Stephen Goldblatt

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Stephen Goldblatt is an Oscar nominated cinematographer. In 1995, Stephen took over the reigns of the Batman franchise along with Joel Schumacher and shot Batman Forever, and in 1997 returned for another Batman movie when he shot Batman and Robin. In 1993, he was nominated for an oscar for Prince Of Tides, but he lost the cinematography statue to Robert Richardson, who filmed JFK ^[1].

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STEPHEN GOLDBLATT ASC, BSC

Stephen Goldblatt was born in South Africa, 29.04.1945. He moved to the UK when he was 7. Goldblatt began his career as a photo journalist, working in Fleet Street for newspapers and magazines. He was also shooting rock stars such as The Beatles at the peak of their popularity. He graduated from the Film School of the Royal College of Art in London in 1969.

After finishing school he worked on documentaries (most in 16mm) and TV commercials for such directors as Tony Scott and Brian Gibson. In Gibson’s "Breaking Glass" (1980) Goldblatt made his debut on a major screen feature as a director of cinematography. His next work was "Outland" (1981) and other films quickly followed, including Tony Scott's "The Hunger" (1983). In 1987 Goldblatt moved to Hollywood and shot "Lethal Weapon" and "Lethal Weapon 2". In 1991 he collaborated with Barbra Streisand on "The Prince of Tides", for which he received both an Academy and ASC award nomination for Best Cinematography. After finishing Prince of Tides, he started production on "For the Boys" for Mark Rydell and Bette Midler. Subsequent credits include "The Pelican Brief" (1993) and "Batman Forever" (1995), for which Goldblatt was again nominated for an ASC and Academy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography. In 2001 he photographed a film drama for HBO,"Conspiracy", directed by Frank Pierson, on super 16mm. He used a Digital Intermediate to blow up and color correct the original negative. He received an Emmy nomination for this film which was his first experience with the new world of the Digital Intermediate. In 2002 he collaborated with director Mike Nichols on a film adaptation of the Pulitzer prize winning drama "Angels in America" for HBO, with an outstanding cast including Meryl Streep, Al Pacino and Emma Thompson. Goldblatt received Emmy and ASC award nominations for this work. He maintained visual continuity on "Angels in America" using a special database of still pictures he took daily. His photographs were later exhibited and published around the world. Stephen Goldblatt is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and the British Society of Cinematographers. He has subsequently continued his relationship with Director Mike Nichols on “Closer” and the recently completed “Charlie Wilson’s War” starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

AWARDS: Nominations: Emmy Awards 2004, 2002, 2001; ASC Awards 1992, 1996, 2004; Academy Awards: 1992 (The Prince of Tides), 1996 (Batman Forever).

Selected filmography:

Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) dir. Mike Nichols Rent (2005) dir. Chris Columbus Closer (2004) dir. Mike Nichols Angels in America (2003) dir. Mike Nichols Path to War (2002) dir. John Frankenheimer Conspiracy (2001) dir. Frank Pierson Batman Forever (1995) dir. Joel Schumacher The Pelican Brief (1993) dir. Alan J. Pakula The Prince of Tides (1991) dir. Barbra Streisand For the Boys (1991) dir. Mark Rydell Lethal Weapon (1987), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) dir. Richard Donner Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) dir. Barry Levison The Cotton Club (1984) dir. Francis Coppola The Hunger (1983) dir. Tony Scott Breaking Glass (1980) dir. Brian Gibson