The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit operator passed away
In Australia, at the age of 59, the famous cinematographer Andrew Lesney, who movieed the most famous movies of Peter Jackson, including the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", has died. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The cause of death was allegedly a sudden heart attack. The leadership of the Australian moviemaking community expressed condolences to Lesny's relatives. "The depressing news from home. The true master of light, genius Andrew Lesney has passed away," Russell Crowe, whose movie "The Water Seeker" was the last work of the cameraman, noted on his Twitter page. Peter Jackson invited Andrew Lesney to shoot The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, impressed by his work on the family comedy Babe: The Four-Legged Kid. According to the director himself, he was impressed by the cameraman's skill in using light effects, as well as the skills of shooting animals and other creatures. For his work on the first part of "The Lord of the Rings" Lesny was awarded an Academy Award. Later their collaboration with Peter Jackson continued in such movies as King Kong and The Lovely Bones. In addition, Andrew Lesney made movies "I Am Legend", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and others. The Topic of Article: The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit operator passed away. |
