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Robert Crone(1932-2023)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Additional Crew
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Robert Crone was born on 7 August 1932 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a cinematographer, known for Dead Ringers (1988), Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) and Look Who's Talking (1989). He was previously married to Vi. He died on 12 January 2023 in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
BornAugust 7, 1932
DiedJanuary 12, 2023(90)
BornAugust 7, 1932
DiedJanuary 12, 2023(90)
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Known for

Dead Ringers (1988)
Dead Ringers
7.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1988
Rob Hedden and Kane Hodder in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
4.5
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1989
Bruce Willis and Jacob Haines in Look Who's Talking (1989)
Look Who's Talking
5.9
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Robert Carl Crone)
  • 1989
Bruce Willis, Roseanne Barr, Megan Milner, and Lorne Sussman in Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
Look Who's Talking Too
4.6
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1990

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Used Mercs
    • camera operator
    • In Production
  • Paul Blackthorne, Anne-Marie Johnson, Harriet Dyer, and Justin Cornwell in The InBetween (2019)
    The InBetween
    • camera operator: "b" camera (as Rob Crone)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The Wake Up (2018)
    The Wake Up
    • camera operator (as Rob Crone)
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Maternal Obsession (2008)
    Maternal Obsession
    • daily electrician
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Lynda Carter and Steven Eckholdt in Family Blessings (1998)
    Family Blessings
    • steadicam operator (as Bob Crone)
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Anthony Edwards, Sam Neill, and Eric Roberts in In Cold Blood (1996)
    In Cold Blood
    • steadicam operator
    • Steadicam operator
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1996
  • Adrian Paul in Highlander (1992)
    Highlander
    • steadicam operator
    • TV Series
    • 1992–1996
  • The Outer Limits (1995)
    The Outer Limits
    • steadicam operator
    • Steadicam services
    • Steadicam operator
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)
    Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
    • steadicam operator (as Bob Crone)
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Ashleigh Aston Moore, Tony Sampson, and Illya Woloshyn in The Odyssey (1992)
    The Odyssey
    • Steadicam
    • camera operator: "b" camera (as Bob Crone)
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • The Hitman (1991)
    The Hitman
    • steadicam operator
    • 1991
  • Faye Grant, Asia Vieira, and Michael Woods in Omen IV: The Awakening (1991)
    Omen IV: The Awakening
    • b-camera operator
    • steadicam (as Bob Crone)
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy in F/X2 (1991)
    F/X2
    • steadicam operator (as Bob Crone)
    • 1991
  • Bruce Willis, Roseanne Barr, Megan Milner, and Lorne Sussman in Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
    Look Who's Talking Too
    • steadicam operator
    • 1990
  • Bruce Willis and Jacob Haines in Look Who's Talking (1989)
    Look Who's Talking
    • steadicam operator (as Robert Carl Crone)
    • 1989
  • Millennium (1989)
    Millennium
    • steadicam operator
    • 1989

Cinematographer

  • Quest (1961)
    Quest
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Q for Quest
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • TV Series
    • 1961

Additional Crew

  • Seduced (1985)
    Seduced
    • steadi cam operator: Toronto location
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Eliza's Horoscope (1975)
    Eliza's Horoscope
    • friend of the film (as R. Crone)
    • 1975

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Crone
  • Born
    • August 7, 1932
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • January 12, 2023
    • West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Vi? - 2023 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • David Crone
  • Relatives
    • Rob Crone(Grandchild)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was the first cameraman to use Steadicams - a camera mount technology that enabled more stable, mobile shots - in the Canadian TV industry.

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