Donald E. Thorin
| Donald E. Thorin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Donald Eugene Thorin October 12, 1934[1] Omaha, Nebraska, USA[1] |
| Other names | Donald Thorin |
| Occupation | Cinematographers |
| Years active | 1958 - 2003 |
Donald Eugene Thorin, ASC (born October 12, 1934, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American cinematographer.
In 1957, he went to Hollywood, and started working as mailroom at 20th Century Fox.[1] Later he moved to camera department as camera loader, and started his cinematographer career from the 2nd camera assistant on The Young Lions.[1]
He worked with Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman, Against All Odds), Michael Ritchie (The Golden Child, The Couch Trip), Martin Brest (Midnight Run, Scent of a Woman), and Steve Oedekerk (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Nothing to Lose).
Another he is well-known films such as Sylvester Stallone starred Lock Up and Tango & Cash, Whoopi Goldberg starred Boys on the Side, Bette Midler starred The First Wives Club, and Samuel L. Jackson starred Shaft.
He is the father of cinematographer and TV drama director Donald E. Thorin Jr. (born 1957), and camera department Jeffrey Thorin (born 1961).
Filmography
- Thief (1981)
- An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
- Bad Boys (1983)
- Against All Odds (1984)
- Purple Rain (1985)
- Mischief (1985)
- Wildcats (1986)
- American Anthem (1986)
- The Golden Child (1986)
- The Couch Trip (1988)
- Midnight Run (1988)
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
- Collision Course (1989)
- Lock Up (1989)
- Tango & Cash (1989)
- The Marrying Man (1991)
- Out on a Limb (1992)
- Scent of a Woman (1992)
- Undercover Blues (1993)
- Little Big League (1994)
- Boys on the Side (1995)
- Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
- The First Wives Club (1996)
- Nothing to Lose (1997)
- Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
- Dudley Do-Right (1999)
- Shaft (2000)
- Head of State (2003)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "DONALD THORIN". cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2014-03-17.