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Stephanie Bahr (writer)
Axel Schill (writer)
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Release Date:
15 November 2007 (Germany) more
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The Life and work of John Alonzo, one of the greatest cinematographers of cinema
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Wonderful doc. at Plus CamerImage Filmfest, Lodz Poland more (3 total)

Cast

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John A. Alonzo ... Himself (archive footage)
Michael Crichton ... Himself

Richard Dreyfuss ... Himself

Roger Ebert ... Himself

Sally Field ... Herself

Mike Figgis ... Himself

William Friedkin ... Himself
James Wong Howe ... Himself (archive footage)
Martin Ritt ... Himself (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra Jr. ... Himself
John Toll ... Himself

Haskell Wexler ... Himself
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Also Known As:
The Man who shot Chinatown - Der Kameramann John A. Alonzo (Germany)
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Germany:78 min
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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Wonderful doc. at Plus CamerImage Filmfest, Lodz Poland, 13 December 2007
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Author: corovamilkbar from Germany

I saw this wonderful documentary at the Plus CamerImage Filmfest in Lodz, Poland in late November 2007. This film contains a lot of great footage that John Alonzo created and at the same time gave me an insight into how his life story and important experiences in his life then went into his work as a cinematographer. A classic underdog story where the versatility of Mr.Alonzo's life reflects his versatility as a cameraman. A lot of interviews, maybe a bit too many talking heads, but a lot of valuable information, which not everybody might get the first time around. This film doesn't speculate, it simply shows and considering the fact that documentaries about cameramen are pretty rare I like to salute the filmmakers for their efforts.

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