Jack N. Green
Jack N. Green ( born August 10, 1939 as John Niel Green in San Francisco, California) is an American cinematographer.
Life and work
Green, son of a still photographer, had received his first camera at age nine and has since dealt with all aspects of photo production. From his hobby became a professional, and Green spent three years working as a photo assistant in San Francisco before he moved to Los Angeles in 1968. There he photographed industrial and educational films, documentaries and news material for television. Over the years advanced Green for easy camera man (known as camera operator ), in this capacity, he debuted in 1975 with the movie, Roger Corman Make an intersection and driving ' to hell.
Until the early 1980s, Green was involved in several films directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. In 1986 he was finally appointed chief cameraman and in this function the first time worked with the film Heartbreak Ridge.
As a cameraman Green worked for Eastwood up to and including the film Space Cowboys in 2000.
In 1997, Green made his debut as a film director and directed the film drama Traveller - The Highway gamers with Bill Paxton and Mark Wahlberg in the lead roles. Four years later, he directed the thriller Pretty When You Cry.
In 2009, Green was honored by the American Society of Cinematographers with the Lifetime Achievement Award. For his contribution to the Western Unforgiven Green was nominated for an Oscar and a British Academy Film Award.
Green is the father of three children, who are all active in the film business.