Known for Art
Lauri Gaffin's discerning eye is clearly visible in her exceptional photographs. She captures images of people, of nature, or even the artificiality of a movie set, with only natural light and in full frame, rarely altering her intuition about the shuttered moment. Hence, her photographs record her subjects as they really exist, yet each one is infused with her subtle and poetic point of view. Her photographs speak with a pictorial eloquence that communicates her whimsical sense of humour and her irresistible attraction to beauty. Lauri Gaffin has been a photographer since the 1970s while also pursuing her "day job" as an exceptionally successful set decorator for feature films. Her photographs have appeared in popular titles such as Fargo, The Pursuit of Happyness, Six Days Seven Nights, The Ring II, Charlie's Angels I & II, Ironman I & II, and Thor. Lauri earned her BA in Photography at UCLA in 1975, having studied primarily with Robert Heineken and with artists Peter Goulds, Rita Yokoi, and filmmaker Shirley Clark. She received an M.F.A. from California Institute of Fine Arts in 1977, mentored by conceptual artist John Baldessari. At CalArts, she studied with Lauri Anderson, John Mandel, Michael Kelly, and Doug Huebler. Information above via their homepage.
Filmography
25 films


Captain Marvel
2019 · 2h 4m
country: United States
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.


Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017 · 2h 13m
country: United States
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.


The House
2017 · 1h 28m
country: United States
When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.


Thor
2011 · 1h 55m
country: United States
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.


Iron Man 2
2010 · 2h 4m
country: United States
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.


Land of the Lost
2009 · 1h 42m
country: United States
On his latest expedition, has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his crack-smart research assistant Holly and redneck survivalist Will into a world populated by marauding dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks. With no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts, the trio must rely on their only ally, a primate named Chaka, to try to survive long enough to figure out a way back home.


The Pursuit of Happyness
2006 · 1h 57m
country: United States
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.


Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005 · 1h 41m
country: United States
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.


The Ring Two
2005 · 1h 49m
country: United States
After the ordeal with Samara, Rachel and Aiden move to a rural town. But soon Rachel learns about the death of a girl in a similar fashion. To save Aiden, she must dig into Samara's past even further.


Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003 · 1h 46m
country: United States
The Angels are charged with finding a pair of missing rings that are encoded with the personal information of members of the Witness Protection Program. As informants are killed, the ladies target a rogue agent who might be responsible.


Mr. Deeds
2002 · 1h 37m
country: United States
When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds.


Evolution
2001 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.


Charlie's Angels
2000 · 1h 38m
country: United States
The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley, set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed, it makes the Angels targets for assassination.


Mission: Impossible II
2000 · 2h 3m
country: United States
With computer genius Luther Stickell at his side and a beautiful thief on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera. This mission, should Hunt choose to accept it, plunges him into the center of an international crisis of terrifying magnitude.


Tuesdays with Morrie
1999 · 1h 29m
country: United States
A journalist finds himself questioning his own life when his best friend, a dying man, offers him some very powerful wisdom and advice for coping in relationships, careers and society.


House on Haunted Hill
1999 · 1h 33m
country: United States
An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.


Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · 2h 7m
country: United States
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.


Six Days Seven Nights
1998 · 1h 42m
country: United States
In the South Pacific, in Polynesia, on the island of Makatea, Quinn Harris, a taciturn pilot, leads a quiet life, content to earn a living by transporting goods in his De Havilland Beaver. His life is exactly as he wants it to be—until he meets Robin Monroe, a sophisticated and determined woman, the assistant editor of a New York magazine, on vacation for a week with her boyfriend, Frank Martin. An urgent work assignment in Tahiti, the neighboring island, forces Robin to reluctantly hire Quinn to fly her there. But a violent storm forces them to make an emergency landing on a deserted island. This unlikely pair avoids each other at first, until they are forced to team up to escape the island... and evade the pirates who are after them. Danger and temptation are never far away...


Fathers' Day
1997 · 1h 39m
country: United States
A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.


Fargo
1996 · 1h 38m
country: United Kingdom
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!


Ruby
1992 · 1h 50m
country: United States
Fact and fiction are combined in this story about Jack Ruby and a stripper, Candy Cane, and how they become involved in a conspiracy to kill J.F.K.


Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story
1991 · 1h 40m
country: United States
This biographical drama, based on the late actress's autobiography, chronicles her attempts to rescue her drug addicted son while simultaneously trying to overcome her life-threatening cancer.


Wedlock
1991 · 1h 41m
country: United States
A male prison escapee heads for his hidden loot, electronically attached to a female prisoner.


Big Man on Campus
1989 · 1h 45m
country: United States
In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of UCLA. He discovers life as two students bring him out of the tower and into society.


Slow Burn
1986 · 1h 32m
country: United States
Jacob Asch is hired by Gerald McMurty to find his ex-wife Laine and their son in Palm Springs. Jacob finds Laine and a teenager named Donnie who may or may not be Gerald's son. He also finds an intricate web of deceit and betrayal that begin to lead to death. He takes it upon himself to unravel the mystery and find out who is killing people and why.