One of the best cinematographers to ever practice the craft. A genius. He shot Deer Hunter, Deliverance, The Long Goodbye, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Close Encounters of the Third Kind … I mean, that alone would put him in the history books. These are some of the most influential films ever made, especially in that decade, and how they LOOK is a huge reason why. He worked up until the end. One of the last films he shot was Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, starring Gena Rowlands.
A giant has left the earth. Some of his shots rank as my favorite of all time.
