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Gordon Willis - Films as cinematographer: The son of a Hollywood makeup man, Willis initially considered a career as an actor before an early interest in photography and the theater led him into behind-the-scenes jobs involving scenery and stage lighting. In several astonishing shots, Willis superimposes Allen's character, Leonard Zelig, onto the older footage, creating the impression that Zelig is actually a part of the newsreels and is conversing with well-known historical figures. Willis has directed a film of his own, Windows, which drew mixed notices, but his true talents lie in his ability to translate a director's concepts into precise and compelling visual terms. www.filmreference.com /Writers-and-Production-Artists-Vi-Win/Willis-Gordon.html   (853 words)

Gordon Willis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gordon Willis (born May 28, 1931 in Queens, New York, United States) is a highly respected Hollywood cinematographer best known for his work on the The Godfather series, and on Woody Allen's Annie Hall and Manhattan. Willis is famed for his penchant at photographing in extremely dark conditions, an approach which earned him the nickname "The Prince of Darkness", a moniker attributed to him by his friend Conrad Hall. Willis was shunned by the Academy for many years, failing to gain even a nomination for movies that were otherwise showered with Oscars. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gordon_Willis   (277 words)

[No title] Gordon Willis, Director of Photography on 32 feature films, spent his career as a visual artist who used the tools of his trade to craft some of the most important and lasting films of our time, notably, THE GODFATHER I and II, MANHATTAN, ANNIE HALL and KLUTE. With each film, Gordon gave form and shape to the director’s vision through his deep understanding of the palate of options that could be used to breathe life into the words on a page. Perhaps the most important thing that Gordon Willis understood and applied to his shooting style was the concept of removing sources of light to create the visual representation on film. www.imaginenews.com /Archive/2005/MAY_2005/07_WILLIS.htm   (1208 words)

Gordon Willis - Biography - Moviefone It was for his work on Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972) that Willis first won acclaim; he would go on to act as cinematographer for the next two Godfather installments, garnering an Academy Award nomination in 1991, for his work on The Godfather Part III. It was also during the 1970s that Willis began his long collaboration with director Woody Allen, first working with him on Annie Hall in 1977. In 1995, Willis was honored by his colleagues with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers. movies.aol.com /celebrity/gordon-willis/116939/biography   (217 words)

Cinematographer Gordon Willis 75th Birthday celebrated by Hollywood Luminaries Gordon Willis, the most influential cinematographer during Hollywood's 1970s and 1980's, recently celebrated his 75th Birthday. Willis was given the moniker "the prince of darkness" by fellow cinematographer, the late Conrad Hall, for his underexposed expressionism: the shadows hiding Brando's eyes in The Godfather, the flness enveloping Allen and Diane Keaton when they meet at Manhattan's planetarium. Gordon, you have taken what little knowledge I shared with you - and turned it into a dinner - as well as giving the world cinematographic masterpieces. people.monstersandcritics.com /printer_1175718.php   (669 words)

Gordon Willis chosen to receive the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award Plain and simple, he was counter-culture.  Willis pioneered such visual story-telling techniques as low-key lighting to establish moods.  He allowed windows to blow-out, lights to flare, and he underexposed film and used forced processing to alter the look and mood of scenes. Willis was on the leading edge of a New Wave of cinematographers who were changing the art form in radical ways.  In "The Godfather," he selectively masked Marlon Brando's eyes to conceal his thoughts from the audience. Willis earned his second Oscar nomination for "The Godfather: Part III," in 1990.  He was faithful to the visual style of the first two films in the trilogy.  The biggest challenge was living up to the expectations of the audience.  It was like asking Michelangelo to recreate the ceiling of the Sistine chapel. www.theasc.com /awards/history/pr/9_gordon_willis.htm   (2270 words)

Gerald Peary - essays - GORDON WILLIS Gordon Willis, the most influential cinematographer during Holywood's adventurous 1970s, has become a Massachusetts resident. Willis also spent a day at Woods Hole leading a six-hour seminar. Willis has been called "the prince of darkness" by fellow cinematographer, Conrad Hall, for his underexposed expressionism: the shadows hiding Brando's eyes in The Godfather, the flness enveloping Allen and Diane Keaton when they meet at Manhattan's planetarium. www.geraldpeary.com /essays/wxyz/willis.html   (349 words)

