Gordon Willis

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

7.1

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Movie2003

6.9

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Movie2011

8.5

Fog City Mavericks

Movie2007

7.1

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Movie2006

7.0

Visions of Light

Movie1992

7.0

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

Movie2008

5.2

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

Movie2006

6.4

'Klute' in New York

Movie1971

Filmography