Thomas Yatsko is an American[1] cinematographer and television director, known for his work on television series like CSI: Miami, Brothers & Sisters, and Fringe.

Thomas Yatsko
NationalityAmerican
Other namesTom Yatsko
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, director
Years active1987–present

Career

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In his capacity as a cinematographer, Yatsko has worked on the television series CSI: Miami, E-Ring, Alias, Brothers & Sisters, and Touch.[2][3]

In late 2011 he signed with Global Artists Agency.[4]

Fringe

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Yatsko worked as director of photography on the FOX science-fiction Fringe, alternating episodes with cinematographer David Moxness.[1] Yatsko has recently taken to directing several Fringe episodes, including "White Tulip", "6B", and "The Last Sam Weiss". The A.V. Club critic Noel Murray praised Yatsko's directional work for the series, explaining in his review of "6B" that Yatsko was "previously the director of the excellent 'White Tulip.' This wasn’t such a great episode, but Yatsko’s one to keep an eye on. His eps have a nice, burnished look, and I can’t complain about the performances either, which have struck me as very measured and connected."[5] After the completion of the third season, Yatsko left the series.

Filmography

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Theatrical Films

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Cinematographer

Year Title Director Notes
2002 Roland Charles Papert
2008 Otis Tony Krantz
2009 Into the Blue 2: The Reef Stephen Herek
2013 The Call Brad Anderson
2014 Stonehearst Asylum Brad Anderson

Television

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Cinematographer

Year Title Season Episode Title Episode No. Notes
2003 CSI: Miami 2 "Dead Zone" 2
"Death Grip" 4
"The Best Defense" 5
"Hurricane Anthony" 6
"Big Brother" 8
"Extreme" 10
2004 "Witness to Murder" 12
"Slow Burn" 14
"Stalkerazzi" 15
"Wannabe" 18
"The Oath" 20
"Rap Sheet" 22
"Innocent" 24
2005 3 "Lost Son" 1
"Murder in a Flash" 4
"Legal" 5
"Speed Kills" 8
"Pirated" 9
"After the Fall" 10
"Shootout" 12
"Cop Killer" 13
"Nothing to Lose" 16
2005 E-Ring 1 "Pilot" 1
"Weekend Pass" 2
2006 Brothers & Sisters 1 "Patriarchy" 1
"An Act of Will" 2
"Affairs of State" 3
"Family Portrait" 4
"Date Night" 5
"For the Children" 6
"Northern Exposure" 7
"Mistakes Were Made: Part 1" 8
"Mistakes Were Made: Part 2" 9
2007 "Family Day" 11
"Sexual Politics" 12
"Valentine's Day Massacre" 14
"All in the Family" 17
"Game Night" 19
"Bad News" 20
"Grapes of Wrath" 21
"Favorite Son" 22
"Matriarchy" 23
2008 Fringe 1 "The Same Old Story" 2
"The Ghost Network" 3
"The Arrival" 4
"Power Hungry" 5
"The Cure" 6
"In Which We Meet Mr. Jones" 7
"The Equation" 8
"The Dreamscape" 9
"Safe" 10
2009 "Bound" 11
"The No-Brainer" 12
2 "A New Day in the Old Town" 1
"Fracture" 3
"Dream Logic" 5
"Of Human Action" 7
"Snakehead" 9
2010 "Johari Window" 12
"The Bishop Revival" 14
"Peter" 16
"Brown Betty" 20
"Over There: Part 1" 21
"Over There: Part 2" 22
3 "Olivia" 1
"The Plateau" 3
2011 "Stowaway" 17
2012 Touch 1 "Safety in Numbers" 3
"Kite Strings" 4
"Noosphere Rising" 7
Common Law 1 "Odd Couples" 9
Midnight Sun Television film
2013 Bates Motel 1 "First You Dream, Then You Die" 1
"Nice Town You Picked, Norma..." 2
"What's Wrong with Norman" 3
"Trust Me" 4
"Ocean View" 5
Almost Human 1 "Pilot" 1
2014 "Perception" 10
"Beholder" 12
"Straw Man" 13
Forever
2023 Goosebumps

Director

Year Title Season Episode Title Episode No. Notes
2010 Fringe 2 "White Tulip" 18
2011 3 "6B" 14
"The Last Sam Weiss" 21
2014 Almost Human 1 "Disrupt" 11

References

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  1. ^ a b "In the News; John Banovich csc Goes Virtual". Canadian Society of Cinematographers. January 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "A Family Thing". ICG Magazine. September 16, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Yatsko, Thomas. "About". Thomasyatsko.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  4. ^ Caranicas, Peter (October 25, 2011). "Moody 'Martha' look set stock in film; Bookings & Signings". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  5. ^ Murray, Noel (February 18, 2011). "6B". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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