Lars Zemskih Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 So there is Nicholas Roeg who was a DP and became a director. But are there any working DP's who also directed their own films? Or write screenplays? It seems I'm about to DP a film that I have written, which is somewhat bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted February 14, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 14, 2008 Barry Sonnenfeld Michael Goi Ernest Dickerson Haskell Wexler I know there are a lot more. Those are just off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick McGowan Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I am co-directing and DPing a film that I wrote. This was put together under some crazy circumstances that I can't get into in a short amount of time. There is such a fine line on set between directing and being a DP. It almost feels like the production is "allowing" me as a DP to actually have a relationship with the actors on a different level. You are speaking to them about why they are doing something. I am relating what I wrote to all other levels of the production as well. I am trying to just make something honest and believable, and it is fu**ing difficult. If you can direct it than do it! Or do both man. Do get pushed around. Ever. there's also Peter Hyams, Doug Liman, and Soderbergh just to name a few others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchorlessfilms Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Has anyone seen Medium Cool? Directed/DP'd by Haskell Wexler. Grade A piece of cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted February 14, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 14, 2008 there's also Peter Hyams, Doug Liman, and Soderbergh just to name a few others. But these are directors who have shot some of their stuff, not DP's who have directed. It's a bit different in my opinion. Not bad, just different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick McGowan Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 But these are directors who have shot some of their stuff, not DP's who have directed. It's a bit different in my opinion. Not bad, just different. That's true. That is more what the original post was asking. I was trying to refer to the crossover between directing and shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lowe Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Some directors like Kubrick and Malick are accomplished still photographers and have advanced knowledge of cinematography. They don't DP themselves, but they probably could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Wallace Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Some directors like Kubrick and Malick are accomplished still photographers and have advanced knowledge of cinematography. They don't DP themselves, but they probably could. Tom DiCillo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted February 16, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 16, 2008 Some directors like Kubrick and Malick are accomplished still photographers and have advanced knowledge of cinematography. They don't DP themselves, but they probably could. Malick probably could, but I doubt Kubrick would have the flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Holland Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Brad are you sure you have the right way round ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Dan Goulder Posted February 16, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 16, 2008 Kubrick started off being credited as director, cinematographer, editor, producer, and writer. He continued to occasionally do camera op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted February 16, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 16, 2008 Brad are you sure you have the right way round ? Ha! I guess you're saying that Malick is less flexible than a guy who's dead? I guess you might be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chad Stockfleth Posted February 16, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 16, 2008 ....get it....stiff.... :-) Don't forget Roman Polanski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Salzmann Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Kubrick was an established photographer while still in high school. From what I have seen and read i believe he could have assumed most roles in a film production if he chose to do so. I have shot ad directed some of my own films and am quite aware of what that implies in terms of logistics, division of energy, etc. Sometimes it is possible and sometimes it is not. Part of any creative activity is being able to assess ones strengths, weaknesses and limitations. A DP that operates is not necessarily a better DP. All needs to be objectively determined on a per project basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Anthony Vale Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 ....get it....stiff.... :-) Don't forget Roman Polanski. But he's neither dead nor an ex-DP, unless you're referring to a Displaced Person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hayes Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Thomas Callaway is an excellent DP who also directs. He did a great job Directing, writing and shooting ?Broke Sky?, an off beat thriller that came out last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Paul Bruening Posted February 20, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 20, 2008 Jan De Bont. I don't know if he writes, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Rose Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Jack Cardiff directed a number of pictures after winning an Oscar for photographing "Black Narcissus." His most famous film, "Sons and Lovers," received seven Oscar noms, including Picture, Director, Writing, Actor, and Sup. Actress. Ironically enough, it's only win was for...Best Cinematography, Freddie Francis. His later film "Girl on a Motorcycle," also has a popular following, and I believe it was one of the first motion pictures to use solarization. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Anthony Vale Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Ironically enough, it's only win was for...Best Cinematography, Freddie Francis. Well, Freddie became a director too. While directing 'Dracula has risen from the Grave', he let Arthur Grant use use the ambber graduated filters he had made up for 'The Innocents'. Other Brits of about the same generation were Ronald Neame and Guy Green. Green along with Cardiff and Freddie Young co-founded the BSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Millan Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Janusz Kaminski also directed some movies. One of them, Lost souls, was shot by Mauro Fiore who was Kaminski's gaffer for a long time. Hania was directed and shot by Kaminski himself and is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted February 24, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 24, 2008 there's also Peter Hyams Speaking of Peter Hyams....he's about to start shooting and directing a feature, and he's shooting on the Red. I believe it's his first movie shooting digital. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Rave Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Steven Soderbergh comes into my mind. I think beside Ocean 11 he did a twofolded job on Traffic, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lowe Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Of course there is always Ron Fricke of Baraka fame. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikayel Balian Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Yeah, I do find that interesting. I'm also in the process of writing a short story but I'm looking to DP. In a way, I guess I want to build a reel as well as make a good short film, maybe write something that may be fun to shoot as well as have a good chance. I here its very difficult to direct and dp. Mainly because setting up a shot and directing actors simultaneously can become ultra-stressful. I'm sure it can be done. But is the film going to be great, will the Dp be as good as the acting vice versa. -Mikayel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lowe Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 A director has WAAAAAY too many things to do to actually be DP'ing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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