Jean de Segonzac

Jean de Segonzac (sometimes credited as Jean DeSegonzac) is a director, writer and cinematographer who has worked in documentaries, and television programs. Most of his work has been in gritty, "cinéma vérité"-style law enforcement TV dramas.

De Segonzac's first known credit was as cinematographer on the documentary film "" (1989). He followed it up in 1991 with the documentary"Where Are We? Our Trip Through America" (1992) which followed gay filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman as they went from small town to small town, interviewing local people. His breakthrough effort was Nick Gomez's independent feature film, "Laws of Gravity" (1992).

De Segonzac not only provided the cinematography, but also refused his $5,000 salary in order to help complete the film( [http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/winter1993/abc_no_budget.php] , [http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/winter1993/abc_no_budget.php] ).

In 1994, de Segonzac was part of the team which won a Peabody Award for the documentary "Road Scholar." The film follows Romanian-born poet, novelist and National Public Radio commentator Andrei Codrescu around the United States as he attempts to define what it means to be an American (as seen through the eyes of a naturalized citizen). The film was co-directed by Roger Weisberg and de Segonzac, with de Segonzac also provided the cinematography.

Since 1993, the majority of de Segonzac's work has been on television in law enforcement-themed dramas such as ', "Oz", "Brooklyn South", "Law & Order", ' and "". He has also provided director and cinematographer duties for a number of made-for-television movies.

In 1996, de Segonzac's cinematography for John McNaughton's independent crime drama "Normal Life" (with Luke Perry and Ashley Judd) won him notice for his 'hovering, purposefully untidy camerawork' ( [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117910763.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0] , [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117910763.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0] ).

External links

* Andrei Codrescu Web site: [http://codrescu.com/bio/index.html]
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