Jack Asher
Jack Asher | |
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| Born | 29 March 1916 |
| Died | April 1991(aged 75) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Jack AsherB.S.C.(29 March 1916,London– 1991) was anEnglishcinematographer.His brotherRobert Asherwas a film and TV director with whom he worked on several occasions.
He began his cinematic career as acamera operator,and made his first film as cinematographer or "lighting cameraman" onThe Magic Bow(1946).
Asher is best remembered for his work onHammerfilms, beginning withThe Curse of Frankenstein(1957), the first of Hammer'sgothic horrors,and the earliest colour version of theFrankensteinstory. He was the director of photography on several of the colour Hammerhorror filmsincludingDracula(1958),The Revenge of Frankenstein(1958),The Hound of the Baskervilles(1959),The Mummy(1959),The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll(1960) andThe Brides of Dracula(1960) as well as some of the company’s moody monochrome thrillers likeThe Camp on Blood IslandandThe Snorkel(both 1958).[1]
His style was characterized by a fantastical use of colours, such as non-realistic purples and greens.[2]DirectorTerence Fishersaid of him, "Jack Asher had a very distinctive style of lighting, which was quite different fromArthur Grant's...(Who) had a more realistic approach to the situation. Jack Asher's was almost theatrical lighting with little tricks, like color slides placed over the lights and so on. "[3]
Asher's non-Hammer films includedThe Good Die Young(1954) andReach for the Sky(1956).
In 1964, he was nominated for a BAFTA for Best British Cinematography (Colour) for his work onThe Scarlet Blade.
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- ^Born: 29 March 1916, LondonDied: April 1991, London (29 March 1916)."Jack Asher | BFI | BFI".Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2012.Retrieved13 April2014.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Jack Asher, cinematographer".Davidlrattigan.com.Retrieved13 April2014.
- ^Jan Van Genechten."Terence Fisher interview An afternoon in Holly Cottage in Little Shoppe of Horrors Richard Klemensen".Users.telenet.be. Archived fromthe originalon 9 November 2014.Retrieved13 April2014.
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