The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Axel Schill
Sid Levin
Andy Sidaris
Haskell Wexler
William Friedkin
Georgiana M. Alonzo
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Synopsis
Like many young dreamers before him, immigrant son John A. Alonzo moved to Hollywood to be an actor. He found his true calling, however, behind the camera and became one of the premiere cinematographers of post-1960 Hollywood. Through interviews with stars, directors, and fellow cinematographers, the documentary looks at how he broke the mold--on and off screen. Overcoming the old boy network to become the first Mexican-American allowed in the cinematographers' union, John A. Alonzo also helped blaze the trail for applying energetic documentary techniques to feature films, often shouldering the camera himself to get up close and personal with the characters.
Director
Axel Schill
Cast
Sid Levin
Andy Sidaris
Haskell Wexler
William Friedkin
Georgiana M. Alonzo
Robert E. Relyea
Richard Dreyfuss
Sally Field
Roger Ebert
Bernard Williams
Jan Alonzo
John Toll
Tina Ritt
Phil Radin
Michael Crichton
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Pernell Tyus
Mike Figgis
Crew
Stephanie Bahr
Volker Glaser
Volker Glaser
Volker Glaser
Jack Holland
Gerd Lodige
Gerd Lodige
Gerd Lodige
Gerd Lodige
Steve Milner
May Rigler
Peter Wiggins
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Released in United States 2007
Feature directorial debut for Axel Schill.
Released in United States 2007 (Tribute Screenings)
