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Adam Greenberg is a Director of Photography and Cinematography Israelien born on 30 november 1939 at Kraków (Pologne)

Adam Greenberg

Adam Greenberg
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Birth name Adam Grinberg
Nationality Israel
Birth 30 november 1939 (84 years) at Kraków (Pologne)

Adam Greenberg, A.S.C. (born Adam Grinberg, 1939, Kraków, Poland) is a cinematographer noted for his work in Israel and the United States, including numerous films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Greenberg was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1991, for his work on Terminator 2: Judgment Day. In 1999 he was a member of the jury at the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.

Biography

Survivant de l'Holocauste, il émigra dans son enfance en Israël.
Il débuta comme technicien et photographe pour les journaux cinématographiques des Studios "Gheva". En 1963 il filma le court métrage de David Perlov "À Jérusalem". En 1966 il contribua à la réalisation de la comédie populaire ciné Les Deux Kouni Lemel et commença la carrière d'un des directeurs de photographie les plus importants d'Israël.
On lui doit beaucoup de productions devenues classiques du cinéma israélien des années 1960-1970. Il collabora avec des réalisateurs tels que Moshe Mizrahi dans la série Rosa, je t'aime (1972), La Maison de la rue Chelouche (1973), de nouveau, David Perlov dans Hagloula (La pilule) (1972), au film autobiographique du chanteur Yehoram Gaon Ani yerushalmi (Je suis de Jérusalem) (1971), et a des épisodes de la série populaire de Boaz Davidson Eskimo Limon. Greenberg se distingua aussi dans les productions de Uri Zohar Matzitzim (1972) et la série télévisée Lool
En 1980 il s'établit aux États Unis, dont il obtint la nationalité en 1986.


Il a travaillé en tant que directeur de la photographie pour des réalisateurs tels que Jerry Zucker, Ivan Reitman, James Cameron, Barry Levinson, Rob Reiner...
Il est membre de l'American Society of Cinematographers.

Best films

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
(Director of Photography)
Ghost (1990)
(Director of Photography)
Rush Hour (1998)
(Director of Photography)
3 Men and a Baby (1987)
(Director of Photography)
Eraser (1996)
(Director of Photography)
Sister Act (1992)
(Director of Photography)

Usually with

Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Adam Greenberg (46 films)

