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Currently, Jacques Haitkin is 74 years, 2 months and 23 days old. Jacques Haitkin will celebrate 75rd birthday on a Friday 29th of August 2025. Below we countdown to Jacques Haitkin upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Jacques Haitkin |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Age | 74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | August 29, 1950 (Brooklyn, New York, USA) |
| Birthday | August 29 |
| Town/City | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Jacques Haitkin’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.
Jacques Haitkin was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Every horror film buff will recognize the name Jacques Haitkin. He photographed the features A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), as well as Part II of that series and The Hidden, all considered to be classics of this genre.
His imagination and skill at helping the director "put every dollar on the screen" has earned him an enviable reputation as a master craftsmen, one able to give the independent genre film the look of the high-budget blockbuster.
He has worked with many of the top directors in this arena, most notably, Wes Craven, who Haitkin collaborated with on 3 projects. In the over 70 films and television movies Mr. Haitkin has D.P.'ed, he has worked with stars such as Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Eric Roberts, Mario Van Peebles, James Earl Jones, Lara Flynn Boyle, John Lovitz and Kathleen Quinlain - to mention only a few.
He was the director of photography on Buried Alive (1990/II) (TV), the USA cable network feature debut of Frank Darabant, an Oscar-nominated director. Mr. Haitkin is a graduate of the NYU Film School and was awarded a fellowship in cinematography at the American Film Institute when he submitted along with director Martin Brest, their award-winning short, Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972), which starred the then unknown actor Danny DeVito.
