Roy H. Wagner
Roy Henry Wagner III (born January 12, 1947),[1][2] ASC is an American cinematographer known for dramatic, dark imagery. Named by Kodak as one of the "Top 100 Directors of Photography in the World" Wagner's career has spanned 35 years in the motion picture and television industries. He has also received the ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries, and is a two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee.
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Roy H. Wagner | |
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Born | Roy Henry Wagner III January 12, 1947 |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Wagner is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the American Society of Cinematographers and has won the Producers Guild "Vision Award". He studied with Ansel Adams who taught him to rise to the challenge of new technology. Wagner is extremely active within the American Society of Cinematographers, and contributes much of his free time furthering the charter of the organization.
Filmography
Year | Title | Notes |
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1985 | Nine Deaths of the Ninja | |
Pray for Death | ||
1986 | Witchboard | |
1987 | Return to Horror High | |
Nightforce | ||
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | ||
Beauty and the Beast | 5 episodes
Won Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series Nominated for ASC Award Outstanding Cinematography in Regular Series | |
1987-88 | Houston Knights | 13 episodes |
1988 | Disaster at Silo 7 | Television film
Nominated for Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries |
1989 | Quantum Leap | 6 episodes
Nominated for Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series |
Nasty Boys | Television film | |
1989-90 | Christine Cromwell | 4 episodes |
1990 | Cop Rock | 10 episodes |
1991 | The Antagonists | 1 episodes |
Under Cover | 3 episodes | |
1992 | Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel | Television film
Nominated for ASC Award for Outstanding Cinematography in a Special |
Mann & Machine | 9 episodes | |
2000 Malibu Road | 5 episodes | |
1993 | Another Stakeout | |
Hart to Hart Returns | Television film | |
1994 | Drop Zone | |
1994-96 | Party of Five | 43 episodes |
1995 | Nick of Time | |
1997 | The Pest | |
Gun | 3 episodes | |
Cyclops, Baby | Short film | |
1997-99 | Cracker | |
1998-99 | Fantasy Island | 10 episodes |
1999 | In the Company of Spies | Television film |
1999-2000 | Get Real | 22 episodes |
2000 | A Rumor of Angels | |
2000-01 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 9 episodes |
2001 | Pasadena | 9 episodes |
2002 | K-9: P.I. | Direct-to-video |
Skinwalkers | ||
Push, Nevada | 7 episodes | |
2003 | Coyote Waits | PBS television film |
2004 | A Thief of Time | PBS television film |
2005 | Shackles | |
2005-06 | House | 36 episodes |
2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | Television film |
Burn Notice | 12 episodes | |
Kidnapped | 7 episodes | |
2008 | Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation | Direct-to-video |
2009 | The Beast | 12 episodes |
The Unusuals | 10 episodes | |
Streets of Blood | Direct-to-video | |
Blood and Bone | Direct-to-video | |
2009-10 | Make It or Break It | 19 episodes |
2012 | A Smile as Big as the Moon | Television film |
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | Television film | |
2013 | Elementary | 12 episodes |
2015 | Trouble Sleeping | |
2016 | Ray Donovan | 2 episodes |
Miscellaneous credits
- Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992 – Film, Committee Member: ASC education)
Quotes
- "I...would like to take the curse off of technology. There is no reason why any director should fear new ideas or technologies that might significantly contribute to their ability to tell stories."
References
- Who’s Who in Entertainment. Second edition, 1992–1993
- "U.S. Public Records Index". Retrieved 2011-04-05.