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Gordon Willis

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (May 28, 1931-May 18, 2014)
    Born in Queens, New York
    Cinematographer
    Worked on films such as 'The Godfather (1972),' 'The Godfather Part II (1974),' 'Annie Hall (1977),' 'Manhattan (1979),' and 'The Godfather Part III (1990)'
    Co-recipient of the Honorary Academy Award (2010)

Why he might be annoying:

    Favoritism toward Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen was evident by the fact that he did The Godfather trilogy and two Diane Keaton films.
    He was nominated twice for an Oscar, but lost in both instances.
    He talked with a thick New York nasal accent.
    Colleague Stephen Pizzello said of Willis, 'He has a somewhat legendary reputation for crankiness.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He used a lighting technique of using shadows, and often didn't allow a character's eyes to be seen clearly.
    As a result, he earned the nickname, 'The Prince of Darkness.'
    Seven of the films he worked on received a total of 19 Oscars from 39 nominations.
    He said, 'The lack of perfection, that's the hardest quality of all, because you're fighting your instincts. You're trained to want to do things perfectly.'
    He received an Honorary Oscar alongside actress Lauren Bacall and filmmaker Roger Corman.

Credit: Birdienest81


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 40 Votes: 22.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying