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Owen Roizman

Born September 22, 1936 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died January 6, 2023 · aged 86

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Owen Roizman, A.S.C. (September 22, 1936 – January 6, 2023) was a cinematographer and a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). He received five Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, for the films The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (…

Known For

The Exorcist

The Exorcist · 1973

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

The Addams Family

The Addams Family · 1991

The Addams Family

MovieComedyFantasy

When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.

The French Connection

The French Connection · 1971

The French Connection

MovieActionCrime

Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.

Network

Network · 1976

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

Three Days of the Condor

Three Days of the Condor · 1975

Three Days of the Condor

MovieThrillerMystery

When bookish CIA researcher Joe Turner finds all his co-workers dead, he, together with a woman he has kidnapped, must work together to outwit those responsible until he determines who he can really trust.

Tootsie

Tootsie · 1982

MovieComedyRomance

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp · 1994

MovieWesternDrama

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.

Taps

Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.

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The Exorcist

The Exorcist · 1973

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Director of Photography

The Addams Family

The Addams Family · 1991

The Addams Family

MovieComedyFantasy

When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.

Director of Photography

The French Connection

The French Connection · 1971

The French Connection

MovieActionCrime

Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.

Director of Photography

Network

Network · 1976

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

Director of Photography

Three Days of the Condor

Three Days of the Condor · 1975

Three Days of the Condor

MovieThrillerMystery

When bookish CIA researcher Joe Turner finds all his co-workers dead, he, together with a woman he has kidnapped, must work together to outwit those responsible until he determines who he can really trust.

Director of Photography

Tootsie

Tootsie · 1982

MovieComedyRomance

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

Director of Photography

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp · 1994

MovieWesternDrama

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.

Director of Photography

Taps

Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.

Director of Photography

The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives · 1975

The Stepford Wives

MovieThrillerScience Fiction

Joanna Eberhart comes to the town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.

Director of Photography

French Kiss

French Kiss · 1995

MovieComedyRomance

After her fiancee admits to infidelity while on a business trip in France, a woman attempts to get her lover back and marry him by traveling to Paris despite her crippling fear of flying. On the way she unwittingly smuggles something of value that has a charming crook chasing her across France as she chases after her future husband.

Director of Photography

The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman · 1979

The Electric Horseman

MovieDramaRomance

A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.

Director of Photography

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice · 1981

Absence of Malice

MovieDramaRomance

Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.

Director of Photography

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three · 1974

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

MovieCrimeThriller

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.

Director of Photography

I Love You to Death

I Love You to Death · 1990

I Love You to Death

MovieComedyCrime

Joey Boca is the owner of a pizza parlour, and has been married to Rosalie for years. When Rosalie discovers that Joey is a womanizer and has been cheating on her for a long time, she goes to extreme lengths to punish him.

Director of Photography

Havana

MovieDramaRomance

During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with the wife of a Communist revolutionary.

Director of Photography

True Confessions

True Confessions · 1981

True Confessions

MovieCrimeDrama

A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

Director of Photography

Vision Quest

Vision Quest · 1985

MovieDramaRomance

After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his teammates and health. Matters are complicated further when Louden's father takes in an attractive female drifter who's on her way to San Francisco.

Director of Photography

Straight Time

Straight Time · 1978

MovieCrimeDrama

After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at the hands of a power-hungry parole officer.

Director of Photography

Play It Again, Sam

Play It Again, Sam · 1972

Play It Again, Sam

MovieComedyRomance

A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.

Director of Photography

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon · 1991

MovieDramaCrime

Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center of the film is the unlikely friendship of two men from different races and classes brought together when one finds himself in jeopardy in the other's rough neighborhood.

Director of Photography

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · 1978

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

MovieAdventureMusic

A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of The Beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith.

Director of Photography

The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid · 1972

The Heartbreak Kid

MovieRomanceComedy

Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants to be with Kelly instead.

Director of Photography

The Return of a Man Called Horse

The Return of a Man Called Horse · 1976

The Return of a Man Called Horse

MovieWesternAdventure

Lord John Morgan has returned to civilized life in England, but finds he has nothing but disdain for that life. Yearning to embrace the simplicity of the American West, and the Sioux tribe he left behind, Morgan returns to the their land only to discover that they've been decimated by ruthless, government-backed fur traders. Led by Horse, they fight to repossess their land.

Director of Photography

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight · 1971

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

MovieComedyCrime

A Brooklyn mobster and his gang try to rub out their rivals.

Director of Photography