Gordon Willis

Also known as Gordon Hugh Willis, Jr.

American cinematographer and film director (1931-2014)

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Cognitive Interviewing
Response Errors in Surveys of Children's Immunizations (Vital and health statistics)
Advances in Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation and Testing
Catalogue of manuscripts, the Leighton Library, Dunblane

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Astoria, New York, USA

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:…

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An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road — Self2012
Woody Allen: A Documentary — Self2011
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather' — Self2008
Fog City Mavericks — Self2007
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" — Self2006
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light — Self2006
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood — Self2003
Visions of Light — Self1992
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love — Himself1980
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love — Self1980

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Instance of: human
Given name: Gordon
Family name: Willis
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Astoria
Place of death: North Falmouth
Occupation: director
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Academy Honorary Award
Work location: United States

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date of death: 2014-05-18
date of birth: 1931-05-28
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
cause of death: cancer
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1970-00-00
end of work period: 1997-00-00

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