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'''Peter Suschitzky''', [[A.S.C.]] (born July 25, 1941) is a [[cinematographer]] born in London, the son of the cinematographer [[Wolfgang Suschitzky]] BSC.<ref>{{cite web|last=cinematographers.nl |title= Peter Suschitzky, ASC |url= http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/suschitzky.htm }}</ref><ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/54/Peter-Suschitzky.html</ref> Among his most known works as [[director of photography]] are ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and the later films of [[David Cronenberg]]. Suschitzky succeeded [[Mark Irwin]] as Cronenberg's regular cinematographer when Irwin left during the pre-production of ''[[Dead Ringers (film)|Dead Ringers]]'' (1988), and has been the cinematographer for all of Cronenberg's films since.<ref>{{cite web|last= Burgess |first= Steve, '' Salon.com'' |title= David Cronenberg |url= In a recent interview which I conducted for a forthcoming book Suschitzky said he had nothing to do with the 1965 black and white film The War Game. He has been credited in error. http://www.salon.com/people/bc/1999/11/30/cronenberg/print.html |date=November 30, 1999 }}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[London|London, England,]] [[United Kingdom]]
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| occupation = [[Cinematographer]]<br>[[Photographer]]
| yearsactive = 1974–present
| organization = [[American Society of Cinematographers]]
| spouse = Ilona Suschitzky
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| parents = [[Wolfgang Suschitzky]]
| awards = * '''[[David di Donatello|David di Donatello Award for Best Cinematography]]'''
** ''[[Tale of Tales (2015 film)|Tale of Tales]]''
* '''[[Genie Awards|Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography]]'''
** ''[[Dead Ringers (film)|Dead Ringers]]''
** ''[[Naked Lunch (film)|Naked Lunch]]''
** ''[[Crash (1996 film)|Crash]]''
** ''[[Eastern Promises]]''
* '''[[Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival|Lisbon & Estoril Tribute Award]]'''
** Shared with [[Leos Carax]]
* '''[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography]]'''
** ''[[Where the Heart Is (1990 film)|Where the Heart Is]]''
| website = http://petersuschitzky.com
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'''Peter Suschitzky''', [[A.S.C.]] (born July 25, 1941) is a [[British people|British]] [[cinematographer]] and [[photographer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/suschitzky.htm|title=PETER SUSCHITZKY|website=www.cinematographers.nl|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> Among his most known works as [[director of photography]] are [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show|''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'']], ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]],'' and [[Mars Attacks!|''Mars Attacks!'']] and the later films of [[David Cronenberg]]. Suschitzky succeeded [[Mark Irwin]] as Cronenberg's regular cinematographer when Irwin left during the pre-production of ''[[Dead Ringers (film)|Dead Ringers]]'' (1988), and has been the cinematographer for all of Cronenberg's films since.<ref>{{cite web|last= Burgess |first= Steve, '' Salon.com'' |title= David Cronenberg |url= In a recent interview which I conducted for a forthcoming book Suschitzky said he had nothing to do with the 1965 black and white film The War Game. He has been credited in error. http://www.salon.com/people/bc/1999/11/30/cronenberg/print.html |date=November 30, 1999 }}</ref> He has also collaborated with directors [[John Boorman]], [[Ken Russell]], [[Bernard Rose (director)|Bernard Rose]], and [[Tim Burton]].


Suschitzky won the 2008 [[Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography]] for his work on ''[[Eastern Promises]]''. He is featured in the book Conversations with Cinematographers, published by Scarecrow Press. He is married to Ilona Suschitzky.
Suschitzky has been the recipient of four [[Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography|Genie Awards for Best Achievement in Cinematography]], and a [[David di Donatello|David di Donatello Award for Best Cinematography]]. He is featured in the book Conversations with Cinematographers, published by Scarecrow Press. He is married to Ilona Suschitzky.


