Martin Kenzie

Martin Kenzie
Born (1956-04-29)29 April 1956
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Died 16 July 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 56)
Shepreth, England, United Kingdom
Occupation Second unit director
Cinematographer

Martin Kenzie (29 April 1956 – 16 July 2012) was a British second unit director and cinematographer whose works include feature films like The Shining (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), Aliens (1986), The King's Speech (2010) and TV series including Rome (2005) and Game of Thrones (2012). He was a member of the British Society of Cinematographers as a Camera Operator and was later elected a "Full Member of the Society" with BSC accreditation in 2012. Kenzie was diagnosed with cancer and was being operated on with the help of Macmillan Cancer Support. He died on 16 July 2012 at the age of 56. The Game of Thrones season three premier episode, "Valar Dohaeris", aired on 31 March 2013, was dedicated to the memory of Kenzie in the credits.

Personal life and career

Kenzie was born on 29 April 1956 in Cambridge, England and started his career as a production runner for a London based TV Commercials Company named "Picture Palace Productions".[1] Later he worked for the camera department at "Samuelson Film Services" while preparing motion picture cameras for hire. His first feature film work was for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) where he worked as an assistant cameraman with film's cinematographer John Alcott. Till 1984, Kenzie continued to work as a Second assistant camera on various films including Return of the Jedi (1983), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and A Passage to India (1984).[2]

Kenzie worked as First assistant camera on various other successful movies such as Robert Zemeckis' Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Ron Howard's Willow (1988), Clint Eastwood's White Hunter Black Heart (1990), Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III (1990) and David Fincher's Alien 3 (1992). Since the beginning of his career, Kenzie made significant contributions as a Second unit director. Alongside feature films, Kenzie also worked for Television. His first work as a main unit cinematography which credited him as a cinematographer came in 1998 with David L. Williams's short film Angels at My Bedside and for a feature film in 2007 with Chris Munro's comedy film Back in Business.[1]

For 2005's film Syriana, written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, Kenzie worked as an assistant director and contributed as cinematographer for various television series including Keen Eddie (2003–2004), Rome (2005), Game of Thrones (2012) and Playhouse Presents (2012). In 1998, Kenzie joined Associate Membership of the British Society of Cinematographers as a Camera Operator and with his progression as a Director of Photography, he was later elected a "Full Member of the Society" with BSC accreditation in 2012.[3]

Kenzie was diagnosed with cancer and was being operated on with the help of Macmillan Cancer Support. He died on 16 July 2012 at the age of 56.[4] British Society of Cinematographers announced a memorial service to celebrate Kenzie's life on 2 September 2012.[5] The television series Game of Thrones dedicated its season three premier episode, "Valar Dohaeris", aired on 31 March 2013, to the memory of Kenzie in the credits.[6] Kenzie had worked as a cinematographer for the series for four of its episodes from second season; "Garden of Bones", "The Ghost of Harrenhal", "The Old Gods and the New", "A Man Without Honor"; and had done additional photography for two episodes; "Blackwater", "Valar Morghulis".[7][8] Kenzie's work for the series was appreciated for its varied use of "subtle color palettes" based on the specific times and places of the story-line.[8][9] After Kenzie's death, JustGiving started a fundraising campaign for him which would provide support for Cancer Research UK for the betterment of treatments for further patients.[10]

