Jordan Scott Cronenweth (February 20, 1935 – November 29, 1996) was an American

United States

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 cinematographer

Cinematographer

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 based in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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. He worked on numerous classic films, including Gable and Lombard

Gable and Lombard

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, Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

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, and Altered States

Altered States

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, but is perhaps best known for Blade Runner

Blade Runner

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Cronenweth was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease

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 in 1978. He continued working despite pain for 13 years. His work on Blade Runner won the Best Cinematography Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association

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 and got a BSC Award nomination and BAFTA Film Award. He won a 1987 ASC Award and earned an Academy Award

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

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 nomination for Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

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He was replaced two weeks into the production of Alien³, and died in 1996. He and his wife Carol had three children, Christie Cronenweth, Tim Cronenweth, and cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth

Jeff Cronenweth

Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Cronenweth, ASC is an American cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California who is best known for his role as the Director of Photography on the David Fincher films Fight Club and The Social Network, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award...

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A 2003 poll of his peers conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild placed Cronenweth among the ten most influential cinematographers of all time.

External links

• BRmovie.com – Jordan Cronenweth Profile