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Born into a musical family (his father was the composer and conductor Herbert Menges ), he first became involved with film in 1958, at the age of 17, when he was taken on as an apprentice by his parents' neighbour, American documentary filmmaker Alan Forbes. He then worked as an assistant editor, soundman and camera assistant before joining the ...
Dec 2, 2020 · Dec 02, 2020. If anyone on this planet is a natural-born cinematographer, it might just be Chris Menges. His earthiness and pragmatism combined with his uncanny, innate sensibility for the moving image are what make his films special: Kes, The Killing Fields, and The Mission, to name just a few. If you haven’t seen them, then trust us that ...
Chris Menges. Highest Rated: 100% Local Hero (1983) Lowest Rated: 38% London Boulevard (2010) Birthday: Sep 15, 1940. Birthplace: Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK. As an Academy Award-winning ...
True Luminaries: Chris Menges - page 1. CHRIS MENGES, BSC. The Boxer. Daniel Day Lewis stars as an ex-convict who attempts to cut off his old ties with the Irish Republican Army. Cinematographer Chris Menges infused the film with cool blue tones to capture both the mood of the story and the true sense of light that exists in Northern Ireland.
Chris Menges. Jump to 23 wins & 26 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 2009 Nominee Oscar. Best Achievement in Cinematography; The Reader; Shared with: Roger Deakins ...
Chris Menges turned to directing with the apartheid drama A World Apart (1988) He says he loved working on The Reader “because of the power of the acting and the simplicity of the story” and reteamed with Daldry for 9/11 drama Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which was the first film shot on ARRI Raw.
Nov 29, 2020 · I recently had the chance to speak with Chris Menges about his newest project, "Waiting for the Barbarians." Menges’ insights into the art (and underlying politics) of filmmaking are a must-read ...
