Gordon Willis Photography
Gordon hugh willis jr asc may 28 1931 may 18 2014 was an american cinematographer and film director.
Gordon willis photography. Willis was the director of photography of all three mens breakthrough movies. The cinematographer gordon williswill always be associated with one decade the 1970s and three directors alan pakula francis ford coppola and woody allen. They had previously collaborated on the thrillers klute 1971 and the parallax view 1974.
At a time in film history when cinematographers are receiving an unprecedented amount of attention and credit for their contributions to the art of filmmaking gordon willis has emerged as one of the screens most gifted and creative cameramen. Klute the godfather and annie hall respectively. Fellow cinematographers and the hollywood community are remembering the life and visual style of legendary director of photography gordon willis whose credits include francis ford coppola s the.
Hes best known for his work on francis ford coppola s godfather films as well as woody allen s annie hall 1977 and manhattan 1979.