Gordon Willis
Camera
Born: 1931-05-28 in Astoria, New York, USA
Biography
Gordon Hugh Willis, Jr., ASC (May 28, 1931 – May 18, 2014) was an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather series as well as Woody Allen's Annie Hall and Manhattan. Fellow cinematographer William Fraker called Willis's work a "milestone in visual storytelling", while one critic suggested that Willis "defined the cinematic look of the 1970s: sophisticated compositions in which bolts of light and black put the decade's moral ambiguities into stark relief". When the International Cinematographers Guild conducted a survey in 2003, they placed Willis among the ten most influential cinematographers in history.
Known For
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
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Fog City Mavericks
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
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Visions of Light
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'Klute' in New York
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Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
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An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
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Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
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To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
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To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
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