Recent Obituaries, Classic Films Only

[CBHagman]

50. Cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, 99.

[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/arts/gilbert-taylor-celebrated-hollywood-cinematographer-dies-at-99.html?_r=0[/url]

Gilbert Taylor, the British cinematographer behind hit movies like “Star Wars,” “The Omen” and “Dr. Strangelove,” died on Friday at his home on the Isle of Wight. He was 99.

His death was confirmed by his wife, Dee, the BBC reported.

Mr. Taylor brought a cinéma vérité sensibility to black-and-white pictures like the 1964 Beatles comedy “A Hard Day’s Night” and Stanley Kubrick’s cold war satire “Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.” He ensured that the battle footage in “Dr. Strangelove” was disturbingly realistic by shooting it like a documentary.

I always list the IMBD credits, but do check these out. It's quite a varied list.

[url]http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852405/[/url]