Ernest R. Dickerson
Known for directing · Born 25 June 1951 · 75 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
126 credits
Ernest Roscoe Dickerson A.S.C. (usually credited as Ernest R. Dickerson or Ernest Dickerson, born June 25, 1951) is an American film and television director and cinematographer. He directed generally urban films sometimes with supernatural story like Juice, Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, Bones and Never Die Alone. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Spike Lee.
Known for
The Walking Dead
2010
Dexter
2006
The Vampire Diaries
2009
The Wire
2002
The Purge
2018
Criminal Minds
2005
Under the Dome
2013
House of Cards
2013
Heroes
2006
Bosch
2015
Raised by Wolves
2020
Blindspot
2015
Acting (31)
2025In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999SelfFilm
2025Den of VampiresFilm
2024Horror's GreatestSelf - Director, Demon Knight · 4 episodesSeries
2024Hollywood BlackSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2023100 Years of Warner Bros.Self · 2 episodesSeries
2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2023Love and HateSelfFilm
2022The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All TimeSelf · 8 episodesSeries
2020Tales of the UncannySelfFilm
2020The Horror CrowdSelfFilm
2019Horror Noire: A History of Black HorrorSelfFilm
2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'Self · 3 episodesSeries
2014That Guy Dick MillerSelfFilm
2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!SelfFilm
2010One Night in VegasSelfFilm
2009Do the Right Thing: 20 Years LaterSelfFilm
2007Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and EvilSelfFilm
2007The Visions of Stanley KubrickSelfFilm
2007Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'SelfFilm
2007Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001SelfFilm
2007View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'SelfFilm
2006Hitchcocked!SelfFilm
2005Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed CinemaSelfFilm
2005By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'SelfFilm
2002Bones: Urban GothicSelfFilm
1992Visions of LightSelfFilm
1989Making 'Do the Right Thing'SelfFilm
1986She's Gotta Have ItDog 8Film
—Revisiting The Learning TreeFilm
—Diggin’ Up "Bones"SelfFilm
Camera (24)
2002Our AmericaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1993Stephen King's Golden TalesDirector of PhotographyFilm
1992Malcolm XDirector of PhotographyFilm
1992Cousin BobbyDirector of Photography, Camera OperatorFilm
1991Jungle FeverDirector of PhotographyFilm
1991Sex, Drugs, Rock & RollDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990Mo' Better BluesDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990Def by TemptationDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990Ava & Gabriel: A Love StoryDirector of PhotographyFilm
1989Do the Right ThingDirector of PhotographyFilm
1989Fright HouseDirector of PhotographyFilm
1988School DazeDirector of PhotographyFilm
1988The Laser ManDirector of PhotographyFilm
1987Eddie Murphy RawDirector of PhotographyFilm
1987Enemy TerritoryDirector of PhotographyFilm
1987Langston Hughes: The Dream KeeperAdditional CameraFilm
1986She's Gotta Have ItDirector of PhotographyFilm
1986VampiresDirector of PhotographyFilm
1986Almacita, Soul of DesolatoDirector of PhotographyFilm
1985Krush GrooveDirector of PhotographyFilm
1984The Brother from Another PlanetDirector of PhotographyFilm
1984Tales from the DarksideDirector of PhotographySeries
1984DesireeDirector of PhotographyFilm
1983Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut HeadsDirector of PhotographyFilm
Directing (70)
2026V/H/S/MixtapeDirector, WriterFilm
2024ParishDirectorSeries
2022Bosch: LegacyDirectorSeries
2022DMZDirectorSeries
2020Raised by WolvesDirectorSeries
2018The PurgeDirectorSeries
2018Seven SecondsDirectorSeries
2018Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.DirectorSeries
2017The DeuceDirectorSeries
2017Double PlayDirectorFilm
2015BlindspotDirectorSeries
2015The Man in the High CastleDirectorSeries
2015BoschDirectorSeries
2014TyrantDirectorSeries
2014State of AffairsDirectorSeries
2013Under the DomeDirectorSeries
2013House of CardsDirectorSeries
2013Sleepy HollowDirectorSeries
2013Low Winter SunDirectorSeries
2012RevolutionDirectorSeries
2011Once Upon a TimeDirectorSeries
2011The CapeDirectorSeries
2011Last Man StandingDirectorFilm
2010The Walking DeadDirectorSeries
2010TremeDirectorSeries
2009The Vampire DiariesDirectorSeries
2009Stargate UniverseDirectorSeries
2009Something with BiteDirectorFilm
2008Miracle at St. AnnaSecond Unit Director, Second Unit Director of PhotographyFilm
2008Fear ItselfDirectorSeries
2008In Plain SightDirectorSeries
2007Burn NoticeDirectorSeries
2007Tell Me You Love MeDirectorSeries
2006DexterDirectorSeries
2006HeroesDirectorSeries
2006EurekaDirectorSeries
2006The V WordDirectorFilm
2006For One NightDirectorFilm
2006The EvidenceDirectorSeries
2005Criminal MindsDirectorSeries
2005WeedsDirectorSeries
2005MediumDirectorSeries
2005Masters of HorrorDirectorSeries
2005InvasionDirectorSeries
2005Miracle's BoysDirectorSeries
2004The L WordDirectorSeries
2004The 4400DirectorSeries
2004Never Die AloneDirectorFilm
2003Good FencesDirectorFilm
2002The WireDirectorSeries
2002CSI: MiamiDirectorSeries
2002Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus BookieDirectorFilm
2002Monday Night MayhemDirectorFilm
2001BonesDirectorFilm
2001Crossing JordanDirectorSeries
2001Night VisionsDirectorSeries
1999Third WatchDirectorSeries
1999FuturesportDirectorFilm
1999Strange JusticeDirectorFilm
1998AmbushedDirectorFilm
1998Blind FaithDirectorFilm
1996BulletproofDirectorFilm
1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon KnightDirectorFilm
1994ERDirectorSeries
1994Surviving the GameDirectorFilm
1990Law & OrderDirector, Director of PhotographySeries
1990Spike & Co. Do It a-CappellaDirectorFilm
1990Spike & Co.: Do It a CappellaDirectorFilm
—Morris StokesDirectorFilm
—Black DiamondDirector, Executive ProducerFilm
Writing (1)
1992JuiceScreenplay, Director, StoryFilm