Many graduates of the AFI Conservatory are among the most successful professionals working in film and television. A partial list includes:

Cinematographers

David Armstrong ('96) THE LODGER, SKINWALKERS, SAW, SAW II, III & IV
Uta Briesewitz ('94) WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY, THE TV SET, NEXT STOP WONDERLAND, THIEF, THE WIRE
Antonio Calvache ('92) SAFETY GLASS, LITTLE CHILDREN, UNSPEAKABLE, IN THE BEDROOM, BROKEN VESSELS
James Chressanthis ('84) NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO AND VILMOS (as producer/director), URBAN LEGEND, THE GHOST WHISPERER, JOAN OF ARCADIA, AMERICAN FAMILY
Peter Deming ('80) THE LOVE GURU, MARRIED LIFE, LUCKY YOU, RUMOR HAS IT..., I HEART HUCKABEES, AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, MULHOLLAND DRIVE
Caleb Deschanel ('69) KILLSHOT, THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, NATIONAL TREASURE, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, TITANIC, APOCALYPSE NOW
Robert Elswit ('77) DUPLICITY, REDBELT, MICHAEL CLAYTON, THERE WILL BE BLOOD, AMERICAN DREAMZ, SYRIANA, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
Rodrigo Garcia ('88) PASSENGERS (as director), NINE LIVES (as writer/director), THINGS YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT HER (as writer/director), MI VIDA LOCA, BIG LOVE (as director), IN TREATMENT (as showrunner)
Ernest Holzman ('78) LIFE, BROTHERHOOD, WITHOUT A TRACE, GIDEON'S CROSSING, MY SO-CALLED LIFE, THIRTYSOMETHING
Janusz Kaminski ('87) INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY, MUNICH, WAR OF THE WORLDS, MINORITY REPORT, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, SCHINDLERS LIST
Adam Kane (C '90) RESURRECTING THE CHAMP, SKINWALKERS, THE MAN, LOVE AND SEX, PUSHING DAISIES (as producer/director), GREYS ANATOMY, HEROES
Mimi Leder ('73) THE CODE, PAY IT FORWARD, DEEP IMPACT, THE PEACEMAKER, THE WEST WING, ER (all as director)
Matthew Libatique ('92) MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA, IRON MAN, THE FOUNTAIN, INSIDE MAN, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
Sharone Meir ('93) THE HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY, CAMILLE, PEACEFUL WARRIOR, COACH CARTER, MEAN CREEK, OCTOBER ROAD
Alex Nepomniaschy ('82) THE EDUCATION OF CHARLIE BANKS, TAKE THE LEAD, NEVER BEEN KISSED, CRIMINAL MINDS
Wally Pfister ('88) THE DARK KNIGHT, THE PRESTIGE, SLOW BURN, BATMAN BEGINS, THE ITALIAN JOB, INSOMNIA
Robert Richardson ('79) SHUTTER ISLAND, STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE, SHINE A LIGHT, THE GOOD SHEPHERD, THE AVIATOR, KILL BILL, SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS, JFK, PLATOON
Juan Ruiz-Anchia ('79) SLEEPWALKING, SEPTEMBER DAWN, INNOCENT VOICES, OFF THE MAP, SPARTAN, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
Timothy Suhrstedt ('76) 17 AGAIN, THIS SIDE OF THE TRUTH, IDIOCRACY, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, THE HOT CHICK, CLOCKSTOPPERS, THE WEDDING SINGER
Kees Van Oostrum ('77) THE LAST WORD, GODS AND GENERALS, GETTYSBURG, PROFILER (also as director)
Amy Vincent ('91) MR. BROOKS, BLACK SNAKE MOAN, THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED, HUSTLE & FLOW, EVE'S BAYOU

