Gerald Hirschfeld

Gerald Hirschfeld
Born (1921-04-25)25 April 1921
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died 13 February 2017(2017-02-13) (aged 95)
Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Cinematographer

Gerald Hirschfeld, A.S.C. (25 April 1921 13 February 2017[1]) was an American cinematographer.

Biography

Hirschfeld started his career in 1949 as a cinematographer for documentaries like Jack Arnold's With These Hands. During his life he has worked with directors like Sidney Lumet, John G. Avildsen, Frank Perry, Michael Crichton and Gene Wilder.

His most famous work his for Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein: he shot the picture entirely in black-and-white, a rarity in the 1970s.

Selected filmography

References

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