Phedon Papamichael
| Phedon Papamichael | |
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| Born |
1962 Athens, Greece |
| Occupation | Director, Cinematographer |
| Spouse(s) | Eka Chichua (29 July 2006 – present) |
| Children | 3 |
Phedon Papamichael ASC (Greek: Φαίδων Παπαμιχαήλ, born 1962) is a Greek cinematographer and film director.
Life and career
He was born in Athens (Greece) in 1962 to a Greek father and a German mother. When Phedon was 6 year old, his family relocated to the United States, as his father, a famous artist and set designer, was offered a job as a production designer for John Cassavetes. Since his early age, he was involved in the magical world of cinema and eventually got hooked into it. He studied Photography and Art at the University of Munich and received his Bachelor in Fine Arts in 1982.[1]
His first job as a cinematographer was in the film Dance of the Damned in 1988.
He later made his debut as a director in the film Showtime’s Sketch Artist in 1992 and 2 years later he directed Dark Side of Genius. He has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2000.
He has been awarded the Prix Vision of the Avignon Film Festival for his film 27 Missing Kisses.
As a cinematographer, he has worked for tens of films, like After Midnight, Unstrung Heroes, Nowhere to Run, America’s Sweethearts, Sideways, Walk the Line, The Weather Man, The Ides of March, The Descendants and The Monuments Men. He has also worked together with famous directors, like Alexander Payne, Oliver Stone and George Clooney and has directed films, like Sketch Artist, Dark Side of Genius, From Within, Arcadia Lost and Lost Angeles. Arcadia Lost, his fourth personal film was set in Arcadia starring Nick Nolte.
He has worked together with the most famous Hollywood stars, like Will Smith, John Travolta, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Russell Crowe, Cameron Diaz and many more, but he maintains a long term friendship with few, like Joaquin Phoenix and Dustin Hoffman. He spends his time between Los Angeles and Leonidio of Arcadia.
”I want to spend more time in Greece from next year. My parents live there and my home is also there. I visit Los Angeles regularly just for my job. Obviously, I will move permanently to Leonidio some time in the future. It’s unlikely to live the twilight of my life in the United States”, he stated in an interview with GreekReporter.com.
Selected filmography
As cinematographer
As director
- Sketch Artist (1992) (TV film)
- Dark Side of Genius (1994)
- From Within (2008)
- Arcadia Lost (2009)
- Lost Angeles (2012) (in post-production)
References
External links
- Phedon Papamichael at the Internet Movie Database
- Phedon Papamichael at the Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers
- Interview at CameraGuild.com
- Phedon Papamichael at the Ellines.com
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