Newton Thomas Sigel

Biography

Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC (born August 1955; sometimes credited as Tom Sigel) is an American cinematographer best known for his collaborations with director Bryan Singer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Newton Thomas Sigel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Newton Thomas Sigel has 109 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently X-MEN with 4 titles. Signature works include Avengers: Doomsday, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Camera
Gender: male
Known Credits: 109
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

X-MEN (4 titles)
The Avengers Collection (1 titles)
Extraction (1 titles)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (1 titles)
MCU (1 titles)
Superman Classic (1 titles)
Wild Orchid Collection (1 titles)
Wall Street Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Kelsey Grammer (2 collaborations)
Patrick Stewart (2 collaborations)
Ian McKellen (2 collaborations)
James Marsden (2 collaborations)
Hugh Jackman (2 collaborations)
James McAvoy (2 collaborations)
Michael Fassbender (2 collaborations)
Jennifer Lawrence (2 collaborations)
Nicholas Hoult (2 collaborations)
Evan Peters (2 collaborations)

Credits

camera (86 credits)
- Avengers: Doomsday
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2026
- Candy Cane Lane
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2023
- Citadel
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  - Chin Chin (2026) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Highlands (2026) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Heirlooms (2026) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Unreasonable (2026) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Chinos (2026) ... director of photography camera
  
  2023
- Dog
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2022
- Cherry
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2021
- Da 5 Bloods
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2020
- Extraction
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2020
- Bohemian Rhapsody
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2018
- Marshall
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2017
- The Gifted
  
  - eXposed (2017) ... director of photography camera
  
  2017
- X-Men: Apocalypse
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2016
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2016
- Seventh Son
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2014
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2014
- Jack the Giant Slayer
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2013
- Movie 43
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2013
- Drive
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- The Conspirator
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- Frankie & Alice
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2010
- Leap Year
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2010
- Valkyrie
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- The Hurt Locker
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Towelhead
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Leatherheads
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Superman Returns
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Tales of the Rat Fink
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- The Brothers Grimm
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2005
- The Big Empty
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2005
- House
  
  - Pilot (2004) ... director of photography camera
  
  2004
- X2
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- Valley of Tears
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- Ambush
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2001
- X-Men
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2000
- Three Kings
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1999
- Brokedown Palace
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1999
- Apt Pupil
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1998
- Fallen
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1998
- Blood and Wine
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1996
- The Trigger Effect
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1996
- Foxfire
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1996
- Casino
  
  second unit director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1995
- The Usual Suspects
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1995
- Blankman
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1994
- A Time to Heal
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1994
- Suspicious
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1994
- Money for Nothing
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1993
- Daybreak
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1993
- Indian Summer
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1993
- Into the West
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1992
- Crossing the Bridge
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1992
- Salmonberries
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- Murder in High Places
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- No Secrets
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- The Doors
  
  second unit director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Teatro!
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- American Dream
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- A Promise to Keep
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Pump Up the Volume
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Turner & Hooch
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Challenger
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Rock Hudson
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Wild Orchid
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- Heart of Dixie
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- Rude Awakening
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- Roe vs. Wade
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- The Thin Blue Line
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1988
- Perfect People
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1988
- The Wonder Years
  
  - My Father's Office (1988) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Swingers (1988) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Pilot (1988) ... director of photography camera
  
  1988
- Doll Day Afternoon
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Wall Street
  
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Matewan
  
  second unit director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Home Fires
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Dead of Winter
  
  second unit director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- American Masters
  
  - Martin Scorsese Directs (1990) ... director of photography camera
  
  1986
- Latino
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- In Our Hands
  
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1984
- Brainwash
  
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1983
- Atomic Artist
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- La operación
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1982
- El Salvador: Another Vietnam
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1981
- We Are the Guinea Pigs
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1980
- The Heart of Loisaida
  
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1979
- Great Performances
  
  - Episode 9 (1987) ... director of photography camera
  
  1971
actors (9 credits)
- The Journey to Valkyrie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Them That Work
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Rami Malek: Becoming Freddie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Mutant vs. Machine - The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Who Needs Sleep?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
production (2 credits)
- Citadel
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Chin Chin (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Highlands (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Heirlooms (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Unreasonable (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chinos (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  2023
- The Big Empty
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
directing (8 credits)
- Citadel
  
  - Secrets in Night Need Early Rains (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Time Renders Us Enemies (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Tell Her Everything (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Infinite Shadows (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Spies Appear in Night Time (2023) ... director directing
  
  2023
- Real Life
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Eat Pray Love
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Big Empty
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- House
  
  - Lines in the Sand (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Maternity (2004) ... director directing
  
  2004
- Point of Origin
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Vandemonium Plus
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- CBS Reports: Guatemala
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
crew (3 credits)
- Cook & Banks
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2015
- H-2 Worker
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1990
- CBS Reports: Guatemala
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1981
writing (1 credits)
- The Big Empty
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005

Content sources

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