Philip Richard Gries
Philip Richard Gries (born February 2, 1943) is an American cinematographer known for his work on over one thousand union (IATSE Local 600) and non-union projects, including documentaries, commercials, advertising, and adult films.[1]
Phil Gries | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1943 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
His work spans over four decades including the Emmy Award-winning documentary Vermeer: Master of Light (2001), the PBS Frontline documentary 88 Seconds in Greensboro (1983), the PBS series The World of Ideas with Bill Moyers (1988), and the 13-part documentary series Mafia's Greatest Hits (2012).[1]
Early life and education
changeGries was born in Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, to Nathan Gries (b. 1902) and Lillian K. Gries (b. 1905).[2]
Gries earned a bachelor's degree in film production from the City College of New York and a master's degree in fine arts in Film and Television from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[3][4]
Career
changeGries' photographed 183 documentary productions over a period of twenty years with the British Broadcasting Corporation. He has worked on documentary projects for PBS, including "The World of Ideas with Bill Moyers," "Frontline," and "American Masters."[5][6][7]
Gries is the founder and owner of Archival Television Audio, Inc., which was accredited by Guinness World Records in 2002 for approaching 1 million visitors.[8] Gries has appeared over 35 times on TV CONFIDENTIAL.[9]
Selected filmography
change- Vermeer: Master of Light (2001)
- Ginevra’s Story
- The World of Ideas with Bill Moyers (series)
- The Story of English with Robert MacNeil (pilot)
- Biography
- 20/20
- Mister Abbott’s Broadway
- Showboat Story
- Television Makers
- Oscars (series)
- Carols for Christmas
- Britain at War
- The Search for Mind
- Bogart: The Untold Story
- The Survivors of the Shoah (Claude Lanzmann interviews for PBS)
- American Masters (including Maurice Sendak: Mon Cher Papa and Placido Domingo: A Musical Life)
- Frontline (including "Secret File" and "88 Seconds in Greensboro")
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Phil Gries' vintage sports recordings never grow old". Newsday. 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "Phil Gries' vintage sports recordings never grow old". Newsday. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ Gries, Phil (2010-09-22). "Archival Television Audio: surviving television broadcast sound tracks representing lost TV programs (1946-1972)". ARSC Journal. 41 (2): 250–254.
- ↑ "TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 638.1: Phil Gries on the making of Harlem School 1970 is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast". TV Confidential. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ "Coursicle – Chat with classmates". www.coursicle.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ Mangos, Anthony (2020-09-25). "'The Sit-In': The week Harry Belafonte hosted 'The Tonight Show'". People's World. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ "Search Results - Archival Television Audio". www.atvaudio.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ "Phil Gries". Mubi (streaming service). Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ "About". Television Confidential. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
External links
changePhil Gries on IMDb