The president of the

American Society of Cinematographers The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), founded in Hollywood in 1919, is a cultural, educational, and professional organization that is neither a labor union nor a guild. The society was organized to advance the science and art of cinem ...

(ASC) is elected by its governing board. The ASC was organized on December 21, 1918, and elected its first president, Phil Rosen, the following day. Presidents of the ASC serve one-year terms. The current president is Stephen Lighthill, who has served since 2020, having previously served 2012–2013.

Past presidents

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Philip Rosen Philip E. Rosen (May 8, 1888 – October 22, 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed more than 140 films between 1915 and 1949. He was born in Marienburg, German Empire (now, Malbork, Poland), grew up in Mac ...

* 1921–1923:

Fred Jackman Fred Wood Jackman Sr. (July 9, 1881 – August 27, 1959), was an American cinematographer and film director of the silent era. He worked on 58 films as a cinematographer between 1916 and 1925. He also directed eleven films between 1919 and ...

* 1923–1924:

James Van Trees James Crawford Van Trees (August 13, 1890 – April 11, 1973)

* 1924–1925: Gaetano Gaudio * 1925–1926: Homer Scott * 1926–1928: Daniel B. Clark * 1928–1929: John W. Boyle * 1929–1930:

John F. Seitz John Francis Seitz, A.S.C. (June 23, 1892 – February 27, 1979) was an American cinematographer and inventor. He was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Career His Hollywood career began in 1909 as a lab assistant with the Essanay Film M ...

* 1930–1931:

Hal Mohr Hal Mohr, A.S.C. (August 2, 1894 in San Francisco – May 10, 1974 in Santa Monica, California) was a famed movie cinematographer who won an Oscar for his work on the 1935 film, ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. He was awarded another Oscar for '' ...

* 1931–1937: John Arnold * 1937–1939:

Victor Milner Victor Milner, A.S.C. (December 15, 1893 – October 29, 1972) (sometimes Victor Miller) was an American cinematographer. He was nominated for ten cinematography Academy Awards, winning once for 1934 ''Cleopatra''. Milner worked on more than 130 ...

* 1939–1941: John Arnold ''Between 1941 and 1943 there were no presidents of the ASC.'' * 1943–1947: Leonard Smith * 1947–1948:

Leon Shamroy Leon Shamroy, A.S.C. (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. He and Charles Lang share the record for most Oscar nominations for Cinemato ...

* 1948–1950: Charles G. Clarke * 1950–1951:

Ray Rennahan Ray Rennahan, A.S.C. (May 1, 1896 – May 19, 1980) was a motion picture cinematographer. Biography For his work in films, he became one of the only six cinematographers to have a "star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the other five being Hask ...

* 1951–1953: Charles G. Clarke * 1953–1954:

Arthur Edeson Arthur Edeson, A.S.C. (October 24, 1891 – February 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer, born in New York City. His career ran from the formative years of the film industry in New York, through the silent era in Hollywood, and the sound era the ...

* 1954–1956: Arthur C. Miller * 1956–1957:

George J. Folsey George Joseph Folsey, A.S.C., was an American cinematographer who worked on 162 films between 1919 and his retirement in 1976. Biography Born in Brooklyn, Folsey was hired by Jesse Louis Lasky to work as an office boy in his newly formed Jess ...

* 1957–1958:

Burnett Guffey Burnett Guffey, A.S.C. (May 26, 1905 – May 30, 1983) was an American cinematographer. He won two Academy Awards: ''From Here to Eternity'' (1953) and ''Bonnie and Clyde'' (1967). Career While still a teenager, the future Academy Award-winn ...

* 1958–1960:

Walter Strenge Walter Strenge (May 2, 1898 – September 2, 1974) was an American cinematographer.Martin p.470 Selected filmography * '' The Talk of Hollywood'' (1929) * ''Mother's Boy'' (1929) * ''The Exile'' (1931) * ''Messenger of Peace'' (1947) * ''Appointm ...

* 1960–1961:

Lee Garmes Lee Garmes, A.S.C. (May 27, 1898 – August 31, 1978) was an American cinematographer. During his career, he worked with directors Howard Hawks, Max Ophüls, Josef von Sternberg, Alfred Hitchcock, King Vidor, Nicholas Ray and Henry Hathaway, whom ...

* 1961–1963:

William H. Daniels William H. Daniels ASC (December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer who was Greta Garbo's personal lensman. Early in his career he worked regularly with director Erich von Stroheim. Early years Daniels was born in Clev ...

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* 1965–1966:

* 1966–1969:

Sol Halperin Sol Halperin (February 16, 1902 – May 4, 1977) was an American special effects artist as well as a cinematographer. He was nominated at the 18th Academy Awards for Best Special Effects, for the film ''Captain Eddie''. His nomination was shared ...

* 1969–1970:

* 1970–1973:

* 1973–1975:

Ernest Laszlo Ernest Laszlo, A.S.C. (born Ernő László; April 23, 1898 – January 6, 1984) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer for over 60 films, and was known for his frequent collaborations with directors Robert Aldrich and Stanley Kramer. He w ...

* 1975–1976:

Lester Shorr Lester Shorr (April 11, 1907 - July 28, 1992) was an American cinematographer. He won a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Cinematography for his work on the television program ''Medic''. Shorr died in July 1992 in Los Angeles, Ca ...

* 1977–1978: Linwood G. Dunn * 1979–1980: William A. Fraker * 1981–1982: Harry Wolf * 1983: Ralph Woolsey * 1984: William A. Fraker * 1985–1986:

Stanley Cortez Stanley Cortez, A.S.C. (November 4, 1908 – December 23, 1997) was an American cinematographer. He worked on over seventy films, including Orson Welles' ''The Magnificent Ambersons'' (1942), Charles Laughton's '' The Night of the Hunter'' ( ...

* 1987–1988: Harry Wolf * 1989–1990: Leonard J. South * 1991–1992: William A. Fraker * 1993–1996: Victor J. Kemper * 1997:

Owen Roizman Owen Roizman (born September 22, 1936) is an American cinematographer. He has received five Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, for the films '' The French Connection'' (1971), ''The Exorcist'' (1973), ''Network'' (1976), ''Toots ...

* 1998–1999: Woody Omens * 1999–2001: Victor J. Kemper * 2002: Steven B. Poster * 2003–2004:

Richard Crudo Richard Crudo, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer and director. He is a 6-term past-president of the American Society of Cinematographers. Life and career Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, cinematographer\director Richard Crudo, ASC' ...

* 2004–2009: Daryn Okada * 2009–2012:

Michael Goi Michael Goi (born March 4, 1959) is an American cinematographer and film director. He is well known for his work on Showtimes ''Web Therapy'', and for his work with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk on '' Glee'', '' Scream Queens'' and ''American ...

* 2012–2013: Stephen Lighthill * 2013–2016:

* 2016-2020: Kees Van Oostrum * 2020-present {{Interlanguage link multi, Stephen Lighthill, de

External links

List of Past Presidents of the ASC

References

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