Reed Morano

About Reed Morano

Who is it?: Cinematographer, Camera Department, Director
Birth Day: April 15, 1977
Birth Place:  Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Other names: Reed Dawson Morano
Occupation: Director and cinematographer
Years active: 1998–present
Spouse(s): Matt Walker (m. 2008)
Children: 2
Website: reedmorano.com

Reed Morano

Reed Morano was born on April 15, 1977 in  Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is Cinematographer, Camera Department, Director. Reed Morano was born on April 15, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She is known for directing and executive producing the pilot and episodes 1 & 2 of The Handmaid's Tale (2017) as well as directing the feature film, Meadowland (2015). As a cinematographer, Reed is known for her work on Lemonade (2016), Oscar nominated feature Frozen River (2008) and The Skeleton Twins (2014). She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her two children.
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Popular As Reed Morano
Occupation Cinematographer
Age 47 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born April 15, 1977 ( Omaha, Nebraska, United States)
Birthday April 15
Town/City  Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Nationality United States

🌙 Zodiac

Reed Morano’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Reed Morano was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.

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Biography/Timeline

2000

Morano subsequently attended New York University and graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts Film and TV program in 2000. She returned to NYU as an adjunct cinematography professor and co-instructed the first Advanced Television classes offered.

2008

Morano married fellow Cinematographer and gaffer Matt Walker in 2008. They have two sons and live in Brooklyn, New York. Elder son Casey played Olivia and Luke's son in Meadowland.

2011

In 2011, Morano was honored at the Women in Film and Television International's Crystal + Lucy awards with the 2011 Kodak Vision Award. The same year, she was named one of Variety's “10 Cinematographers to Watch”. Morano has also been featured as one of Ioncinema.com’s “American New Wave 25″ and one of five innovative cinematographers in ICG Magazine’s “Generation Next” spotlight.

2012

Later in 2012, Morano's work was featured in IndieWire’s "On the Rise '12: 5 Cinematographers Lighting Up Screens in Recent Years." IndieWire also featured Morano as a “Heroine of Cinema” in both 2011 and 2013. In 2012, Morano was featured in Kodak’s long-running OnFilm series. The following year, she became the youngest member of the American Society of Cinematographers, and one of 14 women in an organization of approximately 345 active members.

2013

In 2013, Kill Your Darlings, a 35mm period piece about the beat poets, set in 1943, premiered there , and screened as the Toronto International Film Festival and the Venice film festival. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013) premiered at Sundance as welll. and theatrically released;

2014

Morano also filmed the series premiere of HBO's drama Looking in 2014. and episodes of Vinyl, produced by Martin Scorsese, Terence Winter and Mick Jagger.

2015

In 2015, Morano was named Woman of the Year at the Fusion Film Festival.

2017

She won a 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale.

2019

Her stepfather, realizing her interest in theater and drama, "gave me a video camera and said, 'You’re gonna be the family documentarian.' So I documented birthday parties and things. When it was time to go to college, I was going to apply to Boston University for journalism and dad said, 'Why not apply to NYU film school, because you love telling stories and taking pictures?' And I thought, 'Oh, I can do that for a job? Cool!'"

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