Im deeply saddened to report the deaths of cinematographer Oswald Morris, 98, n actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr., 95. Oscar-winning director of photographer MORRIS, a favorite of mine, was nominated for musicals OLIVER! (68), FIDDLER ON ROOF (71; win) n WIZ (78), and lensed several films of Jim Henson, John Huston, Stanley Kubrick, Sidney Lumet, Ronald Neame, Carol Reed, Tony Richardson, among others, which included MOULIN ROUGE (52; excellent), BEAT THE DEVIL (53), MOBY DICK (56), A FAREWELL TO ARMS; HEAVEN KNOWS, MR ALLISON (57), ENTERTAINER (60), GUNS OF NAVARONE (61), LOLITA (62), PUMPKIN EATER (64), HILL; SPY WHO CAME IN FROM COLD (65), TAMING OF SHREW (67), GOODBYE, MR CHIPS (69), SCROOGE (70), SLEUTH (72), MAN WITH GOLDEN GUN (74), MAN WHO WOULD BE KING (75), 7% SOLUTION (76), EQUUS (77), GREAT MUPPET CAPER (81), DARK CRYSTAL (82). ZIMBALIST was mostly known for TVs portrayals of private eye Stuart Bailey in 77 SUNSET STRIP (58-64) n Inspector Lewis Erskine in F.B.I. (65-74) and father to Stephanie Zimbalist of REMINGTON STEELE fame. His films included HOUSE OF STRANGERS (49), BAND OF ANGELS (57), HOME BEFORE DARK; TOO MUCH, TOO SOON (58), Bg LOVE POSSESSED (61), CHAPMAN REPORT (62), HARLOW (65), WAIT UNTIL DARK (67; favorite), AIRPORT 75 (74), HOT SHOTS! (91). May they both R I P.
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 01:05:27 +0000
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