Brianne Murphy

A cinematographer, Murphy had a hard time breaking into Hollywood. "My wife don't drive a car, and you're not going to operate a camera," she remembers a union official told her. "You'll get in over my dead body." So how did she become the first female member of the cinematographers guild in 1973? "Well, he died," Murphy said much later. She went on to win Emmy Awards in 1978, 1981, 1985 and 1987, and an Academy Award in 1982. In 1980, she was invited to join the American Society of Cinematographers, and was its only female member for 15 years. (Even today, with her death, there are still only five.) "Brianne Murphy should be remembered for her artful cinematography in such classic television series as Little House on the Prairie, Trapper John, M.D., Highway to Heaven, Father Murphy and In the Heat of the Night," said ASC President Richard Crudo. Murphy died August 20 from brain cancer at home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She was 70. From This is True for 24 August 2003 Suggestions for further reading: Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film (Third Edition) (Book + DVD + Web ... by Richard Barsam, Dave Monahan Amazon Price: $74.47 Customer Review: The book is in perfect condition, and has all supplements intact. The shipping was slow, but the class schedule didn't create a stress for not having it the first week. The contents are comprehensive with great end-chapter references and lists. tha...   In the Blink of an Eye Revised 2nd Edition by Walter Murch Amazon Price: $10.04 Customer Review: "In the Blink of an Eye" is a great film editor's book on the editing of motion pictures. Walter Murch's book became a classic for people editing moving pictures soon after the book's 1995 release. Later, Mr. Murch revised the book to keep current wi...   The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age by Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus Amazon Price: $16.50 Customer Review: If you buy a used copy of the book, you might get sent an earlier edition. This book is subtitled "A comprehensive guide for the digital age" but the version I got didn't have that subtitle. It was printed in 1984 and only deals with analog concepts...   The Animator's Survival Kit--Revised Edition: A Manual of Methods, Principles... by Richard Williams Amazon Price: $21.60 Customer Review: I liked this book, but I wish he had separated his autobiographical commentary from his thoughts and tips on animation.(The other artists he's encountered and worked with are fascinating, and it always seemed like there was more to tell, but it was l...   Master Shots: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your... by Christopher Kenworthy Amazon Price: $16.47 Customer Review: great reference book and quick reference. ive no complaints, and i haven't heard anyone else with mixed feelings about it either.   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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