Owen Roizman, ASC Honored with American Cinematheque Showcase
The French Connection, Network, Three Days of the Condor and others to be screened — the influential cinematographer helped reshape Hollywood cinema.
Theatergoers in the Los Angeles area can experience Owen Roizman, ASC’s expert camerawork on the big screen over the coming weeks during a special retrospective screening series organized by the American Cinematheque, running from April 16 to June 21, with certain screenings introduced by ASC members.
A five-time Academy Award nominee, honorary Oscar recipient, ASC President and ASC Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, Roizman passed on January 6 at the age of 86 following a lengthy illness.
The screenings will be split between the Cinematheque’s Los Feliz Theater in Hollywood and Aero Theater in Santa Monica:
LOS FELIZ 3 - Sun. 4/16 4:00pm - Tootsie (DCP)
LOS FELIZ 3 - Thu. 4/20 7:00pm - Three Days of the Condor (35mm)
AERO THEATRE - Sat. 4/22 7:30pm - Straight Time (35mm) / True Confessions (35mm) - Intro by Stephen H. Burum, ASC
LOS FELIZ 3 - Wed. 4/26 7:00pm - I Love You to Death (35mm)
AERO THEATRE - Fri. 4/28 7:30pm - The Heartbreak Kid (35mm)
LOS FELIZ 3 - Fri. 4/28 10:00pm - The Stepford Wives (35mm)
LOS FELIZ 3 - Wed. 5/3 7:00pm - French Kiss (35mm)
AERO THEATRE - Thu. 5/4 7:30pm - Network - Intro by Michael Goi, ASC ISC
AERO THEATRE - Fri. 5/12 7:30pm - The French Connection (DCP) - Intro by Caleb Deschanel, ASC
LOS FELIZ 3 - Fri. 5/26 10:00pm - The Addams Family (35mm)
LOS FELIZ 3 - Wed. 6/21 7:00pm - The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (35mm)
You’ll find more information on this series here.
