Michael Barrett (cinematographer)

In 1992, Barrett met the cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa and talked to him about Figueroa's work for the 1947 film La Perla, an encounter Barrett considered a pivotal moment in his career plans.^[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in art from University of California, Los Angeles and a Master of Fine Arts in film from Columbia University.^[3]

Starting in 2001 Barrett worked for the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2002 he received an ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in the category "Movie of the Week or Pilot (Network)" for his work on the CSI pilot "Cross Jurisdictions".^[4] In 2006, his work on Bobby was selected for the main competition at the Camerimage Festival.^[5] In 2008, Barrett was a member of the jury of the Camerimage Polish Films Competition.^[5]

Since 2012, Barrett has worked primarily with digital movie cameras.^[6] Barrett is an active member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).^[7]

In February 2020, actress Anna Faris confirmed that she and Barrett had become engaged.^[8] In July 2021, Faris revealed on her podcast that she and Barrett had married at a courthouse on San Juan Island in Washington.^[9]