Michel Hugo

Michel Hugo ( born January 13, 1930 Michel Squarciafico in Paris, France, † October 12, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) was a French -born cinematographer who was in the U.S. film and television works.

Life and work

The son of the cameraman S. ( Simon ) Hugo ( born as Hugo Squarciafico ) had come by his father at an early age with the movie world in touch. He served as the early 50s in Paris experienced cameramen like Paul Coteret (about 1952/53, étrange at L' Amazone ) as an assistant and second cameraman. After his last French film ( as a camera assistant in 1955 ) Hugo decided to emigrate to the USA. Once there, he was naturalized on 29 January 1960.

Hugo became in the late 60s to the enabled camera man whose solid Photography since supported an abundance of highly successful U.S. television series, starting with Mission: Impossible take. In his early years as a director of photography ( until 1970) he was also in a few A- cinema productions behind the camera as Darling, let part thee and the fashion model with his two compatriots Catherine Deneuve and Anouk Aimée in the female lead roles. Then he photographed with the gowns and fight Do not think that we howl also two little noticed, late addition to works by veteran Stanley Kramer.

After 1972, Michel Hugo photographed only sporadically movies. Hugo, a lot of workers was temporarily up to six films a year behind the camera. Since the early 80s, but he photographed almost exclusively television series, including Hart to Hart, Dynasty and Melrose Place. He spent his last years in Las Vegas where he Department of the University of Nevada taught at film all about the work of a cameraman.

Filmography (selection)

As chief cameraman for television, unless otherwise stated