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Sam Taybi

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Director
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Sam Taybi was born on 9 April 1967. Sam is a cinematographer and director, known for Underestimating Jake (2001), Dante's Peak (1997) and What Dreams May Come (1998).
BornApril 9, 1967
BornApril 9, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Known for

    Underestimating Jake (2001)
    Underestimating Jake
    8.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2001
    Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in Dante's Peak (1997)
    Dante's Peak
    6.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1997
    Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come (1998)
    What Dreams May Come
    7.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
    • 1998
    Geoffrey Rush, Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Elodie Yung, Chadwick Boseman, Goran D. Kleut, Abbey Lee, Brenton Thwaites, Courtney Eaton, and Yaya Deng in Gods of Egypt (2016)
    Gods of Egypt
    5.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department(additional vfx unit)
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Somewhere in Montana
      • key grip
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Exfil [us]
      • key grip: second unit
      • Post-production
    • Where the Wind Blow
      • key grip
      • Post-production
    • J.K. Simmons in You Can't Run Forever (2024)
      You Can't Run Forever
      4.5
      • dolly grip
      • 2024
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Edward James Olmos, John Carroll Lynch, Mario Van Peebles, Cedric The Entertainer, William Mapother, Neal McDonough, Mandela Van Peebles, Jake Manley, Amber Reign Smith, and D.C. Young Fly in Outlaw Posse (2024)
      Outlaw Posse
      4.5
      • rigging gaffer
      • 2024
    • Beast Mode (2020)
      Beast Mode
      3.7
      • best boy grip
      • 2020
    • Dakota Fanning in Viena and the Fantomes (2020)
      Viena and the Fantomes
      4.3
      • key grip
      • 2020
    • Michael Bowen and Ryan Dorsey in Parts & Labor (2018)
      Parts & Labor
      Short
      • camera operator
      • director of photography: 2nd unit
      • key grip
      • 2018
    • Hal Linden and Ryan Ochoa in The Samuel Project (2018)
      The Samuel Project
      7.5
      • gaffer
      • 2018
    • Maddison Bullock and Lisa Mihelich in Ice: The Movie (2018)
      Ice: The Movie
      7.0
      • key grip: additional photographyy
      • 2018
    • Mother's Day (2017)
      Mother's Day
      Short
      • key grip
      • 2017
    • Dirty Lies (2017)
      Dirty Lies
      4.4
      • key grip
      • 2017
    • I Walk (2017)
      I Walk
      9.4
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • Prakriti Maduro in The Interpreter (2016)
      The Interpreter
      9.5
      Short
      • key grip
      • 2016
    • Attention Deficit Theater (2016)
      Attention Deficit Theater
      5.9
      TV Series
      • gaffer
      • key grip (2016)
      • 2016
    • Assassin X (2016)
      Assassin X
      3.5
      • key grip
      • 2016
    • 2307: Winter's Dream (2016)
      2307: Winter's Dream
      3.7
      • key grip
      • 2016
    • Conor McGregor in UFC PPV Events (1993)
      UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
      8.5
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2016

    Cinematographer

    • Jim Dandy
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • I Walk (2017)
      I Walk
      9.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor in UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 (2016)
      UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
      8.7
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • UFC 200: Tate v Nunes (2016)
      UFC 200: Tate v Nunes
      7.1
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • The Real Reality (2016)
      The Real Reality
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Conor McGregor in UFC PPV Events (1993)
      UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
      8.5
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit in UFC PPV Events (1993)
      UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
      7.9
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Mat's Journey
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Patrick Caddell, Dick Cheney, Rudy Giuliani, Gregg Jarrett, Geraldo Rivera, Ari Fleischer, Bill Hemmer, Bret Baier, Kellyanne Conway, Trace Gallagher, Doug Schoen, Harris Faulkner, and John Leboutillier in Episode dated 24 October 2019 (2019)
      Fox News Reporting
      3.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • The Rocket II (2010)
      The Rocket II
      9.9
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Affliction: Banned (2008)
      Affliction: Banned
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Tim Durr, James Fields, Roy C. Granada, Doc Heavirland, Kristina Hughes, Sam Taybi, Chaz Taylor, Danielle Franke, Andrew Cappelletti, Ron Crigler, Tim Barry, John Keegan, Robert N. Lee, Justin Beaupre, Wes McAlpine, Bruce Peterson, Scott Racki, Doug Umscheld, Lorri Hustwaite, Jade Seefeldt, Melanie Seefeldt, Bob Borst, Gary Coen, Perry Nelson, Brian Seefeldt, Darlene Coen, Patrick Ford, Todd Erickson, and Nelson Brann in Green River (2008)
      Green River
      3.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • TJ Myers and Andrew Cappelletti in PooP (2004)
      PooP
      7.0
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2004
    • Pipe Dreams (2003)
      Pipe Dreams
      8.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2003
    • Rubber Tramps
      8.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002

    Director

    • Jim Dandy
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Tim Durr, James Fields, Roy C. Granada, Doc Heavirland, Kristina Hughes, Sam Taybi, Chaz Taylor, Danielle Franke, Andrew Cappelletti, Ron Crigler, Tim Barry, John Keegan, Robert N. Lee, Justin Beaupre, Wes McAlpine, Bruce Peterson, Scott Racki, Doug Umscheld, Lorri Hustwaite, Jade Seefeldt, Melanie Seefeldt, Bob Borst, Gary Coen, Perry Nelson, Brian Seefeldt, Darlene Coen, Patrick Ford, Todd Erickson, and Nelson Brann in Green River (2008)
      Green River
      3.2
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Underestimating Jake (2001)
      Underestimating Jake
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2001
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    • Born
      • April 9, 1967

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