Roy H. Wagner
A Cinematographer’s Life Beyond the Shadows
Roy H. Wagner, ASC and Wayne Byrne
Limited signed copies available
Named by Kodak as among the “100 Top Cinematographers in the World,” Roy H. Wagner has produced some of the most striking and unique photography on American film and TV screens of the past forty years. Mentored by legendary cinematographers of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Wagner has brought both a studio craftsman ethic and maverick artistic sensibility to his work that includes A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Beauty and the Beast, Quantum Leap and House.
“There is no substitute for experience, and Roy Wagner has had plenty. ... This book offers straight talk for anyone who wants to know how the movie and TV business really works.”—Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian.
“Roy’s story is so honest and unvarnished. ... This is a special book that provides a remarkable insight into Roy’s approach to his work and his life.”—David McGiffert, first assistant director, Back to the Future trilogy, Rain Man, Witness, Tootsie, and others.
“This is another winner for film historian Wayne Byrne. He and Roy Wagner have together authored a book which not only captures the joy of filmmaking, but truthfully presents the personal and political struggles it takes to reach the top of your game in this business. ... This book is the real deal.”—Nick McLean, camera operator/cinematographer, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Marathon Man, The Deer Hunter, Being There, Sharky’s Machine, The Goonies, City Heat, Short Circuit, and others.
“Wagner’s love of the magic, craft and art of filmmaking is evident on every page, but he never neglects the tenacity, resilience and invention one needs to flourish on a path filled with constant surprises, both good and bad.” Russell Carpenter, ASC, Academy Award-winning cinematographer, Lady in White, Pet Sematary Two, Hard Target, True Lies, Titanic.
“Roy Wagner has been the cinematographer of choice for everything from no-budget slasher movies to dozens of hours of episodic TV to high-end Hollywood thrillers. ...a cameraman’s memoir that’s a great read.”—Scott Eyman,
author of John Wayne: The Life and Legend, Louis B. Mayer: Lion of Hollywood, Mary Pickford: America’s Sweetheart.
Softcover (7X10)
180 Pages
