American cinematographer Gordon Willis began as a summer stock actor, but turned to photography full-time after experience as an Air Force cameraman. The slow uphill climb peaked in 1970, when the 39-year-old Willis lensed his first feature film. Among his best-known assignments were the three Godfather films and several of Woody Allen's projects, notably the documentary-style Zelig (1983). As well known for his outspokenness as his photographic brilliance, Willis raised hackles on the set of The Godfather, responding to many of director Francis Ford Coppola's instructions by moaning, "Oh, that's dumb!" Perhaps partially due to this abrasiveness, Willis has received only two Oscar nominations, for Zelig (1982) and Godfather III (1990). In 1980, Gordon Willis directed his first film, the visually intriguing but otherwise worthless mad-killer melodrama Windows.
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Cinematographer Style
Participant |
2006 | |||
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
Interviewee |
2003 | |||
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The Devil's Own
Cinematographer |
1997 | |||
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Malice
Cinematographer |
1993 | |||
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Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
Interviewee |
1993 | |||
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Presumed Innocent
Cinematographer |
1990 | |||
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The Godfather Part III
Cinematographer |
1990 | |||
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Bright Lights, Big City
Cinematographer |
1988 | |||
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The Pick-Up Artist
Cinematographer |
1987 | |||
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The Money Pit
Cinematographer |
1986 | |||
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Perfect
Cinematographer |
1985 | |||
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The Purple Rose of Cairo
Cinematographer |
1985 | |||
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Broadway Danny Rose
Cinematographer |
1984 | |||
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The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
Cinematographer |
1983 | |||
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Zelig
Cinematographer |
1983 | |||
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A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
Cinematographer |
1982 | |||
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Pennies from Heaven
Cinematographer |
1981 | |||
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Stardust Memories
Cinematographer |
1980 | |||
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Windows
Cinematographer, Director |
1980 | |||
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Manhattan
Cinematographer |
1979 | |||
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Comes a Horseman
Cinematographer |
1978 | |||
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Interiors
Cinematographer |
1978 | |||
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9/30/55
Cinematographer |
1977 | |||
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Annie Hall
Cinematographer |
1977 | |||
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All the President's Men
Cinematographer |
1976 | |||
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The Drowning Pool
Cinematographer |
1975 | |||
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The Godfather Part II
Cinematographer |
1974 | |||
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The Parallax View
Cinematographer |
1974 | |||
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The Paper Chase
Cinematographer |
1973 | |||
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Bad Company
Cinematographer |
1972 | |||
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The Godfather
Cinematographer |
1972 | |||
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Up the Sandbox
Cinematographer |
1972 | |||
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Klute
Cinematographer |
1971 | |||
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Little Murders
Cinematographer |
1971 | |||
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End of the Road
Cinematographer |
1970 | |||
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Loving
Cinematographer |
1970 | |||
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The Landlord
Cinematographer |
1970 | |||
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The People Next Door
Cinematographer |
1970 |