Ericson Core

Ericson Core is an American film director and cinematographer, known for directing the 2006 sports film *Invincible* and the 2015 film *Point Break*. He has also served as director of photography on several films, including *Payback*, *The Fast and the Furious*, and *Daredevil*.

Core began his education at the Art Centre College of Design in Pasadena, California, at age 16, and later attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, where he earned a B.A. in film production and directing studies. He went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing and cinematography from the Art Centre College of Design.

Core began his career as a music video director before transitioning to cinematography for films such as *Payback*, *The Fast and the Furious*, and *Daredevil*.

He made his directorial debut with *Invincible*, a true-story-based sports film on which he also served as director of photography. The film, starring Mark Wahlberg, was released on August 25, 2006, by Walt Disney Pictures.

In 2015, Core directed the action-thriller film *Point Break*, a remake of the 1991 film of the same name, based on a script by Kurt Wimmer. The film starred Édgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey, and it was released in the United States on December 25, 2015, by Warner Bros. Pictures.