Woody Omens
- Cinematographer
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
Woody Omens is currently a teacher at the University of Southern
California's School of Cinema-Television. He was once a student at this
very institute of higher learning. After first entering the industry in
the 1960s, he considered changing his name to Vladimir Ominsky, as
cinematographers with European-sounding names were en vogue and tended
to find more work. Took the role of the ringside announcer in Harlem
Nights, at director/star Eddie Murphy's urging. Omens received a SAG
card for his performance, yet has stated that he has little desire to
act in films. Has photographed only one film in the anamorphic
(panavision) format: History of The World, Part I (1981).
