Richard Moore (October 4, 1925 - August 16, 2009) was an American

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. In 1953, Moore teamed with

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to co-found

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Early life

Moore was born in

Jacksonville, Illinois Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,446 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County. It is home to Illinois College, Illinois School for the Deaf, and the Illinois School for ...

, on October 4, 1925. He received a

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from the

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. Following graduation, Moore began working on

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s and

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Career

Moore collaborated with

in 1953 to co-found

, a

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equipment

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specializing in

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and lenses. Among the company's innovations, Panavision developed a specific

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for use in widescreen format which is called

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. In 1972 the Panaflex lightweight silent reflex camera adaptable to either handheld or studio conditions was introduced. In a 2005 interview with ''

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'', Moore explained that his connections with Panavision seemed to him to be purely by chance, "Becoming a

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and becoming part of Panavision was strictly -- I don't know what you'd call it -- luck or fate. It's something that I didn't plan on. It just happened." Moore left Panavision nine years after the company was founded. His daughter, Marina Moore, explained that Moore departed Panavision because he "didn't want a desk job." Moore

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credits included the 1969 films '' Winning'', '' WUSA'' and ''

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'', which were released in 1970; the 1972 western, ''

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'' and the 1982

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of '' Annie''. Moore

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the 1978 film ''

Circle of Iron ''Circle of Iron'' is a 1978 martial arts fantasy film directed by Richard Moore and co-written by Bruce Lee, who intended to star in the film himself, but died before production. The film is also known as ''The Silent Flute'', which was the or ...

'', which co-starred

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and

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. He produced, directed and shot television commercials throughout his career.

Awards

Moore co-accepted the

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and

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award from the

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in 1959, for the development of a system of wide film motion pictures called Camera 65. In 2004, Moore was honored with the President's Award from the

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Death

Richard Moore died at his home in

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, on August 16, 2009, of complications from old age. He was 83 years old. Moore was survived by his son, Stephen V. Moore, and daughter, Marina Moore, who was born in the

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while Moore was shooting underwater scenes for the 1965

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film, '' Thunderball''. He was predeceased by his daughter, Martita Laura, who died in 1994. Moore's marriage to Mary Grace Fuller, who died in 1985, ended in

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Filmography

*'' Annie'' (1982) *''

'' (1978) (director, not cinematographer) *'' Hey, I'm Alive'' (TV movie) (1975) *'' The Stone Killer'' (1973) *''

'' (1972) *''Aesop's Fables'' (TV movie) (1971) *'' Sometimes a Great Notion'' (1971) *'' WUSA'' (1970) *''

'' (1970) *''

The Reivers ''The Reivers: A Reminiscence'', published in 1962, is the last novel by the American author William Faulkner. The bestselling novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1963. Faulkner previously won this award for his book '' A Fable'' ...

'' (1969) *'' Winning'' (1969) *''

Changes Changes may refer to: Books * ''Changes'', the 12th novel in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' Series * ''Changes'', a novel by Danielle Steel * ''Changes'', a trilogy of novels on which the BBC TV series was based, written by Peter Dickinson ...

'' (1969) *'' Wild in the Streets'' (1968) *''

The Scalphunters ''The Scalphunters'' is a 1968 American Western film starring Burt Lancaster, Ossie Davis and Telly Savalas. The film was directed by Sydney Pollack, with the score written by Elmer Bernstein. Davis was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Su ...

'' (1968) *'' Maryjane'' (1968) *''

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'' (1967) (Documentary) *''

Devil's Angels ''Devil's Angels'' (also known as ''The Checkered Flag'') is a 1967 American outlaw biker film written by Charles B. Griffith and directed by Daniel Haller. It stars John Cassavetes. Plot Cody ( John Cassavetes), and his motorcycle gang cal ...

'' (1967) *''

The Wild Angels ''The Wild Angels'' is a 1966 American outlaw biker film produced and directed by Roger Corman. Made on location in Southern California, ''The Wild Angels'' was the first film to associate actor Peter Fonda with Harley-Davidson motorcycles an ...

'' (1966) *''

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'' (TV Series) (1966) *'' Operation C.I.A.'' (1965)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Richard 1925 births 2009 deaths American cinematographers USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni Artists from Palm Springs, California People from Jacksonville, Illinois Panavision Film directors from California Film directors from Illinois