Donald E. Thorin
Donald E. Thorin | |
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| Born | Donald Eugene Thorin October 12, 1934[1] Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.[1] |
| Died | February 9, 2016 (aged 81)[2][3] Tucson, Arizona, U.S.[3] |
| Other names | Donald Thorin |
| Occupation | Cinematographers |
| Years active | 1958–2003 |
| Organization | American Society of Cinematographers |
Donald Eugene Thorin, ASC (October 12, 1934 – February 9, 2016) was an American cinematographer.
Biography[edit]
Thorin was born in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1957, he went to Hollywood and started working as mailroom at 20th Century Fox.[1] Later he moved to camera department as camera loader, and started his cinematographer career from the 2nd camera assistant on The Young Lions.[1]
He worked with Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman, Against All Odds), Michael Ritchie (Wildcats, The Golden Child, The Couch Trip), Martin Brest (Midnight Run, Scent of a Woman), and Steve Oedekerk (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Nothing to Lose).
He was also cinematographer on well-known films such as Sylvester Stallone's Lock Up and Tango & Cash, Whoopi Goldberg's Boys on the Side, Bette Midler's The First Wives Club, and Samuel L. Jackson's Shaft.
He was the father of cinematographer and TV drama director Donald E. Thorin Jr. (born 1957), and camera department Jeffrey Thorin (born 1961).
Filmography[edit]
As cinematographer:
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Thief | Michael Mann |
| 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Taylor Hackford |
| 1983 | Bad Boys | Rick Rosenthal |
| 1984 | Against All Odds | Taylor Hackford |
| Purple Rain | Albert Magnoli | |
| 1985 | Mischief | Mel Damski |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Michael Ritchie |
| American Anthem | Albert Magnoli | |
| The Golden Child | Michael Ritchie | |
| 1988 | The Couch Trip | |
| Midnight Run | Martin Brest | |
| 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills | Jeff Kanew |
| Collision Course | Lewis Teague | |
| Lock Up | John Flynn | |
| Tango & Cash | Andrei Konchalovsky | |
| 1991 | The Marrying Man | Jerry Rees |
| 1992 | Out on a Limb | Francis Veber |
| Scent of a Woman | Martin Brest | |
| 1993 | Undercover Blues | Herbert Ross |
| 1994 | Little Big League | Andrew Scheinman |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Herbert Ross |
| Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Steve Oedekerk | |
| 1996 | The First Wives Club | Hugh Wilson |
| 1997 | Nothing to Lose | Steve Oedekerk |
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Kelly Makin |
| Dudley Do-Right | Hugh Wilson | |
| 2000 | Shaft | John Singleton |
| 2003 | Head of State | Chris Rock |
As camera operator
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Minnie and Moskowitz | John Cassavetes | |
| 1973 | A Summer Without Boys | Jeannot Szwarc | TV movie |
| 1974 | Harrad Summer | Steven Hilliard Stern | |
| Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Martin Scorsese | Uncredited | |
| 1975 | Report to the Commissioner | Milton Katselas | |
| Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York | Sidney J. Furie | ||
| Hearts of the West | Howard Zieff | Uncredited | |
| Let's Do It Again | Sidney Poitier | ||
| 1976 | Gable and Lombard | Sidney J. Furie | Uncredited |
| Bound for Glory | Hal Ashby | ||
| Polaroid Glasses | Haskell Wexler | Short film | |
| 1977 | A Circle of Children | Don Taylor | TV movie |
| Annie Hall | Woody Allen | ||
| One on One | Lamont Johnson | ||
| 1978 | Coming Home | Hal Ashby | |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Michael Schultz | ||
| Comes a Horseman | Alan J. Pakula | ||
| 1979 | Walking Through the Fire | Robert Day | TV movie |
| 1980 | The Black Marble | Harold Becker | |
| Gauguin the Savage | Fielder Cook | TV movie | |
| Die Laughing | Jeff Werner | ||
| 1981 | Cutter's Way | Ivan Passer | |
| Second-Hand Hearts | Hal Ashby |
Other roles
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Young Lions | Edward Dmytryk | Second assistant camera | Uncredited |
| 1995 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Steve Oedekerk | Director of photography: second unit |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "DONALD THORIN". cinematographers.nl. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ Witmer, Jon D. (May 1, 2016). "In Memoriam: Don Thorin Sr., ASC, 1934-2016". American Cinematographer. Los Angeles, California, U.S.: American Society of Cinematographers. 97 (5): 93. ISSN 0002-7928.
- ^ a b "Donald Thorin Obituary - Tucson, Arizona". Legacy.com. February 10, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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