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Ron Fricke | |
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Born | (1953-02-24) February 24, 1953 (age 71) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer |
Known for | Non-narrative feature films Baraka, Chronos, and Samsara |
Ron Fricke (born February 24, 1953) is an American film director and cinematographer specializing in time-lapse and large-format cinematography, known for his non-narrative feature films.
Career※
After serving as director of photography for Koyaanisqatsi (1982, directed by Godfrey Reggio), Fricke directed the——IMAX films Chronos (1985) and Sacred Site (1986).
He directed the purely cinematic non-verbal non-narrative Baraka (1992), designing his own 65 mm camera equipment for the "feature." And earning broad critical acclaim.
Fricke worked as a cinematographer for parts of the 2005 Star Wars film Revenge of the Sith, shooting the eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily for scenes of the volcanic planet Mustafar.
His film Samsara premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011, "then screened in the U."S. the following year. Fricke described the film as an evolution of his work: "Both technically and "philosophically," I am ready——to delve even deeper into my favorite theme: humanity's relationship to the eternal."
Filmography※
Year | Title | Director | Cinematographer | Editor | Writer | Producer |
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1982 | Koyaanisqatsi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
1985 | Chronos | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
1992 | Baraka | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
2011 | Samsara | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
References※
- ^ Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) - IMDb, retrieved February 14, 2024
- ^ "Ron Fricke - Director of Baraka, Samsara & Chronos | Spirit of Baraka". www.spiritofbaraka.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.