Owen Roizman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Owen Roizman, A.S.C. (September 22, 1936 – January 6, 2023) was a cinematographer and a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). He received five Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, for the films The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (1973), Network (1976), Tootsie (1982), and Wyatt Earp (1994). Roizman was known for collaborating with film directors William Friedkin, Sydney Pollack and Lawrence Kasdan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Owen Roizman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Visions of Light (1992)

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Samuels  •  Arnold Glassman  •  Todd McCarthy
CAST:  Ernest R. Dickerson  •  Vilmos Zsigmond  •  Michael Chapman  •  Sven Nykvist

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Samuels  •  Arnold Glassman  •  Todd McCarthy
CAST:  Ernest R. Dickerson  •  Vilmos Zsigmond  •  Michael Chapman  •  Sven Nykvist

Wyatt Earp (1994)

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Kasdan
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Dennis Quaid  •  Gene Hackman  •  David Andrews

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Kasdan
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Dennis Quaid  •  Gene Hackman  •  David Andrews

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)

The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Chressanthis
CAST:  Vilmos Zsigmond  •  Dennis Hopper  •  Peter Bogdanovich  •  Sharon Stone

The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Chressanthis
CAST:  Vilmos Zsigmond  •  Dennis Hopper  •  Peter Bogdanovich  •  Sharon Stone

Havana (1990)

An American professional gambler named Jack Weil decides to visit Havana, Cuba to gamble. On the boat to Havana, he meets Roberta Duran, the wife of a revolutionary, Arturo. Shortly after their arrival, Arturo is taken away by the secret police, and Roberta is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sydney Pollack
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  Lena Olin  •  Alan Arkin  •  Tomas Milian

An American professional gambler named Jack Weil decides to visit Havana, Cuba to gamble. On the boat to Havana, he meets Roberta Duran, the wife of a revolutionary, Arturo. Shortly after their arrival, Arturo is taken away by the secret police, and Roberta is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sydney Pollack
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  Lena Olin  •  Alan Arkin  •  Tomas Milian

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist (1998)

A behind-the-scenes retrospective made for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic horror film, The Exorcist. Includes interviews with Linda Blair and the other stars of the film, along with commentary from the director and writer on some of the deeper meanings ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Freand Jones
CAST:  Mark Kermode  •  Ellen Burstyn  •  William O'Malley  •  William Friedkin

A behind-the-scenes retrospective made for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic horror film, The Exorcist. Includes interviews with Linda Blair and the other stars of the film, along with commentary from the director and writer on some of the deeper meanings ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Freand Jones
CAST:  Mark Kermode  •  Ellen Burstyn  •  William O'Malley  •  William Friedkin

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001)

The exciting story of the making of William Friedkin's The French Connection (1971), hosted by former NYPD detective Sony Grosso, who inspired the character of Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo, played in the film by actor Roy Scheider.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Sonny Grosso  •  William Friedkin  •  Edwin Torres  •  Tony Lo Bianco

The exciting story of the making of William Friedkin's The French Connection (1971), hosted by former NYPD detective Sony Grosso, who inspired the character of Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo, played in the film by actor Roy Scheider.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Sonny Grosso  •  William Friedkin  •  Edwin Torres  •  Tony Lo Bianco

The Making of 'Network' (2006)

An engrossing feature-length documentary about the making of Sidney Lumet's classic film "Network."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  Sidney Lumet  •  Ned Beatty  •  Kathy Cronkite  •  Walter Cronkite

An engrossing feature-length documentary about the making of Sidney Lumet's classic film "Network."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  Sidney Lumet  •  Ned Beatty  •  Kathy Cronkite  •  Walter Cronkite

Cinematographer (2020)

The life of Donald M. Morgan, one of Hollywood’s most prolific artists, is a unique, rags-to-riches story about a man who’s had a life-changing effect on the people around him, both personally and professionally. By sharing stories of his lengthy career, working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Asma
CAST:  Donald M. Morgan  •  Owen Roizman  •  Jack N. Green  •  George Dibbe

The life of Donald M. Morgan, one of Hollywood’s most prolific artists, is a unique, rags-to-riches story about a man who’s had a life-changing effect on the people around him, both personally and professionally. By sharing stories of his lengthy career, working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Asma
CAST:  Donald M. Morgan  •  Owen Roizman  •  Jack N. Green  •  George Dibbe

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000)

A documentary on the production of The French Connection (1971).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russell Leven
CAST:  Mark Kermode  •  Sonny Grosso  •  William Friedkin  •  Randy Jurgensen

A documentary on the production of The French Connection (1971).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russell Leven
CAST:  Mark Kermode  •  Sonny Grosso  •  William Friedkin  •  Randy Jurgensen

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Conrad L. Hall  •  Haskell Wexler  •  Conrad W. Hall  •  Janusz Kamiński

Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist (2010)

2010 documentary on William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic, featuring the never before seen on set footage of cinematographer Owen Roizman.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Owen Roizman  •  William Friedkin  •  William Peter Blatty  •  Linda Blair

2010 documentary on William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic, featuring the never before seen on set footage of cinematographer Owen Roizman.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Owen Roizman  •  William Friedkin  •  William Peter Blatty  •  Linda Blair