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Cameraman

Snakes on a Plane, 1h41
Directed by David Richard Ellis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror comedy, Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Aviation films, Natural horror films, Films about snakes, Dans un avion, Comedy horror films, Reptile
Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips, Bobby Cannavale, Kenan Thompson, Rachel Blanchard
Roles Director of Photography
Rating54% 2.749472.749472.749472.749472.74947
After witnessing gangster Eddie Kim brutally beat U.S. Prosecutor Daniel Hayes to death in Hawaii, Sean Jones is escorted by FBI agents Neville Flynn and John Sanders on a Boeing 747-400 to testify in a trial in Los Angeles. Despite increased security for the flight, Kim arranges for a time-release crate full of venomous snakes to be placed in the cargo hold in an attempt to bring down the plane before it reaches Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). To ensure the snakes attack the passengers without being provoked, he has one of his henchmen disguised as an airport ground employee spray the passengers' leis with a special pheromone which makes the snakes highly aggressive. The crate opens midway through the flight and the snakes make their way through the cabin. A couple having sex in the bathroom, and a man using the bathroom are the first killed. The plane's captain, Sam McKeon, investigates and fixes an electrical short, but is killed by the viper that caused it. Co-pilot Rick, unaware of the snake, believes Sam has suffered a heart attack and continues toward LAX.
Collateral Damage, 1h48
Directed by Andrew Davis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about terrorism, Films about the labor movement, Disaster films
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo, John Turturro
Roles Director of Photography
Rating55% 2.7525452.7525452.7525452.7525452.752545
A bomb detonates in the plaza of the Colombian Consulate building in Los Angeles, killing nine people, including a caravan of Colombian officials and American intelligence agents. Among the civilians killed are the wife and son of LAFD firefighter, Captain Gordon "Gordy" Brewer, who was injured in the explosion. A tape is sent to the U.S. State Department, in which a masked man calling himself "El Lobo" (The Wolf) claims responsibility, explaining it was in retaliation for the oppression of Colombia by the United States. The FBI believes El Lobo is a Colombian terrorist named Claudio Perrini. CIA Special Agent Peter Brandt, the Colombia Station Chief, is harshly reprimanded for the incident by a Senate Oversight Committee, who promptly terminate all CIA operations in Colombia. Brandt angrily returns to Mompós and meets with his paramilitary allies to plan a major offensive to take down Claudio.
The Santa Clause 2, 1h44
Directed by Michael Lembeck
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy
Themes Christmas films, Children's films, Santa Claus in film, Robot films
Actors Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz, Liliana Mumy
Roles Director of Photography
Rating57% 2.8519452.8519452.8519452.8519452.851945
Eight years have gone by since Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) first took up the Santa Claus suit, and became subject to The Santa Clause. Now Santa is at the top of his game at the North Pole and could not be happier, at least until Bernard (David Krumholtz) and Curtis (Spencer Breslin), the Keeper of the Handbook of Christmas break the news that there is another clause - the "Mrs. Clause".
Inspector Gadget, 1h19
Directed by David Kellogg
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about animals, Comedy science fiction films, Films about cats, Films about dogs, Superhero films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Robot films
Actors Matthew Broderick, Mike Myers, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, Michelle Trachtenberg, Dabney Coleman
Roles Director of Photography
Rating42% 2.103232.103232.103232.103232.10323
John Brown is a humble, but clumsy security guard working at the Bradford robotics laboratory in Riverton, Ohio, run by Artemus Bradford and his daughter Brenda, whom Brown has a crush on. Brown wishes to become a police officer, with support from his niece Penny. Brenda and Artemus create a lifelike robotic foot as part of the Gadget Program, to create cybernetically augmented police officers. Tycoon Sanford Scolex attacks the lab, steals the foot, and has Artemus murdered before escaping in his limo. Brown goes chasing him down in his car, which leads to its being destroyed by Scolex's explosive cigar leaving brown for dead, but a bowling ball coming from the fiery blast of Brown’s destroyed car smashingly crushes Scolex's hand, forcing him to replace it with a mechanical claw.
Rush Hour
Rush Hour (1998)
, 1h38
Directed by Brett Ratner
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Buddy films, Gangster films
Actors Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Ken Leung, Chris Penn, Tzi Ma
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70% 3.5002153.5002153.5002153.5002153.500215
On the last day of British rule in Hong Kong, Detective Inspector Lee of the Hong Kong Police Force leads a raid at a shipping bar wharf, hoping to arrest the mysterious crime lord Juntao. He finds only Sang, Juntao's right-hand man, who manages to escape. However, Lee successfully recovers numerous Chinese cultural treasures stolen by Juntao, which he presents as a farewell victory to his departing superiors: Chinese Consul Solon Han and British Commander Thomas Griffin.
Sphere
Sphere (1998)
, 2h14
Directed by Barry Levinson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Time travel films, Underwater action films, Submarine films
Actors Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Liev Schreiber, Peter Coyote, Queen Latifah
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61% 3.053.053.053.053.05
A alien spacecraft is discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, estimated to have been there for 300 years. A team of experts, including marine biologist Dr. Beth Halperin, mathematician Dr. Harry Adams, astrophysicist Dr. Ted Fielding, psychologist Dr. Norman Goodman, and U.S. Navy Capt. Harold Barnes, are assembled and taken to the Habitat, a state-of-the-art living environment located near the spacecraft.
Eraser
Eraser (1996)
, 1h55
Directed by Chuck Russell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan, Vanessa Williams, James Coburn, Robert Pastorelli, James Cromwell
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61% 3.09893.09893.09893.09893.0989
John Kruger (Schwarzenegger) is a U.S. Marshal working for the Witness Security Protection Program (WITSEC) specializing in "erasing" high-profile witnesses, faking their deaths to keep them safe from those who may wish to silence them. John is assigned by his boss, Chief Arthur Beller (Coburn), to protect Lee Cullen (Williams), a senior executive for the defense contractor Cyrez Corporation, as Lee informed the FBI that her employer William Donohue (Cromwell), the corrupt CEO of Cyrez, plans to sell a top secret electronic pulse rifle on the black market.
First Knight, 2h14
Directed by Jerry Zucker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross, Liam Cunningham, John Gielgud
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60% 3.000493.000493.000493.000493.00049
The film's opening text establishes that King Arthur (Sean Connery) of Camelot, victorious from his wars, has dedicated his reign to promoting justice and peace and now wishes to marry. However, Malagant (Ben Cross), a Knight of the Round Table, desires the throne for himself and rebels.
