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{{short description|Indian cinematographer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
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| birthname = William David
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|06|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sakleshpur]]a, [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| occupation = Cinematographer
| years_active = 1999–present
}}

'''William David''' (born 26 June 1983 in [[Sakleshpur]]) is an Indian [[cinematographer]], who is best known for his work in [[Rangitaranga]] with director [[Anup Bhandari]]. William has worked in over 1000 commercial ads and is also attributed to being the first [[Director of photography|DOP]] to use 3D Stereoscope in [[South Indian Cinema]] along with Rohit Manjrekar from Unit 1 Production team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unit1productions.com/about.html|title=Unit 1 Productions, Rohit Manjrekar|access-date=2017-07-01|publisher=Unit 1 Productions}}</ref>

==Career==
William started his career working as a co-DOP for commercials. He has experience in working in Kannada, Hindi and all other leading Indian regional film industries. He has worked on a few films, commercials for top Indian brands and live studio shows with leading singers and corporate film makers.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=http://namcinema.com/news/flavours-of-hollywood-in-namma-sandalwood/|title=Flavours of Hollywood in Namma Sandalwood|access-date=2017-10-06|publisher=NamCinema}}</ref>
William is known for his death defying acrobats behind the scenes, going to any extent in order to ensure he delivers the shot as it is imagined by his Director. He would find some humanely impossible spots to place his camera and achieve brilliant output while ensuring the safety of his equipment.<ref name="auto"/>
William started work in Kannada cinema in 2008 with Shivashankar produced "Shivani" as a cinematographer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/movie/shivani-2008|title=Shivani (2008) Kannada Movie|access-date=2017-10-06|publisher=Chiloka}}</ref> Post which he has also worked with N Venugopal Nayak in 2009 starrer "Minchu", which was a remake of the Tamil movie [[Thimiru|Thimiru (2006)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/movie/minchu-2009|title=Minchu (2009) Kannada Movie|access-date=2017-10-06|publisher=Chiloka}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/6594/kannada/minchu/2131/review.htm|title=Tamil "Thimiru" remade in Kannada|access-date=2017-10-06|publisher=NowRunning}}</ref>
Prior to working in Kannada cinema, he has worked in Hindi as well as Marathi films.

===Work with Rangitaranga===
William is best known for his work with [[Rangitaranga|Rangitaranga, 2015]] where he worked as a DOP with famed director [[Anup Bhandari]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/RangiTaranga/movie-review/47945555.cms|title=Times Of India - Rangitaranga Movie Review|access-date=2017-10-06|newspaper=The Times Of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/kannada-film-rangi-taranga-making-waves-with-a-well-made-plot-1.1634370?siteMode=mobile&searchref=http://m.gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/kannada-film-rangi-taranga-making-waves-with-a-well-made-plot-1.1634370|title=Kannada film 'Rangi Taranga' making waves with a well-made plot - Gulfnews.com|access-date=2017-10-06|newspaper=Gulf News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-07-16/How-Kannada-film-Rangi-Taranga-overcame-Baahubali-power/163804|title=How Kannada Film Rangi Taranga Overcame Baahubali Power|access-date=2017-10-06|newspaper=The Hans India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/from-the-occult-to-the-real/article7387830.ece|title=From the occult to the real - The Hindu|access-date=2017-10-06|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> The film opened to overwhelmingly positive response from audiences and critics alike. Critics acclaimed the film's screenplay, direction, film score, cinematography and the acting performance of Saikumar.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/are-there-audience-for-quality-kannada-cinema-here-s-what-new-gen-directors-think-7529|title=Here's why a few directors think non-starrer Kannada movies have a future!|access-date=2017-10-06|publisher=Citizen Matters}}</ref> The film made it into the list of productions eligible for the [[88th Academy Awards]]<ref name="ReminderListOfProductionsEligibleForThe88ThAcademyAwards">{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/88th_reminder_list.pdf|title=REMINDER LIST OF PRODUCTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR THE 88TH ACADEMY AWARDS|work=Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=IANS|title=Never expected RangiTaranga to make it to Oscar race: Anup Bhandari|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/never-expected-rangitaranga-to-make-it-to-oscar-race-anup-bhandari|work=The Indian EXPRESS|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=IANS|title=Two south Indian films eligible for Oscar nomination|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/two-south-indian-films-eligible-for-oscar-nomination|work=The Indian EXPRESS|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Joy|first1=Prathibha|title=Two Kannada films in the Oscar race!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Two-Kannada-films-in-the-Oscar-race/articleshow/50215183.cms|access-date=17 December 2015|work=The Times of India}}</ref> but did not make it into [[88th Academy Awards#Nominations|nomination list]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2016|title=The 88th Academy Awards | 2016|website=Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=IANS|title=India out of Oscars race: 'Court', 'Jalam', 'RangiTaranga', 'Nachom-ia Kumpasar' fail to make it to nominations' list|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/india-out-of-oscars-race-court-jalam-rangitaranga-nachom-ia-kumpasar-fail-to-make-it-to-nominations-list-2584448.html|access-date=14 January 2016|work=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=DaijiWorld|title=Kannada movie 'RangiTaranga' shortlised for Oscars|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=372759|access-date=14 January 2016|work=DaijiWorld}}</ref>
Writing for Deccan Herald, S. Viswanath called the film "[a]n eerie romantic thriller". On the cinematography, he wrote, "... Lance Kaplan and William David capture the verdant and scenic vicissitudes of mountainous ravines and quietly flowing rivers of coastal Mangaluru, as also the famous tea gardens and hills of Ooty."<ref>{{cite web|author=S. Viswanath|title=An eerie romantic thriller|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/487523/an-eerie-romantic-thriller.html|newspaper=Deccan Herald|access-date=9 August 2015}}</ref>
Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "... B Ajaneesh Lokanath's background score is on par with some of the best global thrillers, as is the cinematography by Lance Kaplan and William David."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Suresh|first1=Sunayana|title=RangiTaranga Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/RangiTaranga/movie-review/47945555.cms|access-date=9 August 2015}}</ref>
William along with Lance were nominated for Times KAFTA, 2015 for Best Cinematographer for the same movie.<ref>{{cite web|title=Times KAFTA: Full list of nominees for 2015|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Times-KAFTA-Full-list-of-nominees/articleshow/53476064.cms|access-date=9 August 2015}}</ref>

