Vale – Gordon Willis ASC (28 May 1931-18 May 2014)

“Prince of Darkness” Gordon Willis ASC

Gordon Willis ASC. A true legend lost but absolutely not forgotten.

On May 18 legendary Cinematographer, “Prince of Darkness” Gordon Willis, ASC passed away after complications due to cancer. He was 82, surrounded by loved ones at his Cape Cod home.

Gordon defined an era with his boundary pushing work on such films as

The Godfather ~ Trilogy
Manhattan
Annie Hall
Bright Lights
Big City

Gordon Speaks about this work on The Godfather – https://youtu.be/AbchmWS5jIU

A tribute to Legendary Cinematographer Gordon WIllis ASC

Gordon Willis ASC ~ Film History

  • 1997 ~ The Devil’s Own
  • 1993 ~ Malice
  • 1992 ~ The Godfaher Trilogy
  • 1990 ~ The Godfather Part III
  • 1990 ~ Presumed Innocent
  • 1988 ~ Bright Lights, Big City
  • 1987 ~ The Pick Up Artist
  • 1986 ~ The Money Pit
  • 1985 ~ Perfect
  • 1985 ~ The Purple Rose of Cairo
  • 1984 ~ Broadway Danny Rose
  • 1984 ~ The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (TV)
  • 1983 ~ Zelig
  • 1982 ~ A Midsummer Nights’s Sex Comedy
  • 1981 ~ Pennies from Heaven
  • 1980 ~ Stardust Memories
  • 1980 ~ Windows (Cinematographer & Director)
  • 1979 ~ Manhattan
  • 1978 ~ Comes a Horseman
  • 1977 ~ The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV Mini-Series)
  • 1977 ~ September 30,1955
  • 1977 ~ Annie Hall
  • 1976 ~ All the President’s Men
  • 1975 ~ The Drowning Pool
  • 1974 ~ The Godfather Part II
  • 1974 ~ The Paraliax View
  • 1973 ~ The Paper Chase
  • 1972 ~ Up the Sandbox
  • 1972 ~ Bad Company
  • 1972 ~ The Godfather
  • 1971 ~ Klute
  • 1971 ~ Little Murders
  • 1970 ~ The People Next Door
  • 1970 ~ The Landlord
  • 1970 ~ Loving
  • 1970 ~ End of the Road
  • 1966 ~ The Beatle at Shea Stadium (TV Documentary, Camera Operator)