Brian Bansgrove Explained

Brian Bansgrove
Birth Date:18 July 1941
Birth Place: Christchurch, New Zealand
Death Date:29 December 2001 (age 60)
Death Place:Thailand
Occupation:Gaffer

Brian Bansgrove (18 July 1941 – 29 December 2001)[1] was a New Zealand gaffer (chief lighting technician for motion pictures) best known for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Andrew Lesnie, who won the 2002 Academy Award for Cinematography for said that Bansgrove and his crew were the "key element" in helping him craft images for the three Lord of the Rings films during the 15-month shoot between mid-1999 and late 2000.[2] [3] At the nomination of the film for the 16th annual ASC awards (American Society of Cinematographers), Lesnie called him "one of the true legends of the Australian film industry" saying further that "he was an extremely close collaborator" in the lighting design. Lesnie described Bansgrove not only as a friend and colleague but as the "main reason for winning" the Academy Award.[4] Lesnie dedicated his Academy Award to Bansgrove in his acceptance speech at the 74th Academy Awards Ceremony.[5] [6]

Filmography

Camera and electrical department

Cinematographer

Miscellaneous

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMDB biographical details. 2008-07-13.
  2. Web site: 2002-02-15. The contenders: Nominees for 16th annual ASC awards. (ASC Awards).(American Society of Cinematographers). https://web.archive.org/web/20170321170225/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-84052072.html. dead. 2017-03-21.
  3. News: In the Rings. 2014-06-07. Creative Planet Network. 2017-03-21. en.
  4. Web site: Article detailing Bansgrove's relationship and collaboration with Andrew Lesnie. 2008-07-13.
  5. Web site: Andrew Lesnie's Oscar acceptance speech . 2008-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080215225400/http://www.oscars.org/74academyawards/winners/cinematorgaphy.html . 15 February 2008 . dead.
  6. Web site: Report of Andrew Lesnie's dedication of Oscar to Brian Bansgrove . 2008-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080722003005/http://www.cinematographer.org.au/news/general/2002/10312 . 22 July 2008 . dead.