Owen Roizman
American cinematographer

Owen Roizman

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American cinematographer
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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Cinematographer
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
22 September 1936(New York City)
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Introduction

Owen Roizman, A.S.C. (born 22 September 1936) is a cinematographer.

Career

He is member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. and also a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

Roizman is known for collaborating with film directors William Friedkin, Sydney Pollack and Lawrence Kasdan.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
1972 Academy Awards Best Cinematography The French Connection Nominated
1973 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program of a Series Liza with a Z Nominated
1974 Academy Awards Best Cinematography The Exorcist Nominated
1977 Network Nominated
1983 Tootsie Nominated
1995 American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Wyatt Earp Nominated
Academy Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
1997 American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2000 Palm Springs International Film Festival Career Achievement Award Won
2001 Cameriage Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2011 Ojai Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (shared with Mitzi Gaynor) Won

Filmography

  • Stop (1970)
  • The French Connection (1971)
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
  • Play It Again, Sam (1972)
  • The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
  • Liza with a 'Z' (1972) (TV)
  • The Exorcist (1973)
  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
  • The Stepford Wives (1975)
  • Three Days of the Condor (1975)
  • The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)
  • Independence (1976 film) (1976)
  • Network (1976)
  • Straight Time (1978)
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
  • The Electric Horseman (1979)
  • The Black Marble (1980)
  • True Confessions (1981)
  • Absence of Malice (1981)
  • Taps (1981)
  • Tootsie (1982)
  • Vision Quest (1985)
  • I Love You to Death (1990)
  • Havana (1990)
  • The Addams Family (1991)
  • Grand Canyon (1991)
  • Wyatt Earp (1994)
  • French Kiss (1995)