Gordon Willis
Gordon Willis (born May 28, 1931 in New York City , † May 18, 2014 in North Falmouth , Massachusetts ) was an American cameraman .
Life
Willis' father was a makeup artist for Warner Brothers . Gordon Willis spent a lot of time in New York cinemas when he was young. He began as a photographer and worked for twelve years, including during the Korean War , in the US Air Force in the camera department, where he mainly made educational and documentary films. Willis later worked as a cameraman for documentaries and advertising in New York City.
In 1970 he worked for the first time in a feature film as a cameraman. Between 1977 and 1985 he made a total of eight films with Woody Allen . His first and only directorial work was in 1980 the feature film "L" is not just love .
Most recently, he mainly shot commercials.
Awards
Gordon Willis was nominated twice for an Oscar for Best Cinematography , 1983 for Zelig and 1991 for The Godfather - Part III . At the beginning of September 2009 he was awarded the Oscar of Honor , which was presented to him on November 14 of the same year.
Filmography
- 1970: The road to the abyss (End of the Road)
- 1970: Loving
- 1970: The homeowner (The Landlord)
- 1970: The People Next Door
- 1971: Small killer (Little Murders)
- 1971: Klute
- 1972: The Godfather (The Godfather)
- 1972: Bad Company (Bad Company)
- 1972: Sandbox (Up the Sandbox)
- 1973: Time of Trials (The Paper Chase)
- 1974: The Godfather - Part II (The Godfather: Part II)
- 1974: Witness to a Conspiracy (The Parallax View)
- 1975: You Don't Die Underwater (The Drowning Pool)
- 1976: The Untouchables (All the President's Men)
- 1977: The Urban Neurotic (Annie Hall)
- 1977: September 30, 1955
- 1978: interior (Interiors)
- 1978: A farm in Montana (Comes a Horseman)
- 1979: Manhattan
- 1980: “L” is not just love (Windows) - also directing
- 1980: Stardust Memories
- 1981: Dance in the Clouds (Pennies from Heaven)
- 1982: A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy)
- 1983: Zelig
- 1984: The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck - TV movie
- 1984: Broadway Danny Rose
- 1985: The Purple Rose of Cairo
- 1985: Perfect
- 1986: A gift is still too expensive (The Money Pit)
- 1987: Jack, der Aufreißer (The Pick-up Artist)
- 1988: Bright Lights, Big City (Bright Lights, Big City)
- 1990: For Lack of Evidence (Presumed Innocent)
- 1990: The Godfather - Part III (The Godfather: Part III)
- 1993: Malice - An Intrigue (Malice)
- 1997: The Devil (The Devil's Own)
Web links
- Gordon Willis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gordon Willis. In: Two thousand and one lexicon of international film
- "The Godfather": Cameraman Gordon Willis is dead , Spiegel Online , May 19, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Anderson: Gordon Willis, 'Godfather' Cinematographer, Dies at 82. Obituary in The New York Times, May 19, 2014 (accessed May 20, 2014).
- ↑ Bacall, Calley, Corman and Willis to Receive Academy's Governors Awards at oscars.org, September 10, 2009; Retrieved September 11, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Willis, Gordon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 18, 2014 |
| Place of death | North Falmouth , Massachusetts |