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Jordan Cronenweth(1935-1996)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Jordan Cronenweth
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Jordan Cronenweth was born on 20 February 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Blade Runner (1982), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and State of Grace (1990). He was married to Carolyn June Ervin. He died on 29 November 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 20, 1935
DiedNovember 29, 1996(61)
BornFebruary 20, 1935
DiedNovember 29, 1996(61)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner
8.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1982
Kathleen Turner in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Peggy Sue Got Married
6.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 1986
State of Grace (1990)
State of Grace
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1990
William Hurt in Altered States (1980)
Altered States
6.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1980

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • U2: The Best of 1980-1990 (1999)
    U2: The Best of 1980-1990
    8.3
    Video
    • Cinematographer (video "When Love Comes To Town")
    • 1999
  • Michael Jackson: Who Is It (1993)
    Michael Jackson: Who Is It
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Kim Basinger and Richard Gere in Final Analysis (1992)
    Final Analysis
    5.9
    • director of photography
    • 1992
  • Paul McCartney in Paul McCartney's Get Back (1991)
    Paul McCartney's Get Back
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990)
    Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
    8.5
    Video
    • Cinematographer (segment "Oh, Father")
    • 1990
  • State of Grace (1990)
    State of Grace
    7.2
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • Madonna in Madonna: Oh Father (1989)
    Madonna: Oh Father
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • Bono, The Edge, and U2 in U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
    U2: Rattle and Hum
    7.6
    • Cinematographer (colour segment)
    • 1988
  • Mary Stuart Masterson and D.B. Sweeney in Gardens of Stone (1987)
    Gardens of Stone
    6.3
    • director of photography
    • 1987
  • Kathleen Turner in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
    Peggy Sue Got Married
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1986
  • Ted Danson, Christine Lahti, Mary Tyler Moore, and Sam Waterston in Just Between Friends (1986)
    Just Between Friends
    6.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Refuge of the Roads
    7.7
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984
  • Stop Making Sense (1984)
    Stop Making Sense
    8.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984
  • Goldie Hawn and Burt Reynolds in Best Friends (1982)
    Best Friends
    5.5
    • director of photography
    • 1982
  • Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
    Blade Runner
    8.1
    • director of photography
    • 1982

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Alien³ (1992)
    Alien³
    6.4
    • additional cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Weller, and John Lithgow in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
    6.2
    • additional photography (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Anthony Zerbe and Lola Falana in The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
    The Liberation of L.B. Jones
    6.8
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1970
  • Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
    Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
    6.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
    8.0
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • John Boorman, Lee Marvin, and Toshirô Mifune in Hell in the Pacific (1968)
    Hell in the Pacific
    7.2
    • camera operator
    • 1968
  • Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
    Yours, Mine and Ours
    7.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    In Cold Blood
    7.9
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke (1967)
    Cool Hand Luke
    8.0
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Divorce American Style
    6.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Claudia Cardinale, Lee Marvin, and Robert Ryan in The Professionals (1966)
    The Professionals
    7.3
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Incubus (1966)
    Incubus
    6.1
    • assistant camera
    • 1966
  • Lauren Bacall, Paul Newman, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, and Pamela Tiffin in Harper (1966)
    Harper
    6.8
    • assistant camera
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Chuck Connors in Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
    Ride Beyond Vengeance
    6.3
    • assistant camera
    • first assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, and Janet Margolin in Morituri (1965)
    Morituri
    7.0
    • first assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1965

Actor

  • James Stewart, Wendell Corey, and Jean Hagen in Carbine Williams (1952)
    Carbine Williams
    6.9
    • Will Williams (uncredited)
    • 1952

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jordan S. Cronenweth
  • Born
    • February 20, 1935
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 29, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Parkinson's Disease)
  • Spouse
    • Carolyn June ErvinJune 14, 1960 - April 1977 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Director of photography for Madonna music video "Oh Father" (1989).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was the original cinematographer for Alien³ (1992). Because his slow shooting pace irked studio executives at Twentieth-Century Fox, he was replaced by Alex Thomson less than two weeks into the shoot.
  • Trademark
      Rich and colorful visual style (most prominently featured in Blade Runner (1982))

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