Bill Pope

Bill Pope
Born	June 19, 1952 Bowling Green, Kentucky
Occupation	Cinematographer

William Homer "Bill" Pope, A.S.C. (born June 19, 1952) is an American cinematographer, best known for his work on Sam Raimi's films and The Matrix trilogy.

Early life

Pope was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He attended College High School and New York University, where he received his master's degree in Fine Arts. Prior to graduation, Pope worked as the cinematographer on a student film entitled The Sixth Week which won an Oscar for Achievement in Documentary at the 5th Annual Student Academy Awards on May 21, 1978.^[1]

Filmography

• 1989 - Pet Sematary
• 1990 - Darkman
• 1991 - Closet Land
• 1992 - Army of Darkness
• 1993 - Fire in the Sky
• 1994 - Blank Check
• 1995 - Clueless
• 1996 - Bound
• 1997 - Gridlock'd
• 1998 - Zero Effect
• 1999 - The Matrix
• 2000 - Bedazzled
• 2003 - The Matrix Reloaded
• 2003 - The Matrix Revolutions
• 2004 - Spider-Man 2
• 2004 - Team America: World Police
• 2006 - Fur
• 2007 - Spider-Man 3
• 2008 - The Spirit
• 2010 - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
• 2012 - Men in Black 3
• 2012 - Chasing Mavericks
• 2013 - The World's End
• 2016 - The Jungle Book
• 2017 - Baby Driver

Work on television

• 1992 - American Playhouse (ep. "Mrs. Cage")
• 1998 - Maximum Bob
• 1999 - Freaks and Geeks
• 2014 - Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
• 2016 - Preacher

References

1. "Amplifier Artist Directory: Bill Pope". Bowling Green Daily News. August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.

External links

• Bill Pope at the Internet Movie Database