Newton Thomas Sigel

Newton Thomas Sigel (* end of August, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American cinematographer who mainly works on projects of director Bryan Singer. Occasionally he is himself working as a director.

Life

Sigel studied painting in Detroit and New York, before he decided to train as a cameraman. He began recording music videos, now it is limited to movies. At the beginning of the 1980s he was involved in several documentaries. Until the 1990s, followed mainly television productions.

In 2002, he turned the TV movie The Arsonists (Point of Origin ) with Ray Liotta and John Leguizamo in the lead roles. The production was his feature film debut as a director. Previously, he directed in 1983 and 1987 respectively as a documentation. In the years 2004 and 2006 he made one episode of Dr. House.

Filmography (selection)

Awards " Best Cinematography "

Quote

" 20 years ago, the tasks of a cameraman were relatively clear: Man made film for television or cinema. Today, there are DVDs, CD- ROMs and the Internet. There is also the addition to optical digital recording system, and many camera men have indirectly related to the visual effects of a film. Maybe that filmmaking is thereby a less collaborative process with fewer people, but have more tasks. I can accept if we can sure make more movies with more complex issues. - It could be a new concept! I remember Richard Lester's productions and tools that he used in the 1960s. His resourcefulness made ​​him a great storyteller. I hope that our new ways cause to leave this kind of cinema back to life. "