Oliver Wood (cinematographer)
Oliver Wood | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1967–Present |
Known for | Miami Vice The Bourne Trilogy Face/Off |
Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography 2007 The Bourne Ultimatum |
Oliver Wood (born April 2, 1950) is an English cinematographer,[1][2] best known for his work on blockbuster action and comedy films[3] such as Die Hard 2, Face/Off, Freaky Friday, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and the Bourne franchise.[4] He has collaborated with directors like Paul Greengrass, John Woo, Renny Harlin, Ron Underwood, and Adam McKay, and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for The Bourne Ultimatum.[5]
Career
His first break came for director Leonard Kastle on cult crime film The Honeymoon Killers (1969) where he used available light to give the dark comedy a newsreel look.[6]
After that, his career was quiet for a while, mostly working on obscure low-budget exploitation and B-movies and as a frequent collaborator to DP Fred Murphy.[7] He also became a prolific music video and commercial cinematographer, working for directors like Bob Giraldi and Rupert Wainwright. His big break came when he was director of photography for 53 episodes of stylish crime drama Miami Vice before becoming DP on big-budget Hollywood films including Die Hard 2 (1990), Face/Off (1997), U-571 (2000) Fantastic Four (2005), and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013).[8] He was the original director of photography on the swashbuckling action film Cutthroat Island, but suffered an on-set injury and was replaced by Peter Levy.[9][10][11] He also shot the Bourne Trilogy, where he worked with director Paul Greengrass to produce a spontaneous, naturalistic effect, often using multiple cameras, frequently handheld, citing films such as The Battle of Algiers as an influence.[12][13]
He was nominated for a BAFTA for The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).[14]
In 2016, Wood shot the remake of Ben-Hur,[15] directed by Timur Bekmambetov, utilizing GoPro cameras to film the movie's actions sequences.[16]
Filmography
Movies
As Director of Photography
As Other
Year | Title | Dir. | DoP. | Notes |
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1984 | Body Rock | Marcelo Epstein | Robby Müller | Camera Operator |
1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. | William Friedkin | ||
Seven Minutes in Heaven | Linda Ferferman | Steven Fierberg | Director of Photography: 2nd Unit | |
Rappin' | Joel Silberg | David Gurfinkel | ||
1986 | Quiet Cool | Clay Borris | Jacques Haitkin | Director of Additional Photography |
Hoosiers | David Anspaugh | Fred Murphy | Director of Photography: 2nd Unit | |
2007 | Breach | Billy Ray | Tak Fujimoto | Director of Additional Photography[20] |
2010 | The Town | Ben Affleck | Robert Elswit | |
Little Fockers | Paul Weitz | Remi Adefarasin | ||
2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | Jonathan Liebesman | Lukas Ettlin | |
2012 | Wrath of the Titans | Ben Davis |
Television
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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1983 | The Sex O'Clock News | NBC | Television film |
1984 | City Boy | CBS | |
1986 | Nasty Hero | ||
1987-89 | Miami Vice | NBC | Television series;
53 episodes |
1991 | Angel City | Television film |
References
- ^ "OLIVER WOOD". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (2015-02-06). "Oliver Wood | Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (2015-02-06). "Oliver Wood | Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "http://www.murthaskouras.com/members/oliver-wood/". www.murthaskouras.com. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
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- ^ "Film Awards Winners in 2008". www.bafta.org. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ Gary Giddins, The Honeymoon Killers, The Criterion Collection
- ^ "OLIVER WOOD". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ http://www.murthaskouras.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Wood-Oliver.pdf
- ^ Bernard, Paul (2013-03-26). Adventures in Movies: A Chronicle of 25 Years in Movies from Roger Rabbit to Harry Potter. BookBaby. ISBN 9781626754980.
- ^ "Class of 1995: 'Cutthroat Island' | THE FILM YAP". THE FILM YAP. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ Sterngold, James (1996-03-31). "Debacle on the High Seas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ Jon Silberg, "The Bourne Ultimatum", American Cinematographer magazine, September 2007
- ^ David Heuring, "Homeward Bound", ICG Magazine, August 2007
- ^ 2008 Winners, BAFTA, accessed January 21, 2016
- ^ "OLIVER WOOD". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ Hart, Hugh (August 18, 2016). "YouTube-Inspired Director Used GoPro Cameras to Capture Ben-Hur Chariot Action". Where to Watch.
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(help) - ^ "OLIVER WOOD". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ "OLIVER WOOD". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ Sterngold, James (1996-03-31). "Debacle on the High Seas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ "OLIVER WOOD". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-12.