DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Reels Here
(Entire
or Principal filming)
"HEROD'S
TOMB" National Geographic Special
(2008 HD) On location in Israel and re-creations in
Ouarzazate, Morocco 2007-8 (to be broadcast Nov. 2008).
Directed by James Barrat
"ILLICIT:
THE DARK TRADE" PBS Special,
(2008 HD) Based on the book by Moises Naim and filmed in
Bogota, Columbia, Panama City, Panama, Hong Kong, and
various locations in the U.S. and Mexico. Directed by Helen
Fitzwilliam
"THE
BOYS" Disney Feature Documentary.
(2007 HD) The creative life of the Sherman Brothers who
wrote all the Disney film and world music that we all know.
Directed by Jeff and Greg Sherman. To be released in late
2008.
“HIGH
FALLS”
(2007 HD)
30 minute film with Maggie Gylenhaal and Peter Saarsgard -
see
trailer
•Sundance
Short Film selection (2007 HD w/35mm Lensing)
“BRILLIANT
BRAIN” National Geographic
(2007 HD) Segments exploring how the brain works in a chess
master and an autistic savant.
“GREEN,
THE NEW RED, WHITE AND BLUE” DISCOVERY
(2006 HD 90 min.)
with NYT Columnist and writer Thomas Friedman.
See Excerpts
“HARD
EVIDENCE” CBS Productions
(2005 - 2007 SD Video) CBS Productions. Host Links for 24
episodes.
“9/11:
THE FALLING MAN”
(2006 Digibeta PAL UK Ch. 4 - Discovery in USA 2007)
Broadcast in over 20 countries. Directed by Henry Singer
•Nominated for BAFTA, INTERNATIONAL EMMY, and BROADCAST
AWARDS for Best Documentary.
•2006
NY FILM FESTIVAL WORLD MEDAL
“THE
REAL DETECTIVES with BO DIETL
(2005/6 DVCPro50 Pilot) Lion Television for Discovery
Channel. Directed by Billy Shebar.
“ONCE
IN A LIFETIME”
(2005 Varicam Miramax) The rise and fall of the N.Y.
Cosmos. The soccer team that brought Pele to America;
against the backdrop of N.Y. City in the 70's. Screened at
Tribeca Film Festival 2006 and in theater’s worldwide.
“JANE
GOODALL'S WHEN ANIMALS TALK”
(2005 DigiBeta) Discovery Channel Special.
“THE
MYSTERIOUS MR. HOPPER”
(2004 Digibeta) BBC Imagine Series w/Alan Yentob.
“SHADOWING
THE THIRD MAN”
(2004 S16mm Turner Classic Movies)
•2005 NY FESTIVAL WORLD MEDAL
“THE
JAZZ MESSENGER”
(2004 National Geographic) Profile of Russian Jazz master
Valerie Ponomorov.
•2004 CINE GOLDEN EAGLE
“IMAGINE
IMAGINE”
(2004 S16mm ITN) Film explores the song “Imagine” around
the world. With Yoko Ono and Mick Jagger and many others.
•2005
NY FESTIVAL WORLD MEDAL
“WE
BUILT THIS CITY: NEW YORK”
(2003 HDCAM) Hour-long special explores how Manhattan was
crafted from the 1800s to the present. First airing October
12th on Discovery HD and DISCOVERY (keeps showing).
“BECOMING
AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE”
(2002-3 PBS BetaSP &16mm) 3 hour Series hosted by Bill
Moyers. Produced by Lennon Productions.
“HEROES
OF GROUND ZERO”
(2002 Digibeta BBC & PBS) account of the firefighters
in two New York City firehouses as they struggle to cope in
the aftermath of 9/11.
“ANNIE
PROULX: WAY OUT WEST”
(2001-2 BBC Omnibus PAL DIGI & S16mm) Doc accompanies
author as she researches and writes new novel based on
Texas panhandle. Directed by David Stewart.