===Post Rangitaranga===
After getting acclaimed for Rangitaranga, William has worked independently on an upcoming Indian Kannada romantic comedy film, [[Rajaratha]] as a cinematographer.<ref>{{cite web|title=RANGITARANGA TEAM LAUNCHES 'RAJARATHA'|url=http://www.cinecircle.in/cinema_news/RAJARATHA-film.html|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='RAJA RATHA' MOUNTS - Chitratara|url=http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=8147&ptype=News&title=%91RAJA%20RATHA%92%20MOUNTS|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nirup Bhandari's Rajaratha enters dubbing studio|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/sep/26/nirup-bhandaris-rajaratha-enters-dubbing-studio-1662613.html|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nirup Bhandari Gets A New Look In Rajaratha|url=https://www.seeandsay.in/32070/nirup-bhandari-gets-new-look-rajaratha|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref> The movie also marks the Kannada film debut of Tamil actor [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] who plays a major supporting role in it<ref>{{cite web|title=Arya to act in Kannada movie|url=http://kalakkalcinema.com/arya-to-act-in-kannada-movie/FKAlOzC.html|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rajaratha brings Arya to Kannada - The News Express|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/aug/21/rajaratha-brings-arya-to-kannada-1645881.html|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref> and is set to launch in December 2017.
William has also worked as cinematographer in Kannada movie "Nanobne Ollevnu" which was released in July 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chitratara - 'NANOBNE OLLEVNU' – NEEVELLA|url=http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=5186&ptype=News&title=%60NANOBNE%20OLLEVNU%60%20%96%20NEEVELLA|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bangalore Mirror - NANOBNE OLLEVNU MOVIE REVIEW: UTTERLY ORIGINAL & UNIMAGINABLE|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/nanobne-ollevnu-movie-review-utterly-original-unimaginable/articleshow/59390838.cms|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nanobne Ollevnu ready, three years project|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/nanobne-ollevnu-ready-three-years-project-kannada-news-188090|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref>
William is currently working on a closed script suspense thriller movie, which is currently under production and is set to release in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Varnika Kannada Movie|url=http://vmoviewap.me/video/varnika-kannada-movie-poornima-teaser-adhya/_fst1lKkGSA.html|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Notes
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| 2015 || [[Rangitaranga]] || Times KAFTA, 2015 for Best Cinematographer (nominated)
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| 2018 || [[Rajaratha]]/Rajaratham ||
|-
| 2018 || [[Iruvudellava Bittu]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/tilak-joins-iruvudellava-bittu-kannada-news-201858|title=Tilak joins Iruvudellava Bittu - Kannada News|date=1 December 2017|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> || Released in 2019.
|-
| 2021 || [[Phantom (upcoming film)|Phantom]] || In production<ref>{{cite news |title=Sudeep's Phantom brings on board cinematographer William David' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/jul/14/sudeeps-phantom-brings-on-board-cinematographer--william-david-2169780.html |date=14 July 2020 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|}

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[[Category:Film directors from Karnataka]]
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