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‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Tops Cinematographers’ List of Milestone Films
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Lawrence of Arabia, David Lean’s 1962 epic lensed by the late Freddie Young, has topped a list of milestone films in the art and craft of cinematography of the 20th century, as selected by members of the American Society of Cinematographers. The release of the list kicks off the commemoration of the society’s Centennial, which will be celebrated throughout 2019.
Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner, lensed by the late Jordan Cronenweth, and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 war film Apocalypse Now, shot by Vittorio Storaro, round out the top three films on the list. Storaro’s work on Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Conformist is also in the top 10. Others include the lateGregg Toland’s work on Orson Welles’ classic Citizen Kane and Owen Roizman’s lensing of The French Connection