American Cinematographer

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia


American Cinematographer
The American Cinematographer. 1923-01 Vol. III no. 10 cover.jpg
The American Cinematographer (1923-01 Vol. III no. 10) cover
CategoriesCinematography, film
FrequencyMonthly
First issueNovember 1, 1920
CountryUnited States
Based inHollywood, California
LanguageEnglish
Websitetheasc.com/magazine
ISSN0002-7928

American Cinematographer is a magazine[1][2][3] published monthly by the American Society of Cinematographers. It focuses on the art and craft of cinematography, covering:

  • domestic and foreign feature productions,
  • television productions,
  • short films,
  • music videos,
  • and commercials.

The emphasis is on interviews with cinematographers, but directors and other filmmakers are often featured as well. Articles include technical how-to pieces, discussions of tools and technologies that affect cinematography, and historical features.

History[edit | edit source]

The American Society of Cinematographers was founded in 1919. It began publishing American Cinematographer on November 1, 1920, as a twice-monthly four-page newsletter about the ASC and its members. In 1922, the publication went monthly. In 1929, editor Hal Hall started to change the publication; he reformatted it to standard magazine size, increased the page count, and included more articles on amateur filmmaking. For a while during the 1930s, the magazine was devoted to professional cinematography and amateur moviemaking in equal measure. In 1937, the ASC purchased a Spanish bungalow, near Grauman's Chinese Theatre, at 1782 North Orange Drive in Hollywood, California, which remains the headquarters of the ASC.

Modern era[edit | edit source]

Contributors to the magazine include its staff editors, freelance writers, cinematographers (including ASC members) and other filmmakers. The magazine has won several Maggie Awards and Folio: Eddie Awards for editorial excellence, and several awards for individual articles.[citation needed]

In 2006, the magazine introduced a digital edition. An app for iOS is currently available, and other versions of the app are in the works. The magazine's website (please see External Links for Official Website) features a blog by John Bailey, ASC, and occasional blogs by contributing writers.

Chronology of executive editors[edit | edit source]

  • "Captain Jack" Poland (1920–1921)
  • Mary B Howe (1921)
  • Silas Edgar Snyder (1921–March 1922, September 1927–April 1929)
  • Foster Gross (August 1922–August 1927)
  • Hal Hall (May 1929–September 1932, September 1943–December 1945)
  • Charles J. VerHalen (October 1932–February 1937)
  • George Blaisdell (March 1937–December 1940)
  • William Stull, ASC (January 1941–August 1943)
  • Walter R. Greene (January 1946–June 1948)
  • Arthur Gavin (July 1948–January 1965)
  • Herb Lightman (February 1965, February 1966–June 1982)
  • Will Lane (March 1965)
  • Don C. Hoefler (April 1965–January 1966)
  • Richard Patterson (July 1982–April 1985)
  • George Turner (May 1986–January 1992)
  • David Heuring (February 1992–June 1995)
  • Stephen Pizzello (July 1995–present)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Martin, Douglas (July 26, 2007). "Laszlo Kovacs, Cinematographer, Dies at 74". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Lee, Linda (December 10, 1998). "Framing a Vision, Invisibly Maryse Alberti, an Independent Force in Independent Films". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Turan, Kenneth (July 16, 2010). "Movie review: 'Inception'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 20, 2010.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Birchard, Robert S. "Shaping Cinematography's 'Magazine of Record'". American Cinematographer Magazine, August 2004, Vol. 85, No 8. pp. 66–75.
  • Katz, Ephraim. The Film Encyclopedia, Second edition. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1994. p. 54. ISBN 0-06-273089-4.
  • Konigsberg, Ira. The Complete Film Dictionary. New York: Signet, 1987. p. 11. ISBN 0-452-00980-4.
  • Mitchell, George. "The ASC Is an Honor Society, Not a Trade Union, of Cinematographers". Films in Review, August–September 1967. pp. 385–397.
  • Slide, Anthony. The American Film Industry: A Historical Dictionary. New York: Limelight Editions, 1990. p. 17. ISBN 0-87910-139-3.
  • Williams, Whitney. "Society of Cinematographers Marks 50 Years of Achievement". Daily Variety, January 17, 1969. pp. 10, 16.

External links[edit | edit source]

Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Cinematographer&oldid=426095"