Gordon Willis

ActorCinematographerDirectorCrew May 28 (died age 82) Astoria, New York, USA 1970–2012 (42 year career)

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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 pu…

Known For

Film

The Godfather

Director of Photography

Film

The Godfather Part II

Director of Photography

Film

The Godfather Part III

Director of Photography

Film

Annie Hall

Director of Photography

Film

Manhattan

Director of Photography

Film

All the President's Men

Director of Photography

Film

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Director of Photography

Film

Zelig

Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (10)

Movies (10)

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

2012

as Self

6.0

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011

as Self

6.9

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

as Self

Fog City Mavericks

as Self

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

as Self

7.1

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

2006

as Self

5.2

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

as Self

Visions of Light

as Self

To Woody Allen from Europe with Love

as Himself

'Klute' in New York

as Self

Crew (39)

Movies (38)

The Devil's Own

1997

Director of Photography

6.2

Malice

1993

Director of Photography

6.3

The Godfather Part III

1990

Director of Photography

7.4

Presumed Innocent

1990

Director of Photography

6.8

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

Director of Photography

5.7

The Pick-up Artist

1987

Director of Photography

5.6

The Money Pit

1986

Director of Photography

6.5

Perfect

1985

Director of Photography

5.6

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

Director of Photography

7.4

The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

1984

Director of Photography

4.0

Broadway Danny Rose

1984

Director of Photography

7.1

Zelig

1983

Director of Photography

7.4

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

1982

Director of Photography

6.5

Pennies from Heaven

1981

Director of Photography

6.0

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

1981

Director of Photography

8.9

Stardust Memories

1980

Director of Photography

Windows

Director

Windows

Director of Photography

4.8

Manhattan

1979

Director of Photography

7.7

Interiors

1978

Director of Photography

6.8

Comes a Horseman

1978

Director of Photography

6.1

Annie Hall

1977

Director of Photography

7.7

September 30, 1955

1977

Director of Photography

6.4

The Beatles at Shea Stadium

1977

Camera Operator

7.7

All the President's Men

1976

Director of Photography

7.7

The Drowning Pool

1975

Director of Photography

6.3

The Godfather Part II

1974

Director of Photography

8.6

The Parallax View

1974

Director of Photography

6.8

The Paper Chase

1973

Director of Photography

6.7

The Godfather

1972

Director of Photography

8.7

Bad Company

1972

Director of Photography

6.4

Up the Sandbox

1972

Director of Photography

5.8

Klute

1971

Director of Photography

6.8

Little Murders

1971

Director of Photography

6.7

End of the Road

1970

Director of Photography

4.6

Loving

1970

Director of Photography

5.8

The People Next Door

1970

Director of Photography

5.8

The Landlord

1970

Director of Photography

5.8

Television (1)

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

1977

Cinematography

8.6