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Stephen Goldblatt

Stephen Goldblatt

South African-born British cinematographer

Stephen Goldblatt, A.S.C., B.S.C. (born 29 April 1945) is a South African-born British cinematographer,[1][2] noted for his work on numerous high-profile action films, including the first two entries in the Lethal Weapon series,[3] as well as for his recent collaborations with director Mike Nichols[4] and Tate Taylor.

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Early life

Goldblatt was born on 29 April 1945 in Johannesburg, South Africa, to a Jewish family.[5] When he was seven years old, he and his family moved to London, where at the age of 18 he started working as a photojournalist for the London Sunday Times.[6]

Goldblatt attended Guildford School of Art for photography, but later discovered his interest in film while working on a special assignment for Lion Films at Shepperton Studios. It was this interest that motivated him to attend London's Royal College of Art Film School.[7]

Career

Upon graduation, he went to work shooting documentaries and animation, much of it in 16mm. Among his assignments were two Disappearing World episodes for Granada TV.[6]

Goldblatt began his career as a cameraman for documentaries and commercials. From 1972-75, he worked shooting TV commercials for directors such as Hugh Hudson, Alan Parker, Ridley Scott, and Brian Gibson.[6] Goldblatt made the transition to feature films in the mid-1980s, quickly acquiring work with directors Tony Scott on The Hunger (1983), Francis Coppola on The Cotton Club (1984), and Richard Donner on Lethal Weapon (1987) and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).[7]

In the 1990s, Goldblatt joined the Batman series with director Joel Schumacher and shot Batman Forever (1995) and Batman and Robin (1997). In the late 1990s, during a “film sabbatical” and after many years of only taking snapshots, Goldblatt built a darkroom and began to photograph his life and surroundings again.[8] After his sabbatical Goldblatt worked with directors such as Mike Nichols on Angels in America (2003), Closer (2004) and Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Chris Columbus on Rent (2005) and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Nora Ephron on Julie & Julia (2009), and most recently Tate Taylor on The Help (2011) and Get On Up (2014).

Stephen Goldblatt now lives in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and has three grown children. When he is at home, Goldblatt enjoys tending to his pond and koi fish, gardening, playing his guitar, cooking, reading every day, and mastering the art of husbanding with his wife Deborah.[8]

Photography

One of Stephen Goldblatt's most significant photo shoots was of the British band The Beatles in 1968, who at the time had just finished recording what came to be known as The White Album. The Beatles wanted some fresh publicity photos shot by an unknown photographer, with whom they planned to travel all over London to take random photos. One of Goldblatt's shots became a two-page spread in Life magazine, and a few others were used as album art on Beatles compilations.[9]

Filmography

Film

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Awards and nominations

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References

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    "STEPHEN GOLDBLATT". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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    "The ASC -- American Cinematographer: ASC Close-Up". theasc.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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    "Stephen Goldblatt ASC, BSC | Zacuto USA". Zacuto USA. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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    Barraclough, Leo (22 November 2014). "'Angels in America' Cinematographer on Working With Mike Nichols". Variety. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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    "Jewish artists - People - National Portrait Gallery".
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    "Stephen Goldblatt". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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    "STEPHEN GOLDBLATT, ASC, BSC, ILLUMINATES "THE HELP"".
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    "The Art of Stephen Goldblatt".
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    "Unseen Beatles photos on view at UC Berkeley". 6 November 2010.
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    "Stephen Goldblatt Awards". IMDb.
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