Star Barry

Director of Photography

IATSE Local 600 · DGA

Through lighting, lensing, framing and movement, Star brings a narrative, performance-driven and intuitive style to every project, grounded in preparation and nearly 30 years on set. He works to honor and exceed a project’s visual ambition within its budget and schedule.

Star is an Atlanta/Los Angeles–based cinematographer whose career spans features, network television and commercials. Although he currently resides in Atlanta, he moved to Los Angeles after graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatrical Arts. Star has worked on big-budget films including DreamWorks’ Hotel for Dogs and Universal’s Van Helsing, as well as low-budget experimental shorts like the award-winning, internationally acclaimed five more minutes. He has worked on numerous independent movies spanning genres from dance to horror, including Suicide Kings, Stand Up Guys, Gone, Step Sisters and 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams, and most recently shot the feature On a Bell. He has worked on network TV shows like Found, Dynasty, The Vampire Diaries, Grosse Pointe Garden Society, Charlie’s Angels, Fastlane, Alias and CSI: Las Vegas/Miami. He has also worked on Scream and Disney’s Magic Jersey. Star was part of the teams behind ASC Award–winning work on Jerry Bruckheimer’s 11th Hour and Dark Blue. He has also worked on numerous commercials, from L’Oréal and Target to Fiber One and Purina. His career also spans pilots, music videos, network promos, industrials and infomercials.