Juliana Wang
Juliana Wang | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1929 |
| Died | January 3, 1993 |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Juliana Wang (July 10, 1929 - January 3, 1993)[1] was an American cinematographer.[2][3] She was one of the first members of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Television in New York and was one of the first female directors of photography in the IA Local 644 union. In 1978, she and colleague Alicia Weber won an Emmy for cinematography.
Biography
Born to a diplomat, Wang spent most of her childhood in Iran.
Wang was a self-taught cinematographer who says she shot "just for fun" and learned from others' criticism.[3] She began her career by working on animation, including Popeye and Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoons.[4] She later worked regularly for CBS and in the 1960s she shot commercials for FilmFair. She claims to have been the first female director of photography in the IA Local 644 union.[3]
She was nominated for an Emmy award alongside Urs Furrer for her work on "Way Back Home," which aired on WABC on October 14, 1967.[5] In the late 1970s she was involved in two Rosa von Praunheim films as a camerawoman.[6] In 1978, she and Alicia Weber won an Emmy for a New York Illustrated documentary on lesbian mothers, which aired on NBC.[3]
Despite her success in cinematography, Wang spent her later years in poverty, as she struggled to make the transition from shooting film to video. Wang died in Manhattan, New York City on January 3, 1993.[3]
Selected Filmography
| Film | Role in Film | Year of Film |
|---|---|---|
| Mein New York | Cinematographer | 1982 |
| Tally Brown, New York | Cinematographer | 1979 |
| Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts | Cinematographer | 1979 |
| Out to Lunch | Cinematographer | 1977 |
| Year of the Woman | Cinematographer | 1973[7] |
| High Priestess of Sexual Witchcraft | Cinematographer (uncredited) | 1973[8] |
| FTA | Cinematographer | 1972[9] |
| Finian's Rainbow | Cinematographer | 1968 |
| The Taming | Cinematographer | 1968 |
| Man Who Dances: Edward Villella | Photographer | 1968[10] |
| Jazz: The Intimate Art | Cinematographer | 1968[9] |
References
- ^ "Juliana Wang". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Juliana Wang". BFI. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ a b c d e Krasilovsky, Alexis. (1997). Women behind the camera : conversations with camerawomen. Westport, Conn.: Praeger. ISBN 0-275-95744-6. OCLC 35318634.
- ^ CBS Magazines (1975). Popular Photography. 77: 117.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "12th Annual New York Emmy Awards" (PDF). New York Emmy Awards. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Juliane Wang". Mubi.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ "Year of the Woman (1973)". BFI. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "High Priestess of Sexual Witchcraft (1973)". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ a b Krutnik, Frank (2007). "Un-American" Hollywood: Politics and Film in the Blacklist Era. Rutgers University Press. p. 218.
- ^ "Man Who Dances: Edward Villella | Films". Drew Associates. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
External links
- Juliana Wang at IMDb