Personal details
- Birth Location: Columbia, Missouri, USA
- Professions: Cinematographer, Director, Writer
Andrew Droz Palermo is one of those rare filmmaking chameleons who’s just as comfortable behind the camera as he is calling the shots. The dude’s fingerprints are all over some seriously atmospheric films. Most folks probably remember him for his haunting visuals in A Ghost Story (2017)—yeah, that one with Rooney Mara and the bedsheet ghost, the one that makes you rethink time, love, and your own mortality while staring at pie. Palermo’s got this tight creative partnership going with director David Lowery. If you caught The Green Knight or Strange Angel, you’ve seen Palermo’s work—he’s basically the visual wingman, turning moody scripts into something that actually crawls under your skin. But he doesn’t just stick to the artsy side of things; he’s dipped into horror, too. Remember You’re Next (2011)? The one with the dinner party gone absolutely feral? That’s him, painting the screen with shadows and chaos, courtesy of director Adam Wingard. Same goes for V/H/S (2012). The guy knows how to twist a camera until you’re not sure if you should look away or keep watching. Not just content to shoot other people’s stories, Palermo made his own directorial debut with Rich Hill (2014), teaming up with his cousin Tracy Droz Tragos. That doc didn’t just make waves—it snagged the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, which isn’t exactly pocket change in the indie world. The film dives deep into the lives of teenagers in small-town Missouri, totally unfiltered, raw as it gets. If you ask around, Palermo’s got a knack for finding the soul in every shot, whether he’s behind the lens or steering the whole damn ship.
reference: nYeah, so, fun fact—Tracy Droz Tragos has a cousin who’s also in the biz. It’s one of those little Hollywood family connections that you’d probably miss unless you’re really paying attention or you’re obsessed with trivia nights. You know how it goes: talent kinda runs in the family, and suddenly you notice their names popping up in credits, sometimes together, sometimes not, but always just enough to make you wonder if there’s some secret creative gene floating around. Anyway, nothing earth-shattering, but still, it’s the sort of thing trivia nerds live for. It’s like finding out your favorite actor’s brother played a stormtrooper in the background of Star Wars or whatever. Totally random, but it makes you wanna rewatch everything just to see if you spot them. That’s Hollywood for you—everybody’s related to somebody, somehow.
Konidela Ram Charan
Columbia, Missouri, USA