In 2015 he was selected to be a member of the jury for the International Critics' Week section of the [[2015 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="SemaineJury">{{cite web |url=http://www.semainedelacritique.com/news/Communique_Ronit_Jury.html |title=Ronit Elkabetz, President of the 2015 International Critics' Week Jury |accessdate=24 March 2015 |work=Semaine de la Critique de Cannes}}</ref>
In 2015 he was selected to be a member of the jury for the International Critics' Week section of the [[2015 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="SemaineJury">{{cite web |url=http://www.semainedelacritique.com/news/Communique_Ronit_Jury.html |title=Ronit Elkabetz, President of the 2015 International Critics' Week Jury |accessdate=24 March 2015 |work=Semaine de la Critique de Cannes}}</ref>

== Life and Career ==
Suschitzky was born in [[London|London, England]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://petersuschitzky.com|title=Peter Suschitzky|website=Peter Suschitzky|language=en|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> the son of [[BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography|BAFTA Award]]-nominated cinematographer [[Wolfgang Suschitzky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/suschitzky.htm|title=Peter Suschitzky, ASC|last=cinematographers.nl}}</ref><ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/54/Peter-Suschitzky.html</ref> Although music was his passion, he chose to pursue a career in cinematography while studying at [[Institut des hautes études cinématographiques]] in [[Paris, France]]. He became a [[Clapperboard|clapper boy]] at age 19 and a [[camera operator]] at age 22.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/suschitzky.htm|title=PETER SUSCHITZKY|website=www.cinematographers.nl|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref>

Among his first films as DP was ''[[It Happened Here]]'', a [[mockumentary]]-style [[World War II]] film about life in the [[United Kingdom]], following a [[hypothetical Axis victory in World War II]]. The film was shot on handheld, [[16 mm film|16mm film]] in order to give it a gritty, realistic look inspired by wartime [[Newsreel|newsreels]]. Due to the film's independent nature and unusual subject matter, its production lasted a total of eight years.

In 1975, Suschitzky shot ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'', a [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[musical film]] that, while initially unsuccessful, has since become a massive [[cult film]], with regular [[Midnight screening|midnight screenings]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bluemousetheatre.com/rocky-horror-picture-show/|title=https://bluemousetheatre.com/rocky-horror-picture-show/|website=bluemousetheatre.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> attended by dedicated, [[Cosplay|cosplaying]] fans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockyhorror.com/participation/|title=TRHPS Official Fan Site: Participation|website=www.rockyhorror.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> He shot the 1977 [[biopic]] [[Valentino (1977 film)|''Valentino'']] for director [[Ken Russell]], for which he received a nomination for a [[BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography|BAFTA Film Award for Best Cinematography]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/98787-dp-peter-suschitzky-on-empire-strikes-back-collaborating-with-david-cronenberg-and-the-new-waves-boring-light/|title=DP Peter Suschitzky on The Empire Strikes Back, Collaborating with David Cronenberg and the New Wave’s “Boring Light” {{!}} Filmmaker Magazine|last=Aftab|first=Kaleem|work=Filmmaker Magazine|access-date=2017-12-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Three years later, he would lens the second entry in the long-running [[Star Wars|''Star Wars'']] film series, [[The Empire Strikes Back|''The Empire Strikes Back'']], a film considered by many to be the best in the series.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.starwars.com/news/from-a-certain-point-of-view-is-the-empire-strikes-back-really-the-best-star-wars-film|title=From a Certain Point of View: Is The Empire Strikes Back Really the Best Star Wars Film? {{!}} StarWars.com|date=2016-03-25|work=StarWars.com|access-date=2017-12-16|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.craveonline.com/site/131518-ten-reasons-the-empire-strikes-back-is-the-best-star-wars-film|title=Ten Reasons The Empire Strikes Back Is The Best Star Wars Film - CraveOnline|date=2010-12-10|work=CraveOnline|access-date=2017-12-16|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://reelrundown.com/movies/tenreasonsempirebest|title=10 Reasons Why "The Empire Strikes Back" Is the Best Star Wars Film|work=ReelRundown|access-date=2017-12-16|language=en}}</ref>

Suschitzky replaced [[Mark Irwin]] as director [[David Cronenberg]]'s regular director of photography, beginning with the 1988 film [[Dead Ringers (film)|''Dead Ringers'']], for which he won a [[Genie Awards|Genie Award for Best Cinematography]]. He would go on to win three more Genies in his collaborations with Cronenberg on the films ''[[Naked Lunch (film)|Naked Lunch]], [[Crash (1996 film)|Crash]],'' and ''[[Eastern Promises]].''