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Stalking Gordon Willis My other consolation is Gordon Willis, who lives across the street from me. Cinematographer for the three Godfather films and the best Woody Allen movies of the '70s and early '80s, he is a two-time Oscar nominee that pioneered the use of underexposed film and minimalist lighting in establishing the mood of scenes. If Gordon was a typical older man, immobile and in need of friendship, I'd go straight up to the door and strike up a conversation, break the ice by asking about the pins on his U.S. Navy insignia cap, listen to his stories and eat whatever food was offered, something like that. Gordon notices and responds with his own lifted hand. www.mcsweeneys.net /2003/08/02willis.html   (3251 words)

History Russell Holman Willis, then chairman of the bank's finance committee, an attorney by trade, took over the note which was not fully repaid until 1948. He was succeeded by his sons Keith and Gordon with Gordon Willis becoming president at Keith's death in 1968. Gordon Willis remained president until his retirement in 1994, and is still acting C.E.O. Presently, Gordon Willis Jr. www.rockydalequarries.com /history.htm   (275 words)

Gordon Willis Biography :: Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Willis proved himself equally adept with comedy on the eight consecutive pictures he shot for Woody Allen, beginning with "Annie Hall" (1977) and continuing through "The Purple Rose of Cairo" (1985). He is best known in his collaboration with Allen, however, for resurrecting the fl-and-white movie as a contemporary form of story telling, starting with the melancholy grays of "Manhattan" (1979), magnificently shot in the anamorphic format, followed by the striking fl-and-white of "Stardust Memories" (1980). He made a brief, unexceptional foray to directing with "Windows" (1980), proving to himself that he was better at dealing with the mechanical aspects of motion pictures than with the directing and people-oriented aspects of it. www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/196979   (1175 words)

Cinematography.com > Gordon Willis Defined? May 25 2005, 05:59 AM Gordon Willis is a master at restraint, combined with cutting edge avant garde and irreverence - he's not easily defined. Speaking about Gordon Willis, one of his trademarks was shooting actors with the light source behind then, then exposing correctly that light letting the characters a little underexposed. I think Willis' genius comes from the amount of tests and prep he was doing on those projects, disecting his arsenal of tools as an artist and not a workman reading a textbook. www.cinematography.com /forum2004/lofiversion/index.php?t6895.html   (2062 words)

Willis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Willis, a variant of the name William, is a surname, and may refer to many people. Willis River is a tributary of the James River in Virginia Willis the Bouncer is a Martian character in the novel Red Planet (novel) by Robert A. Heinlein. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Willis   (219 words)

Gordon Willis - Moviefone Gordon Willis Receives ASC Lifetime Achievement Award When Gordon Willis, ASC, finally received his first Oscar nomination in 1982 for his work on "Zelig,"... My other consolation is Gordon Willis, who lives across the street from me.... Gordon Willis - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Gordon Willis Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone. movies.aol.com /celebrity/gordon-willis/116939/main   (121 words)

Cinematographic Spacemaker: Gordon Willis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) A glimpse of the cinematographic aesthetic of Gordon Willis in "All the President's Men" (1976). The space of the film is frequently a deep space, and many shots—with the help of a camera lens with two focal planes, a fellow admirer tells me—show Woodward and Bernstein simultaneously, in two different parts of the screen and space (second and fourth screenshots). The bottom image illustrates Willis' use of other fields of serially repeated objects (umbrellas and chairs on a Kennedy Center terrace) to delineate space; elsewhere, an amazing overhead shot shows the panopticon-like reading room of the Library of Congress (not shown). www.arch.columbia.edu /phdroom/room_more.php?id=60_0_12_0_M   (148 words)

Marion Gordon Willis 1846- 1930 Virginia ' Last Roll Call' WILLIS was a loyal Confederate soldier, having enlisted at the age of 17 years in Company I, 6th Virginia Calvalry, Fitzhugh Lee's Division, Lomax's Brigade and served with distinction for the last two years of the war. WILLIS was born in Orange Co, Va. April 7, 1846 and had he lived until April 7, 1930, would have been 84 years of age. In 1873 he moved to Fredericksburg and during the 57 years there, was active in all affairs of the community. genforum.genealogy.com /willis/messages/6897.html   (293 words)

Division of Cancer Epidemiology And Genetics (DCEG): Branches: Clinical Genetics Branch: Staff Biographies: Gordon ... Gordon Willis, PhD is Cognitive Psychologist in the Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences. Willis also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, and at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. He currently provides consultation to staff members in questionnaire design, pre-testing techniques and general survey methodology. Dr. Willis attended Oberlin College, and received a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology (1987) from Northwestern University. dceg.cancer.gov /people/WillisGordon.html   (266 words)

