: Die Hard 2, Face/Off cinematographer Oliver Wood dies at 80 #IndiaNEWS #Cinema/Showbiz,Hollywood Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) Oliver Wood, an English cinematographer whose credits include Die Hard 2,

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Die Hard 2, Face/Off cinematographer Oliver Wood dies at 80 #IndiaNEWS #Cinema /Showbiz,Hollywood
Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) Oliver Wood, an English cinematographer whose credits include Die Hard 2, Face/Off, aThe Other Guys and the original Bourne trilogy, has passed away at his home in Hollywood following a battle with cancer. He was 80.
With a career spanning across seven decades, Wood worked across a wide variety of projects, collaborating with directors like John Woo, Adam McKay, Antoine Fuqua, Barry Sonnenfeld and Larry Cohen, reports Variety.
He was nominated for a BAFTA award for best cinematography for his work on 2007s aThe Bourne Ultimatum, directed by Paul Greengrass.
Born in London, Wood moved to New York City when he was 19. His first major credit came on Leonard Kastles 1970 crime film aThe Honeymoon Killers making a strong impression for his technique of using available light to give the anachronistic dark comedy the look of a newsreel.
As per Variety, Wood shot numerous B-movies and independent films throughout the late 1970s and 80s, frequently collaborating with cinematographers Joseph Mangine and Fred Murphy. He also worked as a camera operator on high-profile projects, including 1984s Body Rock and the 1985 film To Live and Die in L.A.
Wood was a prolific music video and commercial cinematographer, working for directors like Bob Giraldi and Rupert Wainwright. Woods breakthrough arrived working as the director of photography for 53 episodes of the hit crime series Miami Vice serving as the series primary DP between 1987 and 1989.
Big-budget Hollywood films followed in the 90s, with notable credits including Die Hard 2, Bill & Teds Bogus Journey, Face/Off and U-571.
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