David Dryer
David Dryer is an American cameraman and film technician who specializes in visual effects .
Life
After graduating in physics and cinema from the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity at the University of Southern California Film School in 1965 , he worked as a film editor for three years. He then moved to The Haboush Company as a director of commercials . He then spent twelve more years as a commercial film director at EUE / Screen Gems . For his first work on a blockbuster , the 1982 film Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott, Dryer was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Visual Effects , along with colleagues Douglas Trumbull and Richard Yuricich . He then returned to the advertising film industry, where he worked for Nissan , among others , before he was hired for his second feature film, Never Say Never .
Dryer owned Sunspots in Hollywood from 1990 to 2004 . Since his last film from 2004, Like a Single Day , he has worked as a freelance cameraman and director.
Filmography (selection)
As a cameraman:
- 2004: Hello Paradise (TV series)
visual effects:
- 1982: Blade Runner
- 1983: Never Say Never (Never Say Never Again)
- 2004: Like a Single Day (The Notebook)
Awards
- 1983: BAFTA : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Blade Runner
- 1983: Oscar : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Blade Runner
Web links
- David Dryer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dryer, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman and film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |