Marcus Bartley

Marcus Bartley (1917 - 14th March 1993) ^[1] was an Anglo-Indian Cinematographer who played a key role in the success of many South Indian films. Most of the superhits of those times were made with his photographic hand at the camera. His specialty was the shots under the moonlight.

Film industry

His maiden film was Swarga Seema in 1945. This film showed his genius at Black and White photography. The movie strengthened the friendship between him and the BN Reddy, KV Reddy, and Nagi Reddy. This led to his wielding the camera for all the forty odd Vauhini movies including such great hits as Yogi Vemana, Guna Sundari Katha, Vijaya's productions Shavukaru, Patala Bhairavi, Pellichesi Chudu, Chandraharam, Missamma, Maya Bazaar, Appuchesi Pappukudu, Gundamma Katha, Raja Rajeswari Coffee Club, etc.

Maya Bazar

• In Maya Bazar film, a few magic moments that mesmerised several generations of filmgoers and continue to do so. The evergreen song Lahiri, lahiri lo was shot at Ennore near Madras at noon. The outdoor shooting lasted only for 10 to 15 seconds. Bartley created the illusion of moonlight and Mayabazar is the first Indian film to do so.^[2]

• The other wonder was the creation of Dwaraka. Some 300 miniature houses, no two alike, were created in about 50 x 60 ft. space and electrified. The ace photographer credited this to art director Madhavapeddi Gokhale.

Awards

• Recipient of the gold medal at the International Film Festival held at Cannes for the movie Chemmeen in Malayalam in the year 1978.^[3]
• He won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography in India in 1970 for Shanti Nilayam.

Filmography

• Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye (1984)
• Mamangam (1979)
• Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977)
• Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club (1976)
• Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970)
• Saathi (1968)
• Ram Aur Shyam (1967)
• Chemmeen (1965)
• Gundamma Katha (1962)
• Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)
• Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1958)
• Maya Bazaar (1957)
• Missamma (1955)
• Chandraharam (1954)
• Kalyanam Panni Paar (1952)
• Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952)
• Patala Bhairavi (1951)
• Shavukaru (1950)
• Gunasundari Katha (1949)
• Yogi Vemana (1947)
• Swargaseema (1945)

References

1. ^ Bio retrieved 14th August 2010
2. ^ Ace lensman recalls magic moments in the Hindu
3. ^ Fifty and still refreshing in the Hindu.

External links

• Marcus Bartley at IMDb.
• Marcus Bartley's Website .

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Name	Bartley, Marcus
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Date of birth	1917
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Date of death	1993
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