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Gordon Willis is a Actor, Director, Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 28 may 1931 at Queens (USA)

Gordon Willis

Gordon Willis
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Birth name Gordon Hugh Willis, Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 28 may 1931 at Queens (USA)
Death 18 may 2014 (at 82 years)
Awards Academy Honorary Award

Gordon Willis, ASC, (born May 28, 1931) is an American cinematographer best known for his work on Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather series as well as Woody Allen's Annie Hall and Manhattan.

His fellow cinematographer William Fraker has called Willis's work "a milestone in visual storytelling", while one critic suggested that "more than any other director of photography, 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.

Biography

Né dans le Queens à New York, d'un père créateur de masques chez la Warner, Gordon Willis passe son enfance dans les salles de cinéma. Il commence une carrière de photographe et cadreur pour l'US Air Force 12 ans durant, où il réalise de nombreux documentaires.

Willis travaille ensuite dans une agence de publicité de New York, où il rencontrera Michael Chapman.

En 1970, il réalise pour la première fois la lumière d'un long métrage, End of the Road. En 1972, son travail sur Le Parrain de Francis Ford Coppola est salué par la profession et la critique. Il devient un des chefs opérateurs les plus prolifiques du Nouvel Hollywood avec, outre la série des Parrain, Klute (1971), Les Hommes du président (1976) d'Alan J. Pakula ou Bad Company de Robert Benton.

En 1977, il entame avec Annie Hall une collaboration avec Woody Allen. Ils travailleront ensemble sur 8 films jusqu'en 1985. Allen aura du mal par la suite à trouver la même osmose chez ses chefs opérateurs suivants.

En 1980, Willis réalise son propre film : Windows. Le film est un flop : Gordon Willis est même nommé pour un Razzie Award du « pire réalisateur ».

La carrière de Gordon Willis ralentit à partir des années 1990 : il ne tourne que deux films durant cette décennie, ainsi que quelques publicités.

Il a obtenu deux nominations aux Oscars, pour avoir recréé la photographie des années 1920 dans Zelig (1983) de Woody Allen et pour Le Parrain 3 (1990). En 2009, il a reçu un Oscar d'honneur.

Best films

The Godfather (1972)
(Director of Photography)
Presumed Innocent (1990)
(Director of Photography)
The Devil's Own (1997)
(Director of Photography)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
(Director of Photography)
All the President's Men (1976)
(Director of Photography)
Malice (1993)
(Director of Photography)

Usually with

Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Gordon Willis (37 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2007Fog City MavericksActorHimself
1997The Devil's OwnDirector of Photography
1993MaliceDirector of Photography
1992Visions of LightActorSelf
1990The Godfather Part IIIDirector of Photography
1990Presumed InnocentDirector of Photography
1988Bright Lights, Big CityDirector of Photography
1987The Pick-up ArtistDirector of Photography
1986The Money PitDirector of Photography
1985PerfectDirector of Photography
1985The Purple Rose of CairoDirector of Photography
1984Broadway Danny RoseDirector of Photography
1983ZeligDirector of Photography
1982A Midsummer Night's Sex ComedyDirector of Photography
1982Pennies from HeavenDirector of Photography
1980Stardust MemoriesDirector of Photography
1980WindowsDirector, Director of Photography, Cinematography
1979ManhattanDirector of Photography
1978InteriorsDirector of Photography, Cinematography
1978September 30, 1955Director of Photography
1978Comes a HorsemanDirector of Photography
1977Annie HallDirector of Photography
1976All the President's MenDirector of Photography
1975The Drowning PoolDirector of Photography
1974The Parallax ViewDirector of Photography
1974The Godfather Part IIDirector of Photography
1973The Paper ChaseDirector of Photography
1972The GodfatherDirector of Photography, Cinematography
1972Bad CompanyDirector of Photography, Cinematography
1972Up the SandboxDirector of Photography
1971KluteDirector of Photography
1971Little MurdersDirector of Photography, Cinematography
1970End of the RoadDirector of Photography
1970The LandlordDirector of Photography
1970LovingDirector of Photography, Cinematography
1970The People Next DoorDirector of Photography
1970LovingDirector of Photography