- Jack Asher
Jack Asher (born
29 March 1916 inLondon - died 1991) was an acclaimed Englishcinematographer . His brother Robert Asher was a film and TV director.He began his cinematic career as a
camera operator , and made his first film as cinematographer or "lighting cameraman" in 1946 ("The Magic Bow ").He was most well-known for his work on Hammer films, beginning with "
The Curse of Frankenstein " (1957), the first of Hammer'sgothic horror s, and the first retelling of theFrankenstein story to be shot in colour. He went on to light several of thehorror film s that made the studio famous. He shot films including "Dracula" (1958), "The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959), "The Mummy" (1959) and "The Brides of Dracula " (1960).His style was characterized by a fantastical use of colours, such as non-realistic purples and greens, and set the standard for Hammer's celebrated distinctive look. His use of elaborate -- not to mention expensive -- camera and lighting set-ups may have been the reason for his gradual departure from Hammer Studios, whereupon he was replaced by a succession of cinematographers including
Arthur Grant andMichael Reed .Notable non Hammer films included "
The Good Die Young " (1954) and "Reach for the Sky " (1956), on which he was the director of photography.External links
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