Awards

British Society of Cinematographers[3]
Constellation Awards

Creative work

Feature films

Year Name Credited as Notes
1980 The Shining Assistant cameraman  
1980 The Empire Strikes Back Second assistant camera Second unit director (Uncredited)
1981 Loophole Second assistant camera  
1981 For Your Eyes Only Second assistant camera Second unit director (Uncredited)
1982 Five Days One Summer Second assistant camera Second unit director
1983 Return of the Jedi Second assistant camera  
1983 Fanny Hill Second assistant camera  
1983 Never Say Never Again Second assistant camera Second unit director (Uncredited)
1983 Slayground Second assistant camera Second unit director
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Second assistant camera: London  
1984 A Passage to India Clapper  
1984 Santa Claus: The Movie First assistant camera Second camera (Uncredited)
1985 Spies Like Us First assistant camera, Second camera  
1985 The Color Purple Focus puller, Kenya  
1985 Revolution First assistant camera, Second camera  
1985 Club Paradise First assistant camera, Second camera  
1986 Aliens Camera focus  
1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace First assistant camera  
1987 Willow First assistant camera  
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Focus puller, UK  
1988 The Dawning First assistant camera  
1988 Distant Voices, Still Lives Focus puller for Stunts  
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Assistant cameraman  
1989 Great Balls of Fire! Focus puller, UK  
1989 A Dry White Season First assistant camera: Second camera  
1990 White Hunter Black Heart Focus puller  
1990 Three Men and a Little Lady First assistant camera  
1990 The Godfather Part III First assistant camera: Italy (Uncredited)
1992 The Power of One Camera operator  
1992 Alien 3 First assistant camera  
1992 1492: Conquest of Paradise Camera operator  
1993 Shadowlands Camera operator Second unit director
1995 Othello Camera operator  
1996 Muppet Treasure Island Camera operator Second unit director
1996 The Ogre Camera operator  
1996 Hamlet Camera operator  
1997 Seven Years in Tibet Camera operator  
1997 Incognito Camera operator  
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Camera operator  
1998 The Avengers Camera operator Car chase unit (Uncredited)
1999 Everybody Loves Sunshine Camera operator  
1999 An Ideal Husband Camera operator  
1999 The World Is Not Enough Additional photographer  
2000 Vatel Camera operator  
2001 Girl from Rio Camera operator  
2001 Black Hawk Down Camera operator  
2002 The Four Feathers Camera operator  
2004 Wimbledon Second unit director  
2004 The Phantom of the Opera Additional Cinematographer Second unit director
2005 The River King Director of photography UK unit
2005 Syriana Assistant Director: Second aerial unit  
2006 Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker Second unit director  
2006 Amazing Grace Second unit director  
2007 Back in Business Cinematographer  
2007 St. Trinian's Second unit director  
2008 Easy Virtue Cinematographer  
2008 Mamma Mia! Camera operator  
2008 Wild Child Second unit director  
2008 Babylon A.D. Second unit director Brooklyn square
2009 The Boat That Rocked Second unit director  
2009 Dorian Gray Second unit director  
2009 Creation Second unit director  
2010 Clash of the Titans Second unit director  
2010 The King's Speech Second unit director  
2011 Hanna Second unit director  
2011 Johnny English Reborn Second unit director  
2011 The Iron Lady Camera operator: Second unit
Second unit director
 

Television films/series

Year Name Credited as Notes
1981 Very Like a Whale Second assistant camera TV movie
1983 Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Second assistant camera TV series
1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood Second assistant camera TV movie
1989 Living with Dinosaurs First assistant camera TV movie
1989 Monster Maker First assistant camera TV movie
1995 The Big One Camera operator TV movie
1998 Angels at My Bedside Cinematographer  
2001 Band of Brothers Camera operator TV mini-series
2002–2003 Dinotopia Cinematographer
2003–2004 Keen Eddie Cinematographer
2004 Road to Damascus Cinematographer Short film
2005 Rome Cinematographer
2005 Colditz Second unit director TV movie
2006 The Official Film of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Cinematographer Video documentary
2010 The Special Relationship Additional photography, London TV movie
2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World Cinematographer Video documentary
2012 Game of Thrones Cinematographer
2012 Game of Thrones Additional photography
2012 Playhouse Presents Cinematographer

References

  1. 1 2 "Easy Virtue @ Sony Classics". Sony Pictures Classics. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. "And Action... Superman IV Clapperboard & Shooting Script". christopherreeve.co.uk. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Martin Kenzie BSC accredited new member". British Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  4. "Martin Kenzie: 1956 to 2012". British Society of Cinematographers. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  5. "Martin Kenzie BