Charlie Gruet

Charlie Gruet is an accomplished Cinematographer and Director with over two decades of experience working across New York Los Angeles and internationally Charlie seamlessly blends compelling imagery with emotional depth crafting narratives that resonate with audiences His expertise spans comedy drama and documentary filmmaking offering a versatile approach to storytelling Charlies career highlights include serving as the Film Unit Director of Photography for Saturday Night Live during its Emmywinning Seasons 42 and 43 During his tenure he worked with Alist talent on sketches that have become part of pop culture history honing his ability to adapt cinematic techniques to a variety of comedic and narrative styles Following his time at SNL Charlie was the Director of Photography for the critically acclaimed series The Other Two HBOMax Collaborating with creators Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider he brought a refined visual sensibility to the show In addition to cinematography Charlie directed the Season 2 finale as well as two episodes in Season 3 Charlie served as one of the Directors of Photography for all four seasons of HBOs critically acclaimed series High Maintenance The show created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair was celebrated for its unique storytelling capturing intimate character portraits and vibrant slices of New York City life Charlies cinematography played a pivotal role in shaping the shows aesthetic blending naturalistic lighting and dynamic compositions to reflect the authenticity and diversity of the citys narratives His collaboration with the creators resulted in episodes that ranged from deeply emotional to whimsically humorous making High Maintenance a standout in modern television In feature films Charlie has worked with prominent comedy talents on projects like Most Likely to Murder and Big Brother Volcano He has also directed short films for Freakonomics Radio blending documentary and fiction with sharp humor In drama Charlie showcased his versatility as the DP for Hulus Tell Me Lies a gripping series starring Grace Van Patten and Jackson White Charlie worked with notable directors including Robin Wright and Isabel Sandoval to capture its nuanced narrative Charlies documentary work has garnered critical acclaim including Meet the Hitlers Confessions of a Superhero and PBSs emmynominated The SelfMade Man His ability to create intimate visually engaging documentaries is further highlighted in projects for CNN Heroes and Stand Up 2 Cancer A proud member of the International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 and the Directors Guild of America Charlie continues to push creative boundaries