Directors

Andrea Arnold ('91) RED ROAD, WASP (all also as writer)
Darren Aronofsky ('92) THE WRESTLER, THE FOUNTAIN, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, PI (all also as writer)
Jon Avnet ('72) RIGHTEOUS KILL, 88 MINUTES, UP CLOSE & PERSONAL, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, THE STARTER WIFE, BOOMTOWN (all also as producer)
Neal Baer ('83) LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (as exec. producer/showrunner), ER (as writer/producer), CHINA BEACH (as writer)
Martin Brest ('73) GIGLI (also as writer/producer), MEET JOE BLACK (also as producer), SCENT OF A WOMAN (also as producer), MIDNIGHT RUN (also as producer), BEVERLY HILLS COP
John Dahl ('82) YOU KILL ME, THE GREAT RAID, JOY RIDE, ROUNDERS, THE LAST SEDUCTION, RED ROCK WEST
Brian Dannelly ('99) SAVED! (also as co-writer), PUSHING DAISIES, WEEDS
Gill Dennis ('69) WALK THE LINE (as writer), WITHOUT EVIDENCE (also as writer), RETURN TO OZ (as writer)
Doug Ellin ('92) THE HEARTBREAK KID (as writer), KISSING A FOOL (also as writer), ENTOURAGE (as creator /writer /exec producer)
Jacob Aaron Estes ('98) THE REAPING (as writer), NEARING GRACE (as writer), MEAN CREEK (also as writer)
Todd Field ('92) LITTLE CHILDREN (also as writer/producer), IN THE BEDROOM (also as writer/producer), NONNIE AND ALEX, CARNIVALE, ONCE AND AGAIN
Carl Franklin ('86) OUT OF TIME, HIGH CRIMES, ONE TRUE THING, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (also as writer), ROME
Randa Haines ('75) ANTWONE FISHER (as producer), DANCE WITH ME (also as producer), CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, THE RON CLARK STORY, THE OUTSIDER (also as producer)
Amy Heckerling ('74) I COULD NEVER BE YOUR WOMAN (also as writer), CLUELESS (also as writer), LOOK WHO'S TALKING (also as writer), FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, THE OFFICE
Marshall Herskovitz ('75) BLOOD DIAMOND, THE LAST SAMURAI (as writer), TRAFFIC, QUARTERLIFE (creator), ONCE AND AGAIN (creator), MY SO-CALLED LIFE, THIRTYSOMETHING (creator) (all as producer)
Patty Jenkins ('00) MONSTER (also as writer), ENTOURAGE, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Jeremy Kagan ('69) THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN, THE CHOSEN, BLIND JUSTICE, KAREN SISCO, BOOMTOWN, THE GUARDIAN, THE WEST WING, ALLY MCBEAL
Jonathan Levine ('04) ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE, THE WACKNESS
David Lynch ('70) INLAND EMPIRE (also as producer), MULHOLLAND DRIVE, BLUE VELVET, DUNE, ERASERHEAD (also as producer), TWIN PEAKS (as creator/exec. producer) (all also as writer)
Terrence Malick ('69) TREE OF LIFE, THE NEW WORLD, THE THIN RED LINE, DAYS OF HEAVEN, BADLANDS (all also as writer)
John McTiernan ('75) THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, DIE HARD
Donald Petrie ('81) MY LIFE IN RUINS, JUST MY LUCK, MISS CONGENIALITY, GRUMPY OLD MEN, MYSTIC PIZZA
Richard L. Rosenthal ('73) NEARING GRACE, MEAN CREEK (as producer), HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION, JUST A LITTLE HARMLESS SEX (also as producer), SMALLVILLE, FLASH GORDON
Paul Schrader ('69) THE WALKER (also as writer), AFFLICTION (also as writer), AMERICAN GIGOLO (also as writer), RAGING BULL (as writer), TAXI DRIVER (as writer)
Steven Shainberg ('89) FUR: AN IMAGINARY PORTRAIT OF DIANE ARBUS, SECRETARY (also as producer)
Mark Waters ('92) GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST, THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, JUST LIKE HEAVEN, MEAN GIRLS, FREAKY FRIDAY
Peter Werner ('73) LAW & ORDER: CRIMINIAL INTENT, THE GHOST WHISPERER, MEDIUM, BOOMTOWN, GROUNDED FOR LIFE, MOONLIGHTING
Edward Zwick ('75) DEFIANCE, BLOOD DIAMOND (also as producer), THE LAST SAMURAI (also as writer/producer), COURAGE UNDER FIRE, LEGENDS OF THE FALL (also as producer), GLORY, QUARTERLIFE (creator/exec. producer), ONCE AND AGAIN (creator/exec. producer), MY SO-CALLED LIFE (creator/exec. producer), THIRTYSOMETHING (creator/exec. producer)

