Mike Prickett

Prickett is known as the extreme director of photography from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. He's been shooting for over 30 years in ridiculously dangerous locations worldwide yet he's probably best recognized for his action cinematography in feature films, commercials and television. He's shot nearly every ocean in the world and has won many awards for his work.

Prickett is known as the extreme director of photography from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. He's been shooting for over 30 years in ridiculously dangerous locations worldwide yet he's probably best recognized for his action cinematography in feature films, commercials and television. He's shot nearly every ocean in the world and has won many awards for his work.

Mike's work as a cinematographer or director of photography can be seen in feature films such as "Point Break 2," "Chasing Mavericks," "Billabong Odyssey, X Men 2," "Riding Giants," "Step Into Liquid," "Blue Horizon," "The Ride," "Day of Days," "Red Sky Morning," and the list goes on. He also works with all the major television networks like NBC, CBS, ABC, National Geographic, BBC, Learning Channel, Fox Sports, ESPN, etc. In addition to Triple Crown of Surfing, he also shot the Super Bowl commercial for Anheuser Busch, and national spots for Nissan and Lexus.

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Awards & Nominations

1 Nomination | 1 Emmy
Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program - 2022
  • Winner
  • Mike Prickett, Director of Photography
  • 100 Foot Wave
  • "Chapter IV – Dancing With God"
  • HBO/HBO Max
  • HBO in association with Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures, React Films and Cinetic

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Mike Prickett of 100 Foot Wave accepts an award for Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Mike Prickett and Laurent Pujol of 100 Foot Wave backstage at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Mike Prickett of 100 Foot Wave accepts an award for Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Mike Prickett of 100 Foot Wave accepts the award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. 

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Mike Prickett and Laurent Pujol of 100 Foot Wave backstage at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Mike Prickett and Laurent Pujol of 100 Foot Wave backstage at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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