Gerry Fisher
Gerry Fisher (born June 23, 1926 in London , † December 2, 2014 there ) was a British cameraman .
Life
Gerry Fisher learned the camera trade from 1946. In 1956, chief cameraman Jack Hildyard hired him as a member of the camera team for Die Brücke am Kwai . In the following years Fisher worked mostly with Hildyard on lavish productions. After he had worked as a collaborator in Hildyard's Modesty Blaise by director Joseph Losey in 1965, Losey offered him the opportunity in 1966 to work for the first time as chief cameraman. The collaboration continued on seven other films. Fisher earned a reputation for being one of the most precise and creative cinematographers of his generation, and quickly gained a foothold in international productions. Fisher was nominated for the British Academy Film Award for best camera for his innovative camera work in Battle in the Clouds , while Monsieur Klein earned him a César nomination .
Filmography (selection)
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Web links
- Gerry Fisher in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gerry Fisher BSC 1926 - 2014 ( Memento of the original from December 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 2: C - F. John Paddy Carstairs - Peter Fritz. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 695.
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| SURNAME | Fisher, Gerry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd December 2014 |
| Place of death | London |