Editors

Jay L. Cassidy ('76) BROTHERS (Remake), INTO THE WILD, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, TUCK EVERLASTING, THE PLEDGE
Affonso Goncalves ('93) MARRIED LIFE, THE HAWK IS DYING, FORTY SHADES OF BLUE, THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR
Maysie Hoy ('77) TYLER PERRY'S MEET THE BROWNS, TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, THE CELESTINE PROPHECY, CRAZY IN ALABAMA, WHAT DREAMS MAY COME, THE JOY LUCK CLUB
Carole Kravetz ('86) THE LONELY MAIDEN, THE HUNTING PARTY, THE MATADOR, HIGH CRIMES, GHOST WORLD, ONE TRUE THING, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, THE RICHES, BIG LOVE
Matt Kregor ('97) ALIENS OF THE DEEP, EXPEDITION: BISMARCK
Eli Nilsen ('98) THE CLOSER, NYPD BLUE
Josh Noyes ('04) ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE, THE WACKNESS
Alan Oxman ('93) FINISHING HEAVEN, WEDDING DAZE, STORYTELLING, TWO GIRLS AND A GUY, WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE
Frank Reynolds ('92) IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS, MIDNIGHT CLEAR, IN THE BEDROOM, TROMEO AND JULIET
Steven Rosenblum ('76) DEFIANCE, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, BLOOD DIAMOND, FAILURE TO LAUNCH, XXX: STATE OF THE UNION, THE LAST SAMURAI, BRAVEHEART, GLORY
Byron Smith ('02) RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, BIG LOVE, EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION, NIP/TUCK
Howard E. Smith ('70) THE MERRY GENTLEMAN, JOURNEY 3-D, ASYLUM, SNAKES ON A PLANE, BLADE: TRINITY, STRANGE DAYS, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

Producers

Stanley M. Brooks ('79) BROKEN TRAIL, FIGHTING THE ODDS: THE MARILYN GAMBRELL STORY, ON THIN ICE, LIVING WITH THE DEAD, CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT
Pieter Jan Brugge ('79) DEFIANCE, MIAMI VICE, THE CLEARING (also as director), THE INSIDER, THE PELICAN BRIEF
Stuart Cornfeld ('75) TROPIC THUNDER, THE RUINS, BLADES OF GLORY, TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY, DODGEBALL, THE ELEPHANT MAN
Anne Garefino ('88) TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE, SOUTH PARK
Steve Golin ('81) CASE 39, LAKE OF FIRE, MARRIED LIFE, RENDITION, BABEL, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, NURSE BETTY, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
Andrew Karsch ('78) SLOW BURN, THE EMPEROR'S CLUB, THE PRINCE OF TIDES
Tony Lord ('90) SURFWISE, THE HEARTBREAK KID, CHAIN OF FOOLS
Dana Lustig ('88) THE CIRCLE, BRICK
Stefan Simchowitz ('92) THE WILD, SHE GETS WHAT SHE WANTS, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
Brian Udovich ('04) ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE, THE WACKNESS, A NECESSARY DEATH
Ron Underwood ('75) IN THE MIX, MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, CITY SLICKERS, TREMORS (all as director)
Eric Watson ('92) WATCHMEN, THE FOUNTAIN, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, PI
Gary Winick ('86) BRIDE WARS (as director), STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING, CHARLOTTE'S WEB (as director), 13 GOING ON 30 (as director), PIECES OF APRIL, UGLY BETTY (as director), LIPSTICK JUNGLE (as director)
Lydia Woodward ('80) THE RICHES (as writer), ER (also as writer), PRESIDIO MED (also as writer), CHINA BEACH

Production Designers

Second Chan ('01) IRREVERSI, KUNG FU HUSTLE (as art director)
Todd Cherniawsky ('93) AVATAR (as art director), NANCY DREW (as art director), WAR OF THE WORLDS (as asst. art director), THE HULK (as set designer)
Keith P. Cunningham ('90) ZODIAC, RENT, HOSTAGE, VAN HELSING, SIGNS, OCEAN'S ELEVEN, ERIN BROCKOVICH, TRAFFIC (all as art director)
Kitty Doris-Bates ('88) YOU GOT SERVED (as art director), AMERICAN PIE 2 (as art director), BIG LOVE, LINCOLN HEIGHTS, THE SHIELD
Joseph T. Garrity ('79) SUNSHINE CLEANING, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, A MIGHTY WIND, BEST IN SHOW, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, MY GIRL
Julieann Getman ('95) HOME OF THE BRAVE, AKEELAH AND THE BEE, FALLING LIKE THIS, LAS VEGAS (all as set decorator)
Franco Giacomo-Carbone ('96) BUG, ROCKY BALBOA, HOSTEL, DOWN IN THE VALLEY, WONDERLAND, CABIN FEVER
Stephanie Gilliam ('97) NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS, THE BREAK-UP, THE LAKE HOUSE, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, LEGALLY BLONDE 2 (all as set designer), LAUREL CANYON (as art director)
Pilar Revuelta ('91) CHE (as set decorator), PAN'S LABYRINTH (as set decorator), KASBAH
Sharon Seymour ('84) GONE BABY GONE, BECAUSE I SAID SO, FLICKA, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, BAD SANTA, NOVOCAINE
Carol Strober ('91) MAN IN THE CHAIR, STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING, THIRTEEN, STAR MAPS
Ray Yamagata ('98) RED BELT, THE BLACK DAHLIA, BAD SANTA (all as art director), COLD CASE

Screenwriters
Michael Ellis ('91) BOUNTY HUNTERS II, THE WEDDING PLANNER, HAWK'S VENGEANCE
Scott Frank ('84) FLASH OF GENIUS, MARLEY & ME, THE LOOKOUT (also as director), THE INTERPRETER, FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, MINORITY REPORT, GET SHORTY
Susannah Grant ('91) THE SOLOIST, CATCH AND RELEASE (also as director), CHARLOTTE'S WEB, 28 DAYS, ERIN BROCKOVICH, EVER AFTER, PARTY OF FIVE (also as producer/director)
Karen Janszen ('90) GRACIE, DUMA, A WALK TO REMEMBER, FREE WILLY 2: THE ADVENTURE HOME
Matt Manfredi ('95) AEON FLUX, CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL
Jeff Nathanson ('87) GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, ENCHANTED, RUSH HOUR 1 & 2 & 3, THE TERMINAL, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
James Orr ('77) CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND (also as director), SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT, MR. DESTINY (also as producer/director), THREE MEN AND A BABY
Dawn Prestwich ('85) THE RICHES (also as showrunner), BROTHERHOOD, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, CARNIVALE, JUDGING AMY, CHICAGO HOPE (all also as exec. producer)
Eric Red ('83) 100 FEET (also as director), BODY PARTS (also as director), BLUE STEEL
Tom Rickman ('69) BLESS THE CHILD, COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER, HOOPER, THE REAGANS
Frank Spotnitz ('89) THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE, THE X-FILES, NIGHT STALKER (also as showrunner), HARSH REALM, THE X-FILES (TV series) (all also as exec. producer)
Jesse Wigutow ('99) ERAGON, IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Rich Wilkes ('90) XXX: STATE OF THE UNION, XXX, GLORY DAZE (also as director), THE JERKY BOYS
Nicole Yorkin ('85) THE RICHES (also as showrunner), BROTHERHOOD, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, CARNIVALE, JUDGING AMY, CHICAGO HOPE (all also as exec. producer)