“LEE
MILLER: A CRAZY WAY OF SEEING”
(2001 BBC S16mm) 55 minute doc. on legendary model, artist,
and photographer. Filmed in Cairo and Paris and New York.
Directed by Sarah Aspinal
“WINGSPAN” w/PAUL McCARTNEY,
MPL Productions (2001 British Ch. 4 & WABC PAL
DigiBeta) Mary Donald, Paul’s 1st daughter interviews her
father throughout 2 hr. archival program on the band Wings.
“THE
HUMAN FACE”
(2000-2001 BBC1 & TLC S16mm) 2 of 4 Programs hosted by
John Cleese and with appearances by Michael Palin and
Elizabeth Hurley . FAME and BEAUTY.
•EMMY NOMINATED for Outstanding
Cinematography
“MUMMIES:
UNWRAPPED”
Café Productions (2000 TLC 50 min. S16mm) Interviews and
dramatic reconstructions Hosted by world reknowned Bob
Brier.
“THE
HUNT”
(2000 BBC & TLC 50 min. S16mm) Dramatic tales of
forensic investigations & science.
“AMERICA
AFTER DARK”
(1999-2000 TRAVEL CHANNEL) 4-hour Series, 20 vignettes of
Americans across the country on offbeat and/or exciting
nocturnal adventures.
•2000 TELLY AWARD
(also Wrote/Series Produced and
Directed).
“CLOSE-UP:
JACKSON POLLOCK”
(1999 BBC 50 min. S16mm) Portrait of the artist. Directed
by Terese Griffith.
“NEW
STAR IN ORBIT”
(1998-9 BBC Horizon 50 min. Digibeta) Probing inquiry into
the actual costs and scientific value of the planned
international space station. Directed by Ed Harriman
“ART
HOUSE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ANAIS NIN”
(1998 Ch. 4 UK – 50 min. 16mm). Produced by Jess Search
“BOOKMARK:
IN SEARCH OF SAUL BELLOW”
(1998 BBC - 1hr. S16mm) Writer Martin Amis in conversation
with Mr. Bellow questions a writer’s motivations.
Accompanied by dramatizations of key Bellow fictional
moments. Directed by Sarah Aspinal
“SOUTHBANK
SHOW: THIS IS NOT AN EXIT”
(1998 Bravo/Ch. 4 UK 90 min. S16mm) The world of Bret
Easton Ellis filmed in verité and docudrama. Released
theatrically on 35mm in London and New York summer /fall
1998.
“NAKED
NASHVILLE”
(1997 Bravo/BBC - three 1 hr. DigiBeta) The conflict
between personal ideals and commercial politics in Country
Music looked at via the songwriters and artists. Directed
by Terese Griffith
“PALEOWORLD”
(1997 Discovery Channel – 3x30 min. 16mm) Three episodes in
a series on current theories and dramatizing the era of the
dinosaur at key sites with geologists, artifacts and
models.
“THE
NEW SCIENCE OF PSYCHEDELICS”
(1996 Discovery/BBC - 1 hr. 16mm) Shot in Brazil, Canada
& California the program examines communal, therapeutic
and exploratory uses of hallucinogens. Directed by Bill
Eagles
“NAKED
CLASSICS: THE BOSS & THE STAR”
(1996 Bravo/Ch.4 UK - two 1 hr. Super16mm) Films explore
the art & business issue. Part 1: Alagna, up &
coming tenor, Part 2: Joseph Volpe at New York’s
Metropolitan Opera. Directed by Henry Singer
“THE
SOUTHBANK SHOW: CLAES OLDENBURG”
(1995 Bravo/BBC - 1 hr. Super16mm) Acclaimed Arts program
featuring the artist setting up retrospective exhibit at
Guggenheim museum and working in his Soho studio.
