John F. Seitz
John Francis Seitz, A. S. C. (June 23, 1892 – February 27, 1979), pour ce qui est de l'American cinematographer and inventor. He was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Seitz s Hollywood carrière a commencé en 1909-as-a-lab assistant with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company à Chicago. He went to work as a lab technician for the American Film Manufacturing Company (known as "Flying A"), donc à Chicago. En 1916, during the silent era, he established himself, achieving great successes with the Rudolph Valentino film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921). Highly regarded by director Billy Wilder, Seitz worked with him on the films noirs Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945), et Sunset Boulevard (1950), receiving Academy Award nomination for each. During his career Seitz received seven nomination for Academy Award for Best Cinematography. En 1929, he served as president of the American Society of Cinéastes (A. S. C.) for a year. He had been a member since 1923. The A. S. C. named the 2002 Heritage Award after Seitz. He retraités 1960 and consacré himself to photographic inventions, for which he held 18 brevet. An example of a Seitz invention is the tapis shot: a large painting is photographed separately and later added to a scene to expand it, add effects, and/or create a sense of depth dans backgrounds. He was also noted for his innovation with low-key lighting, which enhanced the film noir style. A widower, he married scénariste Marie Boyle en 1934 oms raised his daughter Margaret Alice Marhoefer and later gave birth to a son, John Lawrence Seitz.
Films réalisés par John F. Seitz (156)
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