1930–1992 · Spain · Cinematographer
Nestor Almendros
Natural window light and magic-hour exteriors.
Days of Heaven, 1978Source: Wikipedia
CINEMATOGRAPHER · 1934–2015 · CZECH REPUBLIC
Miroslav Ondricek
Painterly period colour and warm candlelight.
- Born
- 1934
- Died
- 2015
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Field
- Cinematographer
KNOWN FOR
- 1984Amadeus
- 1965Loves of a Blonde
- 1968If....
- 1981Ragtime
WHY THEY MATTER
Academy Award nominations for Ragtime and Amadeus; long collaboration with Milos Forman; three films with Lindsay Anderson.
THE LIFE
Ondricek was born in Prague and trained at the Barrandov Studio Training School, beginning his career in the Czech New Wave. His first feature work was on Milos Forman's Talent Competition, and he shot Loves of a Blonde and The Fireman's Ball. In the United States he continued with Forman on Hair, Ragtime and Amadeus, both of the latter nominated for Academy Awards. He also shot three films for Lindsay Anderson, among them O Lucky Man and If....
Also born in 1930–1959
1930–2001 · India · Cinematographer
Subrata Mitra
Natural bounce light and quiet realism.
Pather Panchali, 1955Source: Wikipedia
1930–2016 · United States · Cinematographer
Vilmos Zsigmond
Pre-flashed, muted colour and atmospheric haze.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977Source: Wikipedia
1931–2014 · United States · Cinematographer
Gordon Willis
Top light and deep underexposure that earned him the name the Prince of Darkness.
The Godfather, 1972Source: Wikipedia
1933–2007 · United States · Cinematographer
Laszlo Kovacs
Loose, natural-light American New Wave photography.
Easy Rider, 1969Source: Wikipedia
1934–2001 · United States · Cinematographer
John A. Alonzo
Naturalistic, cinema verite-inspired photography of the New Hollywood.
Chinatown, 1974Source: Wikipedia