“THE
REAL X-FILES”
(1995 BBC/Discovery Channel - 1 hr. 16mm) Special
chronicling a writer’s journey into U.S. military training
programs in which soldiers used ESP to gather intelligence
data. Directed by Bill Eagles
“REPUTATIONS:
MUHAMMED ALI”
(1995 BBC/A&E - 1 hr. 16mm & video) A series
re-examining the characters and reputations of great
figures in the last few decades. Interviews and location
footage.
“SEX,
LIES AND JERZY KOSINSKI”
(1994-95 BBC - 1 hr. 16mm) Feature documentary attempts to
unravel some of Kosinski’s personal secrets and
motivations.
•Nominated for 1995 INTERNATIONAL EMMY
“PHILIP
JOHNSON: GODFATHER OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE”
(1993 BBC 1hr. 16mm) Film features many colleagues and
images of the man; and critically examines his career and
motivations.
•Nominated BAFTA 1993
“A
VAMPIRE’S LIFE” (1994
BBC/Lifetime - 1 hr. 16mm) Film conveys the world which
inspires the author Anne Rice. Directed by Anand Tucker
•
AWARDED British Film & TV Academy (BAFTA) 1994 BEST
ARTS DOCUMENTARY
“POWER
PLAYS”
(1992 PBS & Ch.4 UK as
“NAKED SPORTS”
- 3 hrs. PAL Video) Six-part series exploring the business
and strategies of American sports. Part 1: Boxing, Part 2:
Football, Part 4: Agents. Directed by Anand Tucker
“THE
QUESTION OF EQUALITY”
(1993-94 PBS & ITVS as
“OVER THE RAINBOW”
- two 1hrs. 16mm & Video) A four-part series
chronicling, questioning and exploring the voices and
history of the lesbian & gay civil rights movement.
“SHOOTING
STAR: THE LIFE OF JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT”
(1990 British Ch.4 - 1 hr. PAL Video). Directed by Geoff
Dunlop
As
well as many hundreds of contributions to dozens of other
programs in various countries and series such
as...
Nightline,
Nightline UpClose, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Frontline, Oprah.
City Arts, A&E Biography, MSNBC Edgewise, Day One,
Inside Edition, Eye To Eye, Front Page, Street Stories, PM
Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, Jesse Jackson Show, MTV,
VH1, A&E Revue, American Edge (host links &
stories), FrontPage, The Eleventh Hour, New Passages,
Friday night videos, Guys & Dolls: the Recording" Great
Performances by Miramax Productions...
From the UK... BBC Imagine, Science, Horizon, and Arts,
Close-Up, The Works, American Visions, Inside Story,
Passengers, The Late Show & Specials, Eyewitness,
Dispatches, The Media Show, Omnibus, BookMark, etc...
Interviewees
& Subjects have included:
Dick
Van Dyke, Moby, Bono, Trump, Bill Clinton, Jim Dale, John
Davidson, Roy Disney, Micky Dolenz, Sam Goldwyn Jr., Billy
Joel, Mary Tyler Moore, John Cale, Ron Howard, David Bowie,
Whitney Houston, David Byrne, Annie Proulx, Dennis Potter,
Oliver Stone, Francis Ford Coppolla, Martin Sheen, Jessica
Lang, Dizzie Gillespie, John Landis, Angela Lansbury, Paul
McCartney, Richard Nixon, Terri Gilliam, Whoopi Goldberg,
John Sayles, Annie Lebovitz, Monica Lewinski, Joni
Mitchell, Quincy Jones, Lili Tomlin, Martin Scorcese,
Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Zefferelli, Richard Dreyfus,
Paul Simon, B.B. King, Patti LaBell, Isabella Rosselini,
Misha Baryshnikov, William Friedkin, Costa Gavras, Spike
Lee, Carly Simon, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Sting,
Elton John, Norman Mailer, Marielle Hemingway, Mandy
Patinkin, Henry Kissinger, Daniel Ortega, etc.
Corporate and Industrial HIGHLIGHTS:
VERIZON
CORPORATE BROADCAST
(1995-Present FIlm, SD, HD) High-end corporate
communications, employees education and orientation, and
training.
