Crew
Gordon Willis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gordon Hugh Willis, Jr., ASC (May 28, 1931 – May 18, 2014) was an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather series as well as Woody Allen's Annie Hall and Manhattan. Fellow cinematographer William Fraker called Willis's work a "milestone in visual storytelling", while one critic suggested that Willis "defined the cinematic look of the 1970s: sophisticated compositions in which bolts of light and black put the decade's moral ambiguities into stark relief". When the International Cinematographers Guild conducted a survey in 2003, they placed Willis among the ten most influential cinematographers in history.
Career
Stats
- Credits
- 2
- 2 productions
- Active
- 1972–1974
- 2 years
- Most-used aspect
- 1.78:1
- 1 of 2 productions
Recognition
Awards (2 won, 2 total)
- WONAcademy Award·Best Cinematography·1975→The Godfather Part II
- WONAcademy Award·Best Cinematography·1973→The Godfather
Highlights
Known for
Career
Filmography
| Production | Year | Role | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Godfather Part II | 1974 | Director of Photography | — |
 | The Godfather | 1972 | Director of Photography | 1.78:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf anamorphic (Panavision) |
Loadout
Equipment used
Cameras, lenses, and lighting attributed to scenes on productions this person crewed in a camera-department role. Counts aggregate across all such productions.
| Series | Items | Productions | Scenes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panavision C-Series Anamorphic Panavision · lens set | 1 | 1 |
Network
Frequent collaborators
People who have worked on the most productions alongside Gordon Willis.
