Alan S. Blauvelt

Alan S. Blauvelt is a camera department professional whose work in film spans two credited productions. Born on May 7, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, Blauvelt entered the industry during a period of significant technical and artistic evolution in cinematography. Blauvelt served as First Assistant Camera on The War of the Roses (1989), a dark comedy-drama directed by Danny DeVito, where the camera department played a key role in executing the film’s precise framing and steady movement to support its sharp visual contrasts between domestic tension and comedic timing. The position typically involves managing focus, operating the follow focus system, and coordinating camera setups to maintain continuity and technical accuracy across takes.

Blauvelt later contributed to Snake Eyes (1998), a …