1901–1988 · Japan · Cinematographer
Asakazu Nakai
Kurosawa's camera for rain, mud and vast colour battlefields.
Seven Samurai, 1954Source: Wikipedia
CINEMATOGRAPHER · 1914–2013 · UNITED KINGDOM
Gilbert Taylor
Crisp black and white and clean, bright science fiction.
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Field
- Cinematographer
KNOWN FOR
- 1977Star Wars
- 1964Dr. Strangelove
- 1965Repulsion
- 1976The Omen
WHY THEY MATTER
Founding member of the British Society of Cinematographers and its Lifetime Achievement Award winner (2001); ASC international award (2006); two BAFTA nominations.
THE LIFE
Taylor grew up in Bushey Heath, the son of a Hertfordshire builder, and gained early experience from an uncle who was a newsreel cameraman. He worked with Stanley Kubrick, Richard Lester and the Boulting brothers. For Roman Polanski he shot Repulsion, Cul-de-sac and Macbeth, earning two BAFTA nominations. He also shot The Omen and the original Star Wars for George Lucas.
Also born in 1900–1929
1901–1996 · United States · Cinematographer
John Alton
Hard shadows and pools of light that defined film noir.
T-Men, 1947Source: Wikipedia
1901–1974 · United States · Cinematographer
Leon Shamroy
Bold Technicolor of the Fox studio era.
Leave Her to Heaven, 1945Source: Wikipedia
1902–1998 · United Kingdom · Cinematographer
Freddie Young
Sweeping, lush widescreen colour.
Lawrence of Arabia, 1962Source: Wikipedia
1902–2000 · Italy · Cinematographer
Otello Martelli
Neorealist grit that opened up into Fellini's nocturnal spectacle.
La Dolce Vita, 1960Source: Wikipedia
1904–1948 · United States · Cinematographer
Gregg Toland
Deep focus, with near and far planes sharp at once.
Citizen Kane, 1941Source: Wikipedia