Name Richard Crudo | Role Cinematographer | |
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Occupation Cinematographer and Director Organization American Society of CinematographersPresident: 2003-2004, 2013-presentBoard of Governors: 2002-2006, 2007-2010 and 2011-2014 Movies Against the Dark, American Pie, Pistol Whipped, Down to Earth, Bring It On Again Similar People Tanoai Reed, Jenna Harrison, Skye Bennett, Danny Midwinter, Adam Herz | ||
Richard crudo wishes kodak super8 film a happy 50th birthday
Richard Crudo, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer and director. He is a 6-term past-president of the American Society of Cinematographers.
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- Richard crudo wishes kodak super8 film a happy 50th birthday
- Richard Crudo President ASC Technicolor has always been one of my personal champions
- Life and career
- Professional Affiliations
- References
Richard Crudo, President, ASC - "Technicolor has always been one of my personal champions"
Life and career
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, cinematographerdirector Richard Crudo, ASC's lengthy resume includes such notable feature credits as American Buffalo, Outside Providence, American Pie, Down To Earth, Out Cold, Grind and Brooklyn Rules. Each was singled out in reviews for its excellence in cinematography.
In 2012 he directed the actionhorror feature Against the Dark for Sony. During the following year he wrote, directed and photographed the contemporary crime feature Dirty People. In addition, he has contributed photography to many popular TV series, among them...SWAT (CBS), Jane the Virgin (The CW), Good Girls Revolt (Amazon), Doubt (CBS), NCIS (CBS), Justified (FX) and Awkward (MTV).
Mr. Crudo is a six-term Past President of the American Society of Cinematographers and served for three years as a Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is a frequent guest lecturer at universities across the United States and is a regular contributor to American Cinematographer magazine and other industry publications. He is also a leading proponent in the industry’s drive to establish standards for digital imaging workflow.
Other professional affiliations include memberships in the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, the National Film Preservation Board for the Library of Congress, the International Cinematographers Guild and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. In 2007 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. In May 2012, he was invited to become a Canon Camera Explorer of Light.
Beside his present work as a cinematographer, Mr. Crudo is directing the documentary, Ed Murphy: American Hero. It chronicles the life of this decorated World War II veteran who was one of the first members of the Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams (the forerunners of today's Navy SEAL's).
Professional Affiliations
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Cinematographers Branch Executive Committee, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2015
- Chairman, Cinematographers Branch Executive Committee, 2012, 2013
- Board of Governors, 2011-2014 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Cinematographers Branch
American Society of Cinematographers
- President, 2003–2006, 2013-2016
- Board of Governors, 2002–2006, 2007–2010, 2011–2014, 2015-2017
- Vice President, 2011, 2012, 2013
Canadian Society of Cinematographers Full Member
Canon Camera Explorer of Light
Digital Cinema Society
International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600
National Film Preservation Board for the Library of Congress
Royal Photographic Society Fellow
Society of Camera Operators Associate
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
UCLA Cinematographer-in-Residence Spring Term 2011