Born in San Francisco, CA. Cinematographer who entered American film as an assistant cameraman for WIN, PLACE OR STEAL, SHEILA LEVINE IS DEAD AND LIVING IN NEW YORK and ROOSTER COGBURN (all 1975). In 1976, he became a camera operator for 1976's FIGHTING MAD. He worked in that capacity on several Clint Eastwood pictures (EVERY WHICH WAY YOU CAN, 1978; FIREFOX, 1982; HONKYTONK MAN, 1982; SUDDEN IMPACT, 1983; TIGHTROPE, 1984; PALE RIDER, 1985) and other films (BEVERLY HILLS COP, 1984; VOLUNTEERS, 1985; PRETTY IN PINK, 1986) until he became a director of photography. Green's d.p. credits include HEARBREAK RIDGE (1986), LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON (1987), BIRD and THE DEAD POOL (1988), PINK CADILLAC (1989), WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART and THE ROOKIE (both 1990), DECEIVED (1991), LOVE CRIMES and UNFORGIVEN (both 1992), ROOKIE OF THE YEAR and A PERFECT WORLD (both 1993), TRAPPED IN PARADISE (1994), BAD COMPANY, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, THE NET and THE AMAZING PANDA ADVENTURE (all 1995), TWISTER (1996), ABSOLUTE POWER, SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL and MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL (all 1997), TRUE CRIME and GIRL, INTERRUPTED (both 1999), SPACE COWBOYS (2000), PRETTY WHEN YOU CRY and GOLDEN DREAMS (both 2001), A MAN APART and SECONDHAND LIONS (both 2003), 50 FIRST DATES and AGAINST THE ROPES (both 2004), THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN and SERENITY (both 2005), ARE WE DONE YET? (2007), and MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL (2008). Green tried his hand at directing with TRAVELLER (1997) and PRETTY WHEN YOU CRY (2001). He was co-producer of ISLAND PREY (2001). In 2009, Green was the recipient the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ASC (American Society of Cinematographers).  Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography 1992: UNFORGIVEN 1 nomination