Newton Thomas Sigel

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Newton Thomas Sigel (born August 29, 1955 in Detroit , Michigan ) is an American cameraman who mainly works for projects by director Bryan Singer . Occasionally he works as a director himself.

Life

Sigel studied painting in Detroit and New York before deciding to train as a cameraman. He started out recording music videos , but has now limited himself to cinema films . At the beginning of the 1980s he was involved in several documentaries. TV productions in particular followed until the 1990s.

In 2002 he made the television film Der Brandstifter ( Point of Origin ) with Ray Liotta and John Leguizamo in the leading roles. The production was his feature film debut as a director. Before that he directed a documentary in 1983 and 1987. In 2004 and 2006 he shot an episode of the series Dr. House .

Filmography (selection)

Awards "Best Camera"

Quote

“Twenty years ago, the tasks of a cameraman were relatively clear: you made films for television or cinema. Today there are DVDs , CD-ROMs, and the Internet . In addition to the optical, there is also the digital recording system and many cameramen have indirectly to do with the visual effects of a film. Maybe it makes filmmaking a less collaborative process with fewer people but more tasks. I can accept that if we can make more films with more complex topics for it. - It could be a new concept! I remember Richard Lester's staging and tools he used in the 1960s. His ingenuity made him a great storyteller. I hope that our new possibilities will bring this kind of cinematic art back to life. "

- Newton Thomas Sigel

Web links

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  1. ^ Newton Thomas Sigel on radaris.com (English), accessed December 18, 2011
  2. ↑ cinematographers.nl: Newton Thomas Siegel, ASC
personal data
SURNAME Sigel, Newton Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan, United States