Through The Lens - S01E10: Gordon Willis Part 2 - Full Episode

Selected Filmography

WE RECOMMEND YOU WATCH PART 1 FIRST.

About this Episode

Gordon Willis is regarded by all of his peers as one of the greatest cinematographers in the history of film, and for many as the greatest of all time, period. Meeting with him only served to have him rise in our esteem from previous. Without wanting to use hyperbole, between lensing The Godfather trilogy, many of Woody Allen’s best films (including Annie Hall, Manhattan, Stardust Memories, Interiors, and others) and several master thrillers for Alan J. Pakula (All the President’s Men, Klute, The Parallax View, The Devil’s own, and others), Gordon Willis practically single-handedly re-invented the craft of cinematography and the nature by which films were and are composed, lit, and executed. He has left an indelible mark on the craft of filmmaking and we are delighted to present him in a two part interview here. We hope you enjoy a small window into a great man’s achievements and approach.

00:55 – STARDUST MEMORIES

10:00 – THE GODFATHER II

12:30 – My favorite lens

14:00 – Working with Francis Ford Coppola

17:05 – ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN – and the art of delivering information.

24:05 – INTERIORS – and testing the limits of film.

26:30 – THE DEVILS OWN

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