Jean Penzer
Jean Penzer (born October 1, 1927 in Livry-Gargan , France ) is a French cameraman .
Life
Jean Penzer was trained at the École Louis Lumière and, after a few years as a camera assistant, photographed his first film as head cameraman in 1957.
In the following years he worked for a number of prominent directors in French entertainment cinema such as Claude Berri , Jean Girault and Henri Verneuil . More demanding tasks awaited him in the less media hype in productions by Chantal Akerman (Rendezvous d'Anna) and Jacques Demy (A Room in the City) .
Filmography (selection)
- 1960: love games (Les jeux de l'amour)
- 1960: happiness is for tomorrow (Le bonheur est pour demain)
- 1960: The House of 1000 Windows (La millième fenêtre)
- 1963: Five lucky guys (Les Veinards)
- 1966: chimney no.4 (La voleuse)
- 1967: The old man and the child (Le vieil homme et l'enfant)
- 1969: Grab the tiger by the tail quickly (Le diable par la queue)
- 1970: If only Marie wasn't so moody (Les caprices de Marie)
- 1971: Nine in the crosshairs (Sans mobile apparent)
- 1973: Take care, Nicolas (Salut, l'artiste)
- 1974: fear over the city (Peur sur la ville)
- 1975: Aloise
- 1975: The Incorrigible (L'incorrigibile)
- 1976: The Gripper (L'Alpagueur)
- 1976: The body of my enemy (Le corps de mon ennemi)
- 1977: wife to be given away
- 1978: Visit mom, papa has to work (Va voir maman, papa travaille)
- 1978: Lady Oscar
- 1978: Rendezvous d'Anna (Le rendez-vous d'Anna)
- 1979: 5 percent risk (5% de risque)
- 1979: You meet the murderer at the buffet (Buffet froid)
- 1981: Malevil
- 1982: The stroller from Sans-Souci
- 1982: A room in the city (Une chambre en ville)
- 1983: The Bush Pilot (L'africain)
- 1984: Le bon Plaisir - A political love affair (Le bon plaisir)
- 1985: Evening suit (Tenue de soirée)
- 1985: Murderous Angel (On ne meurt que deux fois)
- 1989: Les Morts de la Seine
- 1990: Amelia Lopes O'Neill
- 1992: Casanova's return (Le retour de Casanova)
Awards
- César 1980 : Nominated in the category best camera (Meilleure photo) for The murderer meets at the buffet (Buffet froid)
- César 1982 : Nominated in the category Best Camera (Meilleure photo) for Malevil (Malevil)
- César 1983 : Nominated in the category Best Camera (Meilleure photo) for A Room in the City (Une chambre en ville)
- César 1986 : Winner in the category Best Camera (Meilleure photo) for Mörderischer Engel (On ne meurt que deux fois)
Web links
- Jean Penzer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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 6: N - R. Mary Nolan - Meg Ryan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 182.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Penzer, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Livry-Gargan , France |