Newton Thomas Sigel
Newton Thomas Sigel | |
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Born | August 1955 (age 68) |
Occupation | Cinematography |
Years active | 1972–present |
Known for | |
Spouse | Lisa Chang |
Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC (born August 1955; sometimes credited as Tom Sigel) is an American cinematographer[1] best known for his collaborations with director Bryan Singer on films like The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie, and the X-Men film franchise. He has also worked with filmmakers like Haskell Wexler, Mike Newell, David O. Russell, Terry Gilliam, Alan Ball, Robert Redford, and Nicolas Winding Refn. He is a BAFTA Award, Independent Spirit Award, Critics' Choice Award, and Satellite Award nominee.
Life and career
Sigel was born in
Sigel worked mostly on
Personal life
Sigel is Jewish[3] and married to Lisa Chang.[1] His father, Irving Sigel, was a psychologist who worked for the Educational Testing Service. His mother, Roberta Sigel, was a professor at Rutgers who studied gender and politics.
Filmography
Film
Camera operator
Year | Title | Director | DoP |
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1972 | Lucifer Rising[4] | Kenneth Anger | Chris O'Dell |
2nd unit director of photography
Year | Title | Director | DoP |
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1986 | Platoon | Oliver Stone | Robert Richardson |
1987 | Dead of Winter | Arthur Penn | Jan Weincke |
Matewan | John Sayles | Haskell Wexler | |
Wall Street | Oliver Stone | Robert Richardson | |
1991 | The Doors | ||
1995 | Casino
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Martin Scorsese | |
2010 | Eat Pray Love | Ryan Murphy
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Additional photography
Year | Title | Director | DoP |
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1988 | The Thin Blue Line | Errol Morris | Stefan Czapsky Robert Chappell |
1989 | Heart of Dixie | Martin Davidson | Robert Elswit |
Wild Orchid | Zalman King | Gale Tattersall | |
2013 | World War Z | Marc Forster | Ben Seresin |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1988 | The Wonder Years | 3 episodes | |
1989 | Roe vs. Wade | Gregory Hoblit | TV movie |
1990 | Challenger | Glenn Jordan | |
American Masters | Steven Fischler Joel Sucher |
Episode: "Martin Scorsese Directs" | |
Cop Rock | Gregory Hoblit | Episode: "Pilot" | |
1994 | A Time to Heal | Michael Toshiyuki Uno | TV movie |
2004 | House | Bryan Singer | Episode: "Pilot" |
2015 | Battle Creek | Episode: "The Battle Creek Way" | |
2017 | The Gifted | Episode: "eXposed" | |
2023 | Citadel | Himself Jessica Yu |
Directed along with Jessica Yu and shot all episodes |
Documentary films
Year | Title | Director(s) |
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1981 | El Salvador: Another Vietnam | Glenn Sillber Teté Vasconcellos |
1983 | When the Mountains Tremble | Pamela Yates |
1990 | American Dream | Barbara Kopple |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NEWTON THOMAS SIGEL". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Newton Thomas Sigel Biography) at radaris.com
- ^ "Valkyrie director faces Jewish past while filming in Berlin." Schleier, Curt. www.jweekly.com The Jewish News of Northern California.Published December 19, 2008. Accessed December 28, 2017.
- ^ "The ASC – American Cinematographer: Road Warriors". theasc.com.
External links
- Newton Thomas Sigel at IMDb