Gordon Willis
Born May 28, 1931·Died May 18, 2014 (at 82)·Astoria, New York, USA·Male
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
51 credits across 50 titlesCamera
38 creditsDirecting
1 creditCrew
2 creditsAs self
10 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