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 23:16, 16 December 2017

Peter Suschitzky, A.S.C.
Born (1941-07-25) July 25, 1941 (age 83)
London, England, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Cinematographer
Photographer
Years active1974–present
OrganizationAmerican Society of Cinematographers
SpouseIlona Suschitzky
ParentWolfgang Suschitzky
Awards
Websitehttp://petersuschitzky.com

Peter Suschitzky, A.S.C. (born July 25, 1941) is a British cinematographer and photographer.[1] Among his most known works as director of photography are The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Empire Strikes Back, and Mars Attacks! and the later films of David Cronenberg. Suschitzky succeeded Mark Irwin as Cronenberg's regular cinematographer when Irwin left during the pre-production of Dead Ringers (1988), and has been the cinematographer for all of Cronenberg's films since.[2] He has also collaborated with directors John Boorman, Ken Russell, Bernard Rose, and Tim Burton.

Suschitzky has been the recipient of four Genie Awards for Best Achievement in Cinematography, and a David di Donatello Award for Best Cinematography. He is featured in the book Conversations with Cinematographers, published by Scarecrow Press. He is married to Ilona Suschitzky.

In 2015 he was selected to be a member of the jury for the International Critics' Week section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Life and Career

Suschitzky was born in London, England[4] the son of BAFTA Award-nominated cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitzky.[5][6] Although music was his passion, he chose to pursue a career in cinematography while studying at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris, France. He became a clapper boy at age 19 and a camera operator at age 22.[7]

Among his first films as DP was It Happened Here, a mockumentary-style World War II film about life in the United Kingdom, following a hypothetical Axis victory in World War II. The film was shot on handheld, 16mm film in order to give it a gritty, realistic look inspired by wartime newsreels. Due to the film's independent nature and unusual subject matter, its production lasted a total of eight years.

In 1975, Suschitzky shot The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a comedy musical film that, while initially unsuccessful, has since become a massive cult film, with regular midnight screenings[8] attended by dedicated, cosplaying fans.[9] He shot the 1977 biopic Valentino for director Ken Russell, for which he received a nomination for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Cinematography.[10] Three years later, he would lens the second entry in the long-running Star Wars film series, The Empire Strikes Back, a film considered by many to be the best in the series.[11][12][13]

Suschitzky replaced Mark Irwin as director David Cronenberg's regular director of photography, beginning with the 1988 film Dead Ringers, for which he won a Genie Award for Best Cinematography. He would go on to win three more Genies in his collaborations with Cronenberg on the films Naked Lunch, Crash, and Eastern Promises.

Filmography

Work with David Cronenberg

References

  1. ^ "PETER SUSCHITZKY". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  2. ^ Burgess, Steve, Salon.com (November 30, 1999). [In a recent interview which I conducted for a forthcoming book Suschitzky said he had nothing to do with the 1965 black and white film The War Game. He has been credited in error. http://www.salon.com/people/bc/1999/11/30/cronenberg/print.html "David Cronenberg"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Ronit Elkabetz, President of the 2015 International Critics' Week Jury". Semaine de la Critique de Cannes. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Peter Suschitzky". Peter Suschitzky. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  5. ^ cinematographers.nl. "Peter Suschitzky, ASC".
  6. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/54/Peter-Suschitzky.html
  7. ^ "PETER SUSCHITZKY". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  8. ^ "https://bluemousetheatre.com/rocky-horror-picture-show/". bluemousetheatre.com. Retrieved 2017-12-16. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  9. ^ "TRHPS Official Fan Site: Participation". www.rockyhorror.com. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  10. ^ Aftab, Kaleem. "DP Peter Suschitzky on The Empire Strikes Back, Collaborating with David Cronenberg and the New Wave's "Boring Light" | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  11. ^ "From a Certain Point of View: Is The Empire Strikes Back Really the Best Star Wars Film? | StarWars.com". StarWars.com. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  12. ^ "Ten Reasons The Empire Strikes Back Is The Best Star Wars Film - CraveOnline". CraveOnline. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  13. ^ "10 Reasons Why "The Empire Strikes Back" Is the Best Star Wars Film". ReelRundown. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
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