BATWIN
AND ROBIN PRODUCTIONS
(2005-2007 HD) Footage and Scenarios filmed at Parris
Island Marine Boot Camp for use in state-of-the-art
displays at new US Marine Corp Museum in Quantico.
“EVERY
KIND OF PEOPLE”
(2004-5 S16mm) Worldwide Corporate film for TNT Logistics
and Express. Portraits of employees in ten countries
for 25 minute corporate identity film.
•2005
NY FILM & TV FESTIVAL SILVER MEDAL
BATWIN
AND ROBIN PRODUCTIONS
(2004-2005 HD) Footage and Scenarios for new Center for
Disease Control Office Lobby Exhibit. FIlmed Doc style
stories and gathers imagery.
GORMAN
MULTIMEDIA LTD.
(and Director 1995-present SD and HD) Presentation and
promotional films and video for various leading Fashion and
Cosmetics Industry companies.
PRUDENTIAL
SECURITIES “DIGITAL ASSISTANT”
(1999 16mm & Video BlueScreen) Dramatic rendering of
hi-tech financial handling and communications services of
the future.
NYNEX
“NYNEX YEARS”
(1997 16mm & Video BlueScreen) Retrospective of company
accomplishments before transition to Bell Atlantic.
•1997 TELLY AWARD
NYNEX
“THE CODE”
(1995 16mm) Scenarios dramatize examples of work ethics
issues in employee’s work and personal lives. Distribution
to 20,000 employees.
•1996
TELLY AWARD
OGDEN
CORPORATION INT’L SALES FILM
(1994-5 16mm) Worldwide shooting for Corporate image film
showing vast international presence and varied services.
•1995 TELLY AWARD
“ASTOR
HAIR: TAKING A SHORT CUT”
(DP & Co-Director 1986) 5-minute promotional music
video;
•First Place 1986 Fashion Video Awards, and Bronze Medal at
29TH Int’l. Film & TV Festival
CORPORATE
CLIENTS have included:
American
Express, IBM, Bell Atlantic, Prudential Securities, Merrill
Lynch, Pepsi, Lipton Tea, General Foods, Conair
Corporation, Anne Klein, Estee Lauder, Hill & Knowlton,
Reader’s Digest, Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, Pfeizer
Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Reports, Con Edison, The Bowery
Bank, Citibank, Hokuriko Bank of Japan, Mt. Sinai Hospital
of New York, Smith-Corona, Maxwell Communications, and many
others.
Commercial,
MUSIC and Promotional Highlights:
"HOLDING
HOPE" AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - Langley Productions
(2008 HD) Directed by Jeff Kaufman
"REVLON"
POINT-OF-PURCHASE & WEB VIDEOS - RPM MEDIA
(2006-Present HD) Product Info and Orientation
presentations, beauty and branding imagery. Directed by
Christina Hadjniak
"NED
LAMONT" POLITICAL SPOTS
(2006 HVX200 P2 w/35mm Lensing) Subliminal Pictures.
Director: Mo Husseini (see
MORE
FOOTAGE)
"JUMP
TV"
(2005-6 PAL Digi) Spots and Promos for web sites and local
broadcast.
“IT’S
A HOLIDAY”
(2005 S16 & S8mm film) Wyclef Jean Music Video, Plum
TV.
"LOGO
Channel" Opening video sequence
(2005 HD & HDV) Green screen and Location filming for
MTV’s Launch of new Logo Channel.
PBS
“BE MORE” National mini-doc ad Campaign
(2003-4 S16mm PBS) Series of 12 minidoc spots (:60s
and :120s.)
•2003 SILVER TELLY AWARD
“FACING
HOMELESSNESS”
(2004 Care For The Homeless NYC) and DIRECTOR
•2004
CINE GOLDEN EAGLE & 2004 COMMUNICATOR AWARD & 2004
TELLY AWARD
“DONATE
LIFE”
(2003 NY Organ Donor Network) and Directed Series of :30
PSA’s and a 6-minute “awareness” and motivational video to
educate the general public about organ donation.
