ABOUT RICHARD VIALET

Richard was born and raised in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. After graduating with a film degree from Howard University (where he won two consecutive honorary Paul Robeson Awards for Best Cinematography), he moved to Los Angeles to attend the prestigious Cinematography program at the American Film Institute Conservatory. Since then, he has worked as Director of Photography on many feature films, including multiple theatrical releases. Credits include the box office smash hit comedy BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, and the drama ACRIMONY, both directed by Tyler Perry, the hit horror anthology, TALES OF HALLOWEEN, on which he worked with director Neil Marshall (The Descent, Game of Thrones), and the award-winning indie drama THE LAST FALL.  His television work includes Season 2 of the hit show THE QUAD on BET, TOO CLOSE TO HOME, the first scripted drama on TLC Network, and the SyFy Original movie, LAVALANTULA. He has worked around the world, having shot films entirely in Cambodia, Bulgaria, and Costa Rica. In addition to feature films, he has photographed numerous short narratives, international commercials, and a variety of music videos, featuring artists such as Destiny's Child, Snoop Dogg, Take 6, Bilal, and Najee. He is represented worldwide by Dattner Dispoto and Associates.