
    4.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Jeff Conaway in The Russian Godfather (1996)
    The Russian Godfather
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1996

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    • Geoff Schaaf
  • Died
    • January 22, 2023
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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