Owen Roizman received five Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, for the films The French Connection, The Exorcist, Network, Tootsie, and Wyatt Earp.
11 Facts About Owen Roizman
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Owen Roizman served on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was president of the American Society of Cinematographers.
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Owen Roizman is known for his "gritty" style and received an Academy Honorary Award in 2017.
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Owen Roizman had a tryout with the New York Yankees but contracted polio as a teenager.
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Owen Roizman received two more Academy Award nominations, for Wyatt Earp and Tootsie.
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Owen Roizman was a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2002 to 2011, representing the Cinematographers Branch, and was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
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Owen Roizman was ASC president from 1997 to 1998 and served on its board.
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Owen Roizman received an Academy Honorary Award at the 9th Governors Awards ceremony in 2017.
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Owen Roizman was known for collaborating with film directors William Friedkin, Sydney Pollack, and Lawrence Kasdan.
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Owen Roizman lived in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles with his wife, Mona.
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Owen Roizman died under hospice care at his home on January 6,2023, at the age of 86.