Gordon Willis
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Gordon Willis was an influential American cinematographer, often called the "Prince of Darkness," renowned for his innovative use of shadow and light in films such as The Godfather series and Annie Hall.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gordon Willis canonical | 16 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cinematographer
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director of photography ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ASC Award
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surface form:
ASC Lifetime Achievement Award
Honorary Academy Award ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Honorary Award
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| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-05-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-05-18 ⓘ |
| familyName | Willis ⓘ |
| fullName | Gordon Hugh Willis Jr. ⓘ |
| givenName | Gordon ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary cinematography of American New Hollywood cinema
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visual style of gangster films ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with Francis Ford Coppola
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collaborations with Woody Allen ⓘ expressive use of shadow and darkness ⓘ innovative use of low-key lighting ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Society of Cinematographers ⓘ |
| nickname |
the Prince of Darkness
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surface form:
Prince of Darkness
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| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
film "All the President’s Men"
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surface form:
All the President's Men
Annie Hall ⓘ Broadway Danny Rose ⓘ Klute ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ Pennies from Heaven ⓘ Presumed Innocent ⓘ Stardust Memories ⓘ The Godfather ⓘ The Godfather Part II ⓘ The Godfather Part III ⓘ The Paper Chase ⓘ The Parallax View (1974 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Parallax View
Zelig ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
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film director of photography ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Astoria, Queens
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surface form:
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
North Falmouth, Massachusetts
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surface form:
North Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Helen Bousquet ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
All the President’s Men