Owen Roizman
Birthday: 22 September 1936, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Ace cinematographer Owen Roizman was born September 22, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York. His father Sol was a cinematographer for Fox Movietone News and his uncle Morrie Roizman was a film editor. Owen st ...Show More
Film is a unique art form in the sense that no one person can express himself or herself alone. You Show more
Film is a unique art form in the sense that no one person can express himself or herself alone. You rely on a lot of unsung heroes. It's not like an artist painting a picture where it's just him and the easel. There are 100 people I rely on. Hide
[on lighting problems]: Glasses - I hate 'em! They're a nightmare. Every time they ask me if somebod Show more
[on lighting problems]: Glasses - I hate 'em! They're a nightmare. Every time they ask me if somebody should wear glasses, I say, "No! Get 'em off!" Hide
When I was nominated for an Oscar for The French Connection (1971), I couldn't believe it. I thought Show more
When I was nominated for an Oscar for The French Connection (1971), I couldn't believe it. I thought I was fooling everyone. You know, I still feel that way. In fact, when I was nominated for the fifth time for Wyatt Earp (1994), the first thing my wife said was, "Well, you fooled them again". Hide
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