Steven Fracol - Cinematographer
(323) 301-6790
steve@fracol.com
Club Soda Kenny “Soda”-YouTube, Director of Photography, Director Bill Burr (feature trailer)
Grey’s Anatomy-ABC, Director of Photography Ep. 1611 + full seasons 17 and 18, 20 episodes.
Scandal-ABC, Director of Photography 3 episodes, A CameraOp/Steadicam, Seasons 2/3/4/5/6/7, 97 episodes
Washington’s War: General George Washington and theRevolutionary War, Director of Photography (Mt. Vernon Museum)
False Profits-Pilot ABC, 2nd Unit Director of Photography
Kevin “Probably” Saves The World ABC, 2nd Unit Director of Photography, A/Steadicam, 2017/2018, 16 Episodes Total
The Outsider-HBO, Steadicam Op 2 episodes
Station 19-ABC A Camera Op/Steadicam 4 episodes
The Gifted-FOX, A Camera Op/Steadicam 2 episodes
Sons of Anarchy FX, B Camera Op/Steadicam, Seasons 1/2/3/4 2008-2011, 51 episodes
My Boys TBS, B Camera/Steadicam Op, Season 2/3/4, 2008-2010, 27 episodes
Breaking In B Operator/Steadicam, 6 Episodes
The Closer Steadicam Operator/Camera Op various episodes
No Ordinary Family Steadicam Op/A and B Op various eps.
Shameless Additional Camera Operator various eps.
Feature Films as Camera Operator
The Minuteman, A Operator/Steadicam (DP-Mark Patton) (Dir-Robert Lorenz)
Christmas On The Square, A Operator/Steadicam (DP-Oliver Bokelberg)(Dir-Debbie Allen)
Get A Job, A Operator/Steadicam (DP-David Hennings)(Dir- Dylan Kidd)
Gangster Squad, C Operator (DP-Dion Beebe, ACS, ASC)(Dir- Ruben Fleischer)
Green Lantern, A Operator (Additional Photography) (DP-Dion Beebe, ACS, ASC) (Dir- Martin Campbell)
Land Of The Lost, Steadicam Operator (DP-Dion Beebe, ACS,
ASC) (Dir-Brad Silberling)The Burrowers, A Operator/Steadicam (DP-Phil Parmet) (Dir- J.T. Petty)
Tyson, B Camera Operator/Steadicam (DP-Larry McConkey) (Dir-James Toback)
Sunshine Cleaning, Steadicam Operator (DP-John Toon, ACS) (Dir-Christine Jeffs)
Ticking Clock, A Operator/Steadicam, (DP-Phil Parmet) (Dir- Ernie Barbarash)
The Box , Steadicam Op/B Op/2nd Unit DP (DP-Sion Michel, ACS) (Dir-Joe Kparr)
Lovely, Still Additional Steadicam Op (DP Sean Kirby) (Dir Nik Fakler)
Bunker Hill, Steadicam Operator (DP-Matt Jacobson) (Dir- Kevin Wilmont)
The Only Good Indian, Steadicam Operator (DP-Matt Jacobson) (Dir-Kevin Wilmont)
All Roads Lead Home, Steadicam Operator (DP-Fred Paddock) (Dir-Dennis Fallon)
AIR, Steadicam Operator (Dir/DP-Jeremy Osborne)
Layover, Steadicam Operator (DP-Joe Farris) (Dir-April Wright)
California Dreaming, Steadicam Op/A Camera Op (DP-James Bartle, ACS) (Dir-Linda Vorhees)
Kansas City, Steadicam for driving scene (DP-Oliver Stapleton) (Dir-Robert Altman)
Commercials, as Director of Photography - 16mm/35mm/High Def
Columbia College “Truition”
Sprint/Nextel “Tailgate” and “Subway” for Super Bowl kiosk
Wal-Mart “Post Holiday Sale Ad”
MTV 2 “Anti Social” Campaign
Russell Stover Candies
United Way “Heartland”
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. “BudFari” Contest Spots
The Jones Store Co. “Thanksgiving Sale”
Commercials, Partial - Steadicam Operator - Camera Operator
Intel “Lab” DP Dion Beebe, ACS, ASC
Dr. Pepper “10” DP Dion Beebe, ACS, ASC
Dior “Homme Sport”-Jude Law (Director-Daniel Askill/DP
Mandy Walker, ACS)
Turbo Tax (Director/DP Mandy Walker, ACS)
Hallmark Cards (Director/DP Mandy Walker, ACS)Wal-Mart “Diamondz Bratz” (Director/DP Russ Hadley)
Gordman’s “Pockets” (Director/DP Russ Hadley)
Wal-Mart/Nikelodeon (Grandmas House) “Nick
Picks” (Director/DP Russ Hadley)
Washington Nationals “Baseball Fans” (Director/DP Ryan
Stadlman)
Music Video
Fergie/John Legend “Finally” (Dir-Mark Webb/DP Max
Goldman)
Cassanova “Uh Huh” (Dir- Clifton Bell/DP Bruce Cole)
Troop “Audacity” (Dir-Rayce Denton/DP Steve Fracol)
Documentary
“Fredric Brown Retrospect” Kemper Museum (Inland Sea
Productions) 2nd Unit Cinematographer, Steven Fracol
“Last Stand of the Tall Grass Prairie” PBS (Inland Sea
Productions)
2nd Unit Cinematographer “, Additional Cinematographer, Steven
Fracol-DP Leon Ault
“Over Kansas City” PBS Special, Director of Photography,
Steven Fracol
“Crackdown: Reclaiming Our Streets” WDAF-4, B Camera/
Steven Fracol
“Dry and Desperate” WDAF-4, Director of Photography,
Steven Fracol
AWARDS and HONORS
2018 Telly Award GOLD, Cinematography for “George Washington’s
Mount Vernon”
2015 Camera Operator of the Year “Winner” for TV, Scandal from the
Society of Camera Operators
2014 Camera Operator of the Year “Nominee” Scandal
2013 Camera Operator of the Year “Nominee” Scandal
2010 to 2015 Serving on the Board of Governors for the Society of Camera
Operators as 2nd Vice President and Education Chair
2008 to 2015 Serving on the Board of Governors for the Society of Camera
Operators as Education Chair
2007 Serving as Co-Chair for HD Solutions DP/Steadicam Track NAB 07
2006 Member of the Local 600 Cinematographers Guild as a Cam Op
2006 Serving as an instructor for the HD EXPO “VariCamp” workshops
2005 Active member of the SOC (Society of CameraOperators)
2005 Active member of the Steadicam Guild
2004 Member of the SOA (Steadicam Operators Association)
2004 Pollie Award, Silver, for Peter Defazio “Car” spot, Category
Democratic National Congressional TV Ad (DP/Steadicam)1998 Emmy Award, Detroit Regional (Station News Image Promotion)
WXYZ-TV “Spirit of Detroit Christmas,” Director of Photography
1998 Medical Marketing Association “Gold” and “Best of Show” for
“Ace Games” faux documentary, Director of Photography
1997 Emmy Award, St. Louis Regional, KCTV-5 (Out of House) “Stan
Finds Out, Part 2,” Director of Photography
1996 Emmy Award, St. Louis Regional (Out of House) “Stan Finds Out,”
Director of Photography.
