|
In a career that spanned over four decades, Ballhaus worked
with Hollywood directors including Francis Ford Coppola, Martin
Scorsese and Robert Redford. He was nominated three times for
the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, though he never won.
Ballhaus started out as a cameraman with German broadcaster
Suedwestfunk and then worked in the 1960s with German film
directors including Rainer Werner Fassbinder before moving to
the United States.
Last year, Ballhaus was awarded the Honorary Golden Bear award
at the Berlinale film festival for his life's work.
In 2014, he published an autobiography, "Images in My Head",
which begins: "These are the memories of a man who has lived and
worked with his eyes."
"Michael Ballhaus was far more than a cameraman," his publisher,
Thomas Rathnow, said in a statement. "He was an artist who
created unforgettable pictures in numerous films and in
collaboration with the best directors of our time."
"And he was a gentleman, a man with style and a sense of irony,"
Rathnow added. "We will miss him very much."
Ballhaus, who died after a short illness, was predeceased by his
first wife. He is survived by his second wife, Sherry Hormann,
an American film director, and two sons.
(Writing by Paul Carrel; Editing by Angus MacSwan)
[© 2017 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2017 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
 |
|