Amazon.com: "Gordon Willis": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) it is rcry typical, from a minority performer to a superstar te Wind, Allen, Marshall Rnckman of Wixdy Allen ph Gordon Willis in sanorn it Wi. Gordon Willis, the cinematographer, collaborated with Pakula on five more films; Michael Small, the composer, scored nine of Pakula's films; Jane Fonda,... Gordon Willis -- Find pics, news, movies, interviews, filmography and more at Moviefone. www.amazon.com /phrase/Gordon-Willis   (548 words)

GORDON WILLIS About Gordon Willis: 'He was on the leading edge of a New Wave of cinematographers who were changing the art form in radical ways. He was an outsider who lived on the East Coast, and did most of his best work there. He was also was an outspoken advocate for the creative role that cinematographers play in the collaborative art of filmmaking at a time when most of his peers believed it was prudent to stay in the background. www.cinematographers.nl /GreatDoPh/willis.htm   (507 words)

Woods Hole Film Festival 2003 at FCTV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) In this special one-day workshop, Gordon Willis will discuss the elements of film; critical decisions that make a good film, such as definition, relativity and design; focusing on the importance of why you do something as opposed to how; decision-making and communication; achieving a shared vision; and getting the results you want. The screening will be introduced by David Kleiler and followed by a Q&A with Gordon Willis, hosted by Boston Phoenix Critic-at large Gerry Peary. Willis was chosen for membership in the American Society of Cinematographers in 1975. www.fctv.org /whff   (1339 words)

Gordon's Family Web Site - Hosting a family reunion everyday! There's no better place to stay connected with Gordon family and Gordon family friends and no easier way to have a reunion then right here at the FREE Gordon family web site for sharing. See who s online when you are and communicate in a private one-on-one chat or a group discussion. Only you and those you invite are able to share it at the Gordon family Web Site. gordon.familysitenetwork.com   (302 words)

Gordon Willis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) First came to prominence for his contribution to Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER (1972) and THE GODFATHER, PART II (1974), casting both the Sicilian countryside and the streets of Little Italy in a rich, nostalgic glow. Willis has subsequently become best known for his collaborations with Woody Allen, beginning with ANNIE HALL (1977). Since ending his creative partnership with Allen, Willis has continued to produce exceptional work, as with Alan Pakula's PRESUMED INNOCENT (1990) and Coppola's THE GODFATHER, PART III (also 1990). theoscarsite.com /whoswho6/willis_g.htm   (129 words)

Fathom :: The Source for Online Learning Gordon Willis was a key innovator of cinematography styles. The subdued warmth--almost a kind of darkness--he achieved in the Godfather trilogy has been widely imitated. Here Willis outlines the complexity of the cinematographer's task, from conceptualizing the overall look to coordinating the lighting, framing and composition. www.fathom.com /feature/122368   (1435 words)

Gordon Willis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Discuss this name with other users on IMDb message board for Gordon Willis Find where Gordon Willis is credited alongside another name You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. www.imdb.com /name/nm0932336   (318 words)

Amazon.com: "Gordon Willis Production Design": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) See all pages with references to Gordon Willis Production Design. Photographed by Gordon Willis Production Design by Mel Bourne Witness (1985) Directed by Peter Weir Written by Earle... Cinematography by Gordon Willis; production design by Dean Tavoularis; music by Nino Rota, conducted by Carmine Coppola. www.amazon.com /phrase/Gordon-Willis-Production-Design   (271 words)

Books by Gordon Willis Williams, compare prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) You may browse this category by title or by publication date. by John J. Winkler, Yale University, Gordon Willis Williams by Gordon Willis Williams, Center for Hermeneutical Studies in Hellenistic and Modern Culture www.allbookstores.com /author/Gordon_Willis_Williams.html   (70 words)

Gordon Willis jeff bridges • robert benton • gordon willis Gordon Willis lights the faces of Jane Fonda, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, and Jason Robards. gordon willis • jane fonda • james caan • richard farnsworth • jason robards www.suite101.com /reference/gordon_willis   (63 words)

Meade Willis ITI - All About Meade Willis Meade Willis ITI - All About Meade Willis Meade Willis Information Technology Integrators was founded to address the Electronic Commerce (EC) needs of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) worldwide. We strive to provide cost effective, easy to implement solutions empowering SMEs with the tools they need to compete in the global market. www.meadewillis.com /global/aboutmw.htm   (159 words)

Comes A Horseman Comes A Horseman (1978) Dir: Alan J. Pakula Wr: Dennis Lynton Clark DOP: Gordon Willis Every film shot by Gordon Willis ("The Godfather," "Manhattan") is worth seeing. The colour images found in this unusual horse opera are flawless, more perfect than if you were breathing in the mountain air yourself. www.suite101.com /article.cfm/westerns/78029   (307 words)

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