The movie world is in mourning with the news that five-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Owen Roizman has passed away at the age of 86.
The cinematographer of classics like The Exorcist, The French Connection and Network has passed away after a “long illness,” according to the American Cinematographer’s Instagram post.
The magazine, which is “the world’s leading trade magazine on cinematography,” added that it is preparing a “complete memorial” for Roizman.
RIP: The movie world is in mourning with the news that five-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Owen Roizman has passed away at the age of 86.
Memorial: The magazine, which is “the world’s leading trade magazine on cinematography,” added that it is preparing a “complete memorial” for Roizman.
“We are very sorry to hear that cinematographer Owen Roizman, ASC, has died at the age of 86 after a long illness,” the American cinematographer’s post began.
“Nominated five times for his camera work, in 2017 he received an honorary Academy Award for his contributions to film,” they added.
The post also linked to the report from their 2017 celebration of Roizman at the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Clubhouse in Los Angeles.
Illness: “We are very sorry to hear that cinematographer Owen Roizman, ASC has died at the age of 86 after a long illness,” the American cinematographer’s post began.
Roizman was born on September 22, 1936, in Brooklyn and grew up with dreams of playing professional baseball, even attending a tryout for the New York Yankees.
His father, Sol, was a videographer for MovieTone, and when Roizman learned what he could do as a videographer, as opposed to a mathematician or physicist, the subjects he excelled in in school, he decided to “go for the money,” since saying Variety in a 2017 interview.
He started out as an assistant to cinematographer Gerald Hirschfield before making his film debut as a cinematographer on Stop!
Early Years: Roizman was born on September 22, 1936, in Brooklyn and grew up with dreams of playing professional baseball, even attending a tryout for the New York Yankees.
His second film earned his first Oscar nomination: the 1971 classic The French Connection, revealed in a 2011 interview with los angeles times that The French Connection director William Friedkin had fortunately seen and enjoyed his work on Stop!
Said Friedkin: “I like your work; what I want to do… what I want it to be is a kind of realistic street photography.” I said, “Why not? I should be able to do anything you tell me to. I’m a cinematographer.” He liked my attitude,’ Roizman said.
He served as cinematographer on The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight, Play It Again, Sam, Liza With a Z, and The Heartbreak Kid before reuniting with Friedkin for their 1973 classic The Exorcist, where he earned his second Oscar nomination. .
Classic: His second film earned his first Oscar nomination: the 1971 classic The French Connection, which he revealed in a 2011 interview with The Los Angeles Times that The French Connection director William Friedkin had thankfully seen and enjoyed his work on stop
Second: He served as cinematographer on The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight, Play It Again, Sam, Liza With a Z, and The Heartbreak Kid before reuniting with Friedkin for their 1973 classic The Exorcist, where he earned his second nomination to the oscars
Roizman also served as the cinematographer on such 1970s hits as The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Three Days of the Condor, and Network, the latter of which garnered his third Oscar nomination.
He also earned Oscar nominations for 1983’s Tootsie and 1995’s Wyatt Earp, before winning an Honorary Award in 2018 from the Academy.
Roizman is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mona Lindholm, and their son Eric, who has worked as a camera operator on TV shows like Lethal Weapon, The Last Man on Earth and Justified.
Third: Roizman also served as the cinematographer on such 1970s hits as The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Three Days of the Condor and Network, the latter of which garnered his third Oscar nomination.