Roy H. Wagner

Roy Henry Wagner III ( born January 12, 1947) is an American cinematographer.

Life

As a child and during his time at the College Wagner was the camera work of many films, such as Jacques Tati's My Uncle Charles Lang or to The Ghost Breakers, a comedy starring Bob Hope, interested and intrigued. He called then usually just the camera men of his favorite movies and asked her to meet with them to talk about their work. To learn His enormous interest and his will, as much as possible, as was well received that some renowned cinematographers as Harry Stradling, Joseph Ruttenberg, George J. and James Wong Howe Folsey and many more became friends with him and for him as a mentor side were.

So it was Harry Stradling, of him in the late 1960s as an assistant in films like Funny Girl and Hello, Dolly! helped to hands-on experience. Subsequently, Wagner was hired as a camera assistant and then in 1985 he could have his first independent camera work with The 9 lives of the ninja. The following years worked Wagner then both for cinema and for television productions. So he led in films like Nightmare III - Freddy Krueger lives and Drop Zone and series like Quantum Leap and Burn Notice the camera.

He is the brother of cinematographer John Wagner, with whom he has worked in films such as Stakeout and Time Management as well as series such as Six under one roof and Dr. House.

Roy H. Wagner is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Filmography (selection)

Movies

Series

Awards

• Emmy 1988: Outstanding Cinematography for a Series - Beauty and the Beast
• 1989: Outstanding Cinematography for a Series - Back to the past
• 1989: Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special - Inferno on ramp 7 ( nominated )
• 1997: Outstanding Cinematography for a Series - Gun - 45 Calibre ( nominated )