Bill Pope
{{Short description|American cinematographer}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Bill Pope
|image =
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|06|19}}
|birth_place = Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
|occupation = Cinematographer
|yearsactive = 1983–present
| spouse = Sharon Oreck
| children = 2
| relatives = Leslie Pope (sister)
}}
Bill Pope, A.S.C. (born June 19, 1952) is an American cinematographer{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/pope-bill.htm|title=BILL POPE|website=www.cinematographers.nl|access-date=2017-12-10}} known for his collaborations with directors Sam Raimi, the Wachowskis and Edgar Wright. He has also photographed and directed numerous music videos for artists like Chris Isaak, Metallica and Drake, and eight episodes of the documentary series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.
Early life
Pope was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He attended College High School and New York University, where he received his master's degree in Fine Arts. Prior to graduation, Pope worked as the cinematographer on a student film entitled The Sixth Week which won an Oscar for Achievement in Documentary at the 5th Annual Student Academy Awards on May 21, 1978.{{cite web|title=Amplifier Artist Directory: Bill Pope|url=http://www.bgdailynews.com/bill-pope-william-homer-pope/article_8bcfab2e-e15b-11e1-a3ce-0019bb2963f4.html|publisher=Bowling Green Daily News |access-date=September 14, 2012|date=August 8, 2012}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable"
|+Key | style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 1990
| Darkman | |
| 1991
| |
| 1992
| Sam Raimi | |
| 1993
| |
| 1994
| |
| 1995
| Clueless | |
| 1996
| Bound | |
| 1997
| |
| 1998
| |
| 1999
| The Wachowskis | |
| 2000
| |
| rowspan=2|2003
|rowspan=2| The Wachowskis |rowspan=2| Shot back-to-back |
| The Matrix Revolutions |
| rowspan=2|2004
| Sam Raimi | |
| Team America: World Police
| |
| 2006
| Fur | |
| 2007
| Sam Raimi | |
| 2008
| |
| 2010
| |
| rowspan=2| 2012
| |
| Men in Black 3
| |
| 2013
| Edgar Wright | |
| 2016
| |
| 2017
| Edgar Wright | |
| rowspan=3| 2019
| |
| Alita: Battle Angel
| |
| Charlie's Angels
| |
| 2020
| |
| 2021
| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Credited as "William Pope" |
| 2023
| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | |
| rowspan=2| 2024
| Y2K | |
| Unfrosted
| Credited as "William Pope" |
| 2025
| {{Pending film|How to Train Your Dragon}} |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 1992
| Episode "Mrs. Cage" |
| 1998
| Episode "Pilot" |
| 1999
| Episode "Pilot" |
| 2014
| Brannon Braga | Documentary series; |
| 2016
| Preacher | Episode "Pilot" |
=Video game=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Notes |
|---|
| 2003
| Live-action cinematographer |
=Music video=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist |
|---|
| 1983
| "Hold Back the Night" |
| 1984
| "Bitchen Party" | Lopez Beatles |
| rowspan=3|1986
| "Nasty" |
| "Mercy Street"
|rowspan=2|Peter Gabriel |
| "Red Rain" |
| rowspan=2|1987
| Sting |
| "The Ledge" |
| rowspan=3|1988
| "In Your Room" |
| "I Did It For Love" |
| "That's That" |
| rowspan=2|1989
| "One" |
| "After All This Time" |
| 1990
| "Without You" |
| rowspan=2|1995
|rowspan=3|Chris Isaak |
| "Go Walking Down There" |
| 1996
| "Graduation Day" |
| 2013
| Drake |
| 2014
| "Gust of Wind" |
| 2018
| "Colors" | Beck |
Accolades
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Title ! Result |
|---|
| 1996
| Bound | {{nom}} |
| 1999
| The Matrix | {{nom}} |
| 2004
| Spider-Man 2 | {{nom}} |
| 2014
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | {{nom}} |
| 2016
| Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | The Jungle Book | {{nom}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|691084}}
{{MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography}}
{{Satellite Award Best Cinematography}}
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Category:American cinematographers
Category:People from Bowling Green, Kentucky
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