North
North (1994)
, 1h27
Directed by Rob Reiner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Themes Films set in Africa, Seafaring films, Transport films, Children's films
Actors Elijah Wood, Jon Lovitz, Jason Alexander, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Kathy Bates
Roles Director of Photography
Rating45% 2.255132.255132.255132.255132.25513
A boy named North is listening to his parents argue about their problems at the dinner table. North has a panic attack, and begins to lose consciousness. As he does, the narrator explains that North is having difficulties with his parents, putting a damper on what is otherwise a successful life; North is a child prodigy, skilled in academics, sports, and drama, and is admired by many for his good work and obedient attitude, but constantly ignored by his own parents.
Renaissance Man, 2h8
Directed by Penny Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Military humor in film, Films about education, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, James Remar, Ed Begley Jr., Lillo Brancato, Stacey Dash
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61% 3.099243.099243.099243.099243.09924
Bill Rago (DeVito) is a divorced advertising executive down on his luck. When he loses his job in Detroit, the unemployment agency finds him a temporary job: teaching a class at a nearby U.S. Army training base, Fort McClane.
Junior
Junior (1994)
, 1h49
Directed by Ivan Reitman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romance
Themes Pregnancy films, Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Comedy science fiction films
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson, Frank Langella, Pamela Reed, Aida Turturro
Roles Director of Photography
Rating47% 2.354772.354772.354772.354772.35477
Austrian Research geneticist Dr. Alex Hesse (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has a nightmare about infants urinating in a library. In the real world, he and his colleague Dr. Larry Arbogast (Danny DeVito), an obstetrician and gynecologist, have invented a fertility drug, "Expectane", that is supposed to reduce the chances of a woman's body rejecting an embryo and thus prevent a miscarriage. Unfortunately, they are not allowed to test it on women since the Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved the drug; so Hesse and Arbogast move forward in their research. In response, Hesse breaks into the laboratory and locks himself in. The head of the review board, Noah Banes (Frank Langella), informs Arbogast that while the FDA has denied their team the right of human experimentation, the team has managed to receive a donation from fellow geneticist Dr. Diana Reddin (Emma Thompson) from the ovum cryogenics department. When Hesse questions the chances of a woman taking an unapproved drug during pregnancy, Arbogast reveals that there is no need to identify the gender of the experiment and convinces Hesse to impregnate himself, using an ovum codenamed "Junior".
Dave
Dave (1993)
, 1h50
Directed by Ivan Reitman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Political films, White House in fiction
Actors Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Ving Rhames, Kevin Dunn, Ben Kingsley
Roles Director of Photography
Rating68% 3.4486453.4486453.4486453.4486453.448645
Dave Kovic (Kline) runs a temporary employment agency in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and has a side job impersonating President Bill Mitchell (Kline). He is requested by Secret Service agent Duane Stevensen (Rhames) to make an appearance as the President at a hotel. Dave assumes it is a matter of security, but it is really to cover up Mitchell's extramarital affair with a White House staffer (Laura Linney).
Sister Act
Sister Act (1992)
, 1h40
Directed by Emile Ardolino
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Musical films
Actors Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Isis Carmen Jones, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes
Roles Director of Photography
Rating65% 3.2540853.2540853.2540853.2540853.254085
The film opens in 1968 at St. Anne's Academy, a California Roman Catholic school, where a young girl named Deloris Wilson is scolded by Sister Immaculata (Lois de Banzie) for wisecracking and disobedience. The setting then changes to the present day, where Deloris Van Cartier is a lounge singer in a 1960s-themed act called The Ronelles (a parody of The Ronettes), who sing at The Moonlite Lounge of the Nevada Club in Reno, Nevada, run by her boyfriend, the mobster Vince LaRocca. After Deloris walks in on Vince having his chauffeur Ernie executed for betrayal, Vince orders his two henchmen Joey and Willy to kill her as well. Deloris flees Vince's casino to the local police station where Lieutenant Eddie Souther suggests she testify against Vince if he can be arrested and tried, but for now, she should go into witness protection until the time comes.
Toys
Toys (1992)
, 1h58
Directed by Barry Levinson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Jeu, Films about toys, Children's films, Robot films
Actors Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright, LL Cool J, Donald O'Connor
Roles Director of Photography
Rating51% 2.5513452.5513452.5513452.5513452.551345
Kenneth Zevo (Donald O'Connor), the owner of the Zevo Toy factory in Moscow, Idaho, is dying. He tells his assistant Owen Owens (Arthur Malet) of his desire for the factory to be given to his brother, Lt. Gen. Leland Zevo (Michael Gambon) instead of his son Leslie Zevo (Robin Williams). Even Leland Zevo is unsure of this, pointing out how Leslie has been apprenticed at the toy factory most of his life. Kenneth agrees Leslie loves toys and his work, but his childlike demeanor would not help him to be a successful business leader. Kenneth had even gone to lengths to hire Gwen Tyler (Robin Wright) as a factory worker, believing Leslie would become attracted to her and she would help him to mature.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 2h17
Directed by James Cameron
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Social science fiction, Action
Themes Films about computing, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Transport films, Time travel films, Films about automobiles, Aviation films, Motocyclette, Films set in the future, Films about psychiatry, Political films, Road movies, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Alternate history films, Films set in psychiatric hospitals, Chase films, Anticipation, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong, Earl Boen, Joe Morton
Roles Director of Photography
Rating81% 4.0750654.0750654.0750654.0750654.075065
In 1995, John Connor is ten years old and living in Los Angeles with foster parents. His mother Sarah Connor had been preparing him throughout his childhood for his future role as the leader of the Human Resistance against Skynet, but was arrested after attempting to bomb a computer factory and imprisoned at a mental hospital under the supervision of Dr. Silberman. Skynet sends a new Terminator, designated as T-1000, back in time to kill John. The T-1000 is an advanced prototype composed of a mimetic polyalloy that allows it to take on the shape and appearance of almost anything it touches, and transform parts of its anatomy into knives and other stabbing weapons. The T-1000 arrives under a freeway, kills a policeman and assumes his identity. Meanwhile, the future John Connor has sent back a reprogrammed T-800 (Model 101) Terminator to protect his younger self.