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Andrew Paul Howell (born June 17, 1975) is an American film director, cinematographer and camera operator best known for his work on History channel The Men Who Built America,  National Geographic (TV network)  American Genius, H2 (A&E Networks) The World Wars (miniseries), CMT (U.S. TV channel) Nascar: The Rise of American Speed, AMC Networks The Making of the Mob and his award winning short film, 83 Days. Andrew has been a member of the film and television community for over 20 years.

Early life
Andrew was born in Guam on the Naval Base Guam. Son of Wayne Morris Howell and Mary Eugenia Howell. He attended various public schools up and down the east coast before graduating from Chantilly High School in 1994. He spent most of his time in high school and college focusing on his love of fine furniture making and photography. He attended University of Southern Mississippi studying Construction Engineering and continuing his hobby of art photography before joining a small, off broadway, theatrical production "The Masterpiece, A Toymaker's Dream." It is here his love for storytelling was solidified. Two years later Andrew stepped foot on set for the first time, marking the beginning of his career in film and television.

Lighting
Early in Andrew's career he was drawn to lighting. He developed his lighting skills working his way through the electric department. He worked various feature films and television series, most notably: 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Punisher (2004 film), Lonely Hearts (2006 film), Constellation (film), The Year of Getting to Know Us, Act of Valor. In 2004, Andrew incorporated AppleBox Productions, a production services company specializing in lighting and grip. He ran the company for 11 years before selling it 2015. Andrew transitioned from Gaffer to Camera Operator in 2011.

Camera Operator
Combining his lighting, camera operating and equipment, Andrew's career accelerated. Working as a camera operator on the History (U.S. TV network) Emmy nominated mini-series The Men Who Built America, Discovery Channel Gold Fever, H2 (A&E Networks)The World Wars (miniseries), National Geographic (TV network) American Genius.

Cinematographer
From Camera Operator, Andrew quickly made the transition to Cinematographer, working television series and documentaries. This began as the Second unit Cinematographer on AMC Networks The Making of the Mob (2015), and as the series Cinematographer on CMT (U.S. TV channel) miniseries NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed (2016). Andrew shot his first two documentaries with director, Darren Wilson, Holy Ghost (film) in 2014 and its sequel, Holy Ghost: Reborn released in 2015.

Director
Andrew transitioned to Director in 2018 with his award winning short film, 83 Days. Written by Ray Lenard Brown and Andrew's wife, Summer Michele Howell.

Personal Life
Andrew married screenwriter, Summer Michele Howell, March 18, 1998. They have 2 daughters and they split their time living in Jacksonville, FL and Atlanta, GA, depending on Andrew's work demands. At the age of 40, Andrew took 2 years off, taking his family of 4 sailing over 4000 miles aboard their 1982 37' Irwin sailboat, “Abby Singer.” Their journey took them through 16 countries in the eastern and central Caribbean. Back from his sailing sabbatical, Andrew spends most of his spare time making or promoting one of his many narrative films, focusing on social and political justice and current affairs.