1994 Emmy Award, St. Louis Regional (On-Air Promotion) KCTV-5
Image Campaign, “5 Stands for News.” Director of Photography
1994 Missouri Broadcaster’s Award – 1st Place – “KCTV-5 Promotion,”
Director of Photography
1994 Chicago’s Intercom ’94 Film and Video Festival – Certificate of
Merit/Special Achievement in Cinematography, “Jack & Jill,”
Director of Photography
1994 Kansas Film Festival – 2nd Place (Original Short Film) “Jack & Jill,”
Director of Photography
1990 Emmy Award, St. Louis Regional
(News Special) “Crackdown: Reclaiming Our Streets,” Videographer
1987 ACKC TV-20 Award Best Camera Operator-Remote Production
CAREER ATLAS
1994 to Current Owner, New Vision Pictures, LLC
New Vision Pictures, LLC supports the advancement of the art of visual storytelling
through camera placement, camera movement and the art of storytelling through lighting.
1993-1994 RSVP Studios and Productions-Director of Photography
1992-1993 Promotions Department-WDAF-4-Kansas City
1989-1992 News Photographer-WDAF-4-Kansas City
1987-1989 Studio Mgr./ENG Cameraman KCPT-19 PBS-Kansas City
1986-1987 American Cablevision-Camera Op/Hand-Held
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Steven Fracol - Bio - Cinematographer-Camera Operator since 1986
Steven Fracol’s artistic career can be tracked all the way back to the 5th grade when his drawing of
George Washington garnered the attention of his entire school. And it was this interest in drawing,
painting, and sculpting that would later earn Steve a scholarship from the Friends of the Arts-Kansas
City to attend the prestigious Kansas City Art Institute.
In 1986, Steve’s professional career began in earnest as a handheld cameraman shooting college
football and basketball, professional soccer and wrestling as well as rock headliners of day: Bockman
Turner Overdrive, Leon Russell, and Edgar Winter, just to name a few. But it wasn’t until 1987, when
Steven landed a job with Kansas City’s public television station, that he cut his teeth in the art of visual
storytelling; an art form he quickly mastered and one that would lead to jobs shooting news for Kansas
City’s NBC affiliate where he won the first of five Emmy Awards at the age of 24.
Later, after accepting an offer from a prominent Kansas City production company, Steve traveled the
United States shooting for a variety of high-profile clients including Wal-Mart, Sprint, Yellow Freight,
Utilicorp, Hallmark Cards, and Anheiser Busch.
Then in 1994, Steven and his wife Stacey started their own company and on January 1, 1994, New
Vision Pictures was born. In just a few short months, Steve would build a business – and a solid
reputation – shooting award-winning news promotions for television stations across the county. In
addition, he was quickly building a client base and a standing among Kansas City’s Advertising
community as a DP/Director of choice for both local and national ad campaigns.
As owner and operator of his Arriflex and Sony cameras, Steve would become, over the next ten years,
a very prominent Director of Photography shooting for Directors and Producers in New York, Los
Angeles, and all points in between. But it was Steve’s love of movies and passion for beautiful,
motivated camera movement that would be the driving force in the next phase of his professional
evolution.
In 2004, Steven took a bold step back on a firmly established career path and entered the world of
Steadicam, the cinematic tool of choice for powerful, visual storytelling. Steven spent the next 15
years working as an A/Steadicam Operator in Hollywood on top shelf TV shows like My Boys, Sons
of Anarchy, Scandal and many others as well as feature films, Land of The Lost, Green Lantern,
Gangster Squad and many others.
Steven made the transition to Director of Photography in 2018 and he lensed hit TV shows like
Scandal, seasons 17 & 18 of Grey’s Anatomy and continues to shoot commercial work between
narrative projects.
For examples of Steve’s work, credits, and behind-the-scenes photos, check out www.fracol.com or
you can reach out to his agent Alex Franklin at Zero Gravity Management.
Alex Franklin Zero Gravity Management (310) 694-3800
afranklin@zerogravitymanagement.com