The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo(2007)

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Synopsis

Like many young dreamers before him, immigrant son John A. Alonzo moved to Hollywood to be an actor. He found his true calling, however, behind the camera and became one of the premiere cinematographers of post-1960 Hollywood. Through interviews with stars, directors, and fellow cinematographers, the documentary looks at how he broke the mold--on and off screen. Overcoming the old boy network to become the first Mexican-American allowed in the cinematographers' union, John A. Alonzo also helped blaze the trail for applying energetic documentary techniques to feature films, often shouldering the camera himself to get up close and personal with the characters.
Like many young dreamers before him, immigrant son John A. Alonzo moved to Hollywood to be an actor. He found his true calling, however, behind the camera and became one of the premiere cinematographers of post-1960 …
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In Theaters

  • 2007

Genres

Documentary, Biopic, Interview

Run Time

1 hour 18 minutes

Distributors

Films Transit International

Director

Axel Schill

Director

CAST

Sid Levin

Actor

Andy Sidaris

Actor

Haskell Wexler

Actor

William Friedkin

Actor

Georgiana M. Alonzo

Actor

Robert Relyea

Actor