| Ric Waite | |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Cinematographer |
Ric Waite (July 10, 1933 – February 18, 2012) was an American cinematographer whose numerous film and television credits included Red Dawn, Footloose, 48 Hrs., and The Long Riders.[1] Waite received four Emmy nominations during his career. He won his only Emmy for his work on the 1976 television miniseries Captains and the Kings.[2]
Waite was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.[1]
He enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduation from high school and was a member of the Air Force's Photo Intelligence unit.[2] He moved to New York City, where he owned a studio as a professional photographer.[1] Waite specialized in advertising and fashion photography. His clients included Jaguar Cars, Glamour, Vogue, Hanes, DuPont, and GQ.[1] [2]
In 1970, Waite moved to Los Angeles. His earliest work as a cinematographer was in television, including the 1970s television series Emergency!, City of Angels, and Police Story.[2] He also shot many television films including Tail Gunner Joe in 1977, in which he earned an Emmy nomination; The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish, released in 1977, for which he received another Emmy nomination; Dead of Night and Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill, which aired in 1979.[2] Waite earned his fourth and final Emmy nomination in 1996 for the television film Andersonville.[2]
Waite's feature film debut as a cinematographer was The Long Riders, a 1980 Western film directed by Walter Hill.[2] His numerous film credits as director of photography included Footloose by Herbert Ross; Red Dawn by John Milius; Brewster's Millions, a 1985 film also by Hill; Summer Rental by director Carl Reiner; Volunteers by Nicholas Meyer; Cobra by George P. Cosmatos; and Adventures in Babysitting by Chris Columbus.[2]
In 2002, Waite moved to the Denver metropolitan area.[2] He taught lighting and cinematography within the film studies department at the University of Colorado at Boulder.[1] [2]
He also shot Best Ribs in Town and Assassins' Code.[2] He had signed on as the cinematographer for the film Legacy.[2]
Waite died from a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles on February 18, 2012, at the age of 78.[3]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Day of the Wolves | Ferde Grofe Jr. | ||
| 1974 | A Time for Love | Rick Jason | ||
| Goodnight Jackie | Jerry London | |||
| 1978 | The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II | Larry Peerce | ||
| 1980 | Defiance | John Flynn | ||
| On the Nickel | Ralph Waite | |||
| The Long Riders | Walter Hill | |||
| 1982 | The Border | Tony Richardson | ||
| Tex | Tim Hunter | |||
| 48 Hrs. | Walter Hill | |||
| 1983 | Class | Lewis John Carlino | ||
| 1984 | Footloose | Herbert Ross | ||
| Red Dawn | John Milius | |||
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Walter Hill | ||
| Summer Rental | Carl Reiner | Also 2nd unit director | ||
| Volunteers | Nicholas Meyer | |||
| 1986 | Cobra | George P. Cosmatos | ||
| 1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Chris Columbus | ||
| 1988 | Rambo III | Peter MacDonald | Uncredited | |
| The Great Outdoors | Howard Deutch | |||
| 1990 | Marked for Death | Dwight H. Little | ||
| 1991 | Out for Justice | John Flynn | ||
| 1992 | Rapid Fire | Dwight H. Little | ||
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground | Steven Seagal | ||
| 1997 | Truth or Consequences, N.M. | Kiefer Sutherland | ||
| 1999 | Woman Wanted | |||
| 2004 | Fallacy | Jeff Jensen | ||
| 2009 | Best Ribs in Town | David Mikalson | ||
| 2011 | Assassins' Code | Lawrence Riggins | With Richard Lerner |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Police Story | David Friedkin John Llewellyn Moxey | 2 episodes | |
| 1974 | Nakia | Leonard J. Horn | Pilot | |
| Temperatures Rising | Herbert Kenwith | 2 episodes | ||
| 1974-1975 | Emergency! | Georg Fenady Kevin Tighe Christian I. Nyby II Joseph Pevney Don Richardson James W. Gavin Richard C. Bennett Wes McAfee | 20 episodes | |
| 1975-1976 | Medical Story | Don Medford Paul Wendkos Ralph Senensky Robert L. Collins | 4 episodes | |
| 1976 | City of Angels | Don Medford Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. Robert Douglas Alan Reisner Barry Shear Douglas Heyes Jerry London Hy Averback Ralph Senensky | 12 episodes | |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings | Douglas Heyes Allen Reisner | Miniseries | |
| 1977 | Most Wanted | Virgil W. Vogel | Episode "The Pirate" | |
| Wonder Woman | Stuart Margolin Bruce Bilson | 2 episodes | ||
| 1980 | Freebie and the Bean | Lawrence Dobkin | Episode "The Seduction of the Bean" | |
| 1995 | Nowhere Man | Tobe Hooper James Darren James Whitmore Jr. Thomas J. Wright | 4 episodes |
TV movies
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tail Gunner Joe | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | ||
| The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish | ||||
| Captains and the Kings | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | |||
| 1996 | Andersonville | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie |