| Ralf D. Bode | |
| Birth Name: | Ralf Detlef Bode |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Berlin, Germany |
| Death Place: | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Cinematographer |
| Years Active: | 1972–2001 |
Ralf Detlef Bode (March 31, 1941 – February 27, 2001) was a German-born American cinematographer best known for his work on Coal Miner's Daughter.[1]
Born in Berlin, Germany, Bode moved with his family to Vermont in 1954, when he was 14 years old.[2] A graduate of the University of Vermont, he initially started off as an actor and enrolled at Yale School of Drama. He also served as a photographer in the United States Army.
Bode did the cinematography for films such as Saturday Night Fever, Gorky Park, The Accused, Uncle Buck and Don Juan DeMarco. He was an uncredited second unit director for Rocky (1976), and is credited with shooting the scenes in which Sylvester Stallone runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He received an Academy Award nomination for his cinematography on Coal Miner's Daughter. He was nominated for two Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Cinematography category: in 1994 for Gypsy and in 2000 for Annie.[1] [3]
Bode died on February 27, 2001, of lung cancer at age 59 in Santa Monica, California.[1] [4]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gypsy | Emile Ardolino | Television film |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll | Andrew Solt Bud Friedgen Marc Sachnoff | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Glenn Jordan | Television film |
| 1997 | Cinderella | Robert Iscove | Television film |
| 1999 | The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | William Graham | Television film |
| Annie | Rob Marshall | Television film | |
| Glenn Jordan | Television film |
Academy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Gypsy | |
| 1999 | Annie |