November 2025
In Memoriam — Adam Greenberg, ASC (1937-2025)
Adam Greenberg, ASC, whose prolific contributions to Israel’s film industry in the 1960s and 1970s laid the foundation for a long, fruitful career behind the camera in America, died Oct. 30 at the age of 88. He received Academy and ASC award nominations for Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and an ASC Award nomination for Ghost. His feature credits included The Big Red One, The Terminator, La Bamba, Near Dark, Three Men and a Baby, Toys, Dave, First Knight, Eraser, Rush Hour and Sphere. Born in Krakow, Poland, on April 11, 1937, Greenberg was raised in Israel and was a passionate still photographer in his youth. Working as a film-lab technician in Tel Aviv for three years sharpened his technical skills — and also gave him access to copies of...more