•2003 CINE GOLDEN EAGLE & 2003 NEW YORK FESTIVALS
BRONZE WORLD MEDAL & 2003 COMMUNICATOR
AWARD
“ESSENTIALLY
ELLINGTON at JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER”
(DigiBeta 2003) and Directed 7-minute promotional video for
this exceptional High School program run by Wynton
Marsalis. Will be used for awareness, fundraising, and
outreach to new participants for 5 years.
•2003 CINE GOLDEN EAGLE & 2003 NEW YORK FESTIVALS
SILVER
“9/11
PORTRAITS OF COURAGE” UPN
(2002 S16mm & Digibeta) and Directed CBS Productions 5
- 30 sec tributes.
“KIMMEL
TRIBUTE” Parsons School of Design.
(2002 16mm & Video) and Directed Fundraiser and tribute
for annual Fashion Show & Benefit Dinner. Featuring
Mayor Bloomberg, Ralph Lauren, Sam Donaldson, Giuseppe
Cipriani.
•2002 CINE GOLD EAGLE AND NY FESTIVAL WORLD
MEDAL
“ANTI-RACISM
SPOTS”
Scottish Television (2002 S16mm) Hands On Productions.
Series of 30 sec Spots.
“TECHNICAL
AT ALBANY”
Univ. at Albany (2001 S16mm) Hudson Filmworks 2 - 30 sec
Spot.
“SPIC
& SPAN: Cinch”
Code Films (2001 S16mm) 30 sec Spot.
“PILLSBURY:
Totino Pizza Rolls”
D’arcy (2001 S16mm) 15 sec Spot.... see spots samples...
“HEATHER
NOVA"
(1999 S16mm) Music Video - see music video sample on DP
reel page...
“WHITNEY
HOUSTON: THE PREACHER’S WIFE”
(1997 ARISTA 16mm) EPK Packages.
“TINA
TURNER & EROS”
(1997 BMG 16mm) Package of Interviews and Behind-the-Scenes
recording session.
“THE
KITCHEN”
Hiroshima 50th anniversary PSA
(1996 Indie 16mm) PSA one of seven in series.
“GET
UP STAND UP”
Amnesty International
(1996 16mm) 60 second PSA featuring Maxi Priest, Shaggy and
Rayvon with a group rendition of Bob Marley’s classic song.
“MORPHINE:
HONEY WHITE” & “SUPERSEX”
Rycodisc (1995 16mm) Music Videos.
“FRIZZ-EASE”
& “SIGNATURE LINE” JOHN FRIEDA, INC.
(1990-96 35 & 16mm) and Co-Directed National spots for
popular hair products.
“BODY
CONSCIOUS” ESTEÉ LAUDER
(1991 16mm) Point-of-purchase film for PRESCRIPTIVES
product promotion.
“INSIDE
EDITION” SHOW OPENING
(1990 16mm) 25 second “pass the videotape” montage seen
daily 1993-95.
Commercial
and Promotional Clients have included:
Arista,
BMG, Bad Boy Records, Bravo Romance Channel, CBS Records,
Code Films, Creative Networks International, LaFace
Records, Lifetime, Longview Entertainment, MTV, Miramax,
Oxygen, RCA Records, VH1, WABC and others.
Special
Production Skills & Resources:
ALL
DIGITAL FORMATS, 35mm, 16mm, HDCAM, Varicam, Small Format
HD, DigiBeta, Beta SP and PAL friendly. Computer and
Digital Friendly. Location and Studio Lighting, Handheld
Work, Travel-ready. Owner of Panasonic HDX900 and
Sony BVW-400A Video Camera and accessories, Tungsten
lights, Cinekinetic Minijib and Hollywood Microdolly. FCP
Online & Offline owner/operator. EXCELLENT ACCESS to
EVERYTHING ELSE and EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIPS with
SUPPLIERS!!!
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