`Die Hard 2`, `Face/Off` cinematographer Oliver Wood dies at 80
Oliver Wood, an English cinematographer whose credits include `Die Hard 2`, `Face/Off`, aThe Other Guys` and the original `Bourne` trilogy, has passed away at his home in Hollywood following a battle with cancer. He was 80.
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With a career spanning across seven decades, Wood worked across a wide variety of projects, collaborating with directors like John Woo, Adam McKay, Antoine Fuqua, Barry Sonnenfeld and Larry Cohen, reports `Variety`.
He was nominated for a BAFTA award for best cinematography for his work on 2007`s aThe Bourne Ultimatum`, directed by Paul Greengrass.
Born in London, Wood moved to New York City when he was 19. His first major credit came on Leonard Kastle`s 1970 crime film aThe Honeymoon Killers` making a strong impression for his technique of using available light to give the anachronistic dark comedy the look of a newsreel.
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As per `Variety`, Wood shot numerous B-movies and independent films throughout the late 1970s and `80s, frequently collaborating with cinematographers Joseph Mangine and Fred Murphy. He also worked as a camera operator on high-profile projects, including 1984`s `Body Rock` and the 1985 film `To Live and Die in L.A.`
Wood was a prolific music video and commercial cinematographer, working for directors like Bob Giraldi and Rupert Wainwright. Wood`s breakthrough arrived working as the director of photography for 53 episodes of the hit crime series `Miami Vice` serving as the series` primary DP between 1987 and 1989.
Big-budget Hollywood films followed in the `90s, with notable credits including `Die Hard 2`, `Bill & Ted`s Bogus Journey`, `Face/Off` and `U-571`.
Oliver Wood, an English cinematographer whose credits include `Die Hard 2`, `Face/Off`, aThe Other Guys` and the original `Bourne` trilogy, has passed away at his home in Hollywood following a battle with cancer. He was 80.
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With a career spanning across seven decades, Wood worked across a wide variety of projects, collaborating with directors like John Woo, Adam McKay, Antoine Fuqua, Barry Sonnenfeld and Larry Cohen, reports `Variety`.
He was nominated for a BAFTA award for best cinematography for his work on 2007`s aThe Bourne Ultimatum`, directed by Paul Greengrass.
Born in London, Wood moved to New York City when he was 19. His first major credit came on Leonard Kastle`s 1970 crime film aThe Honeymoon Killers` making a strong impression for his technique of using available light to give the anachronistic dark comedy the look of a newsreel.
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As per `Variety`, Wood shot numerous B-movies and independent films throughout the late 1970s and `80s, frequently collaborating with cinematographers Joseph Mangine and Fred Murphy. He also worked as a camera operator on high-profile projects, including 1984`s `Body Rock` and the 1985 film `To Live and Die in L.A.`
Wood was a prolific music video and commercial cinematographer, working for directors like Bob Giraldi and Rupert Wainwright. Wood`s breakthrough arrived working as the director of photography for 53 episodes of the hit crime series `Miami Vice` serving as the series` primary DP between 1987 and 1989.
Big-budget Hollywood films followed in the `90s, with notable credits including `Die Hard 2`, `Bill & Ted`s Bogus Journey`, `Face/Off` and `U-571`.