Gayne Rescher
Gayne Rescher | |
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| Born | Jay Gayne Rescher[1] December 19, 1924 New York, New York, US |
| Died | February 29, 2008 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Parent(s) | (father) (mother) |
Jay Gayne Rescher,[1] A.S.C., (December 19, 1924 – February 29, 2008) was an American cinematographer.[2]
Early life[]
Rescher was born in New York City. His father Jay Rescher was a cinematographer and union organizer, and his mother Jean Tolley was a silent film actress.[3][4] For at least some of his youth, he and his family lived on Long Island.[5] After high school, Gayne, served in World War II as a fighter pilot.[3] He studied to be an actor at the .[4]
Career[]
Rescher won three Emmy Awards:[3][6] for The Scarlett O'Hara War (a.k.a., Moviola 1981), Shooter (1989), and Lucky/Chances (1992).
Personal life and final years[]
Rescher was married three times. His first wife was Ottilie Kruger, daughter of actor Otto Kruger. His second wife was Darlene Keane, who died of lung cancer.[4] His third wife was Gail Ferguson.[3] He had three daughters (Gaye Rescher Ribble, Dee Dee Rescher and Deborah Jean Rescher Miller) and two grandchildren.[3]
In his final years Rescher resided at Fox Island, Washington, US.[1] He died at age 83 in nearby Gig Harbor, Washington.[4]
Selected credits[]
Film[]
- Murder, Inc. (1960)
- Rachel, Rachel (1968)
- A New Leaf (1971)
- Norman, Is That You? (1976)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Television[]
- The Third Girl from the Left (1973)
- (1974)
- Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975)
- Dummy (1979)
- (1980)
- The Princess and the Cabbie (1981)
- (1982)
- The Day After (1983) [DP]
- (1986) [DP]
- Love Among Thieves (1987)
- Windmills of the Gods (1988)
- Get Smart, Again! (1989)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jay Gayne Rescher (1924–2008)". ancientfaces.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Eder, Richard (September 30, 1976). "Movie Review Norman... Is That You? (1976)". The New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Makela, Bob (1 March 2008). "Award-winning Cinematographer Gayne Rescher Dies". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Cinematographer Gayne Rescher dies". Variety. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Gayne Rescher in the 1940 Census". archives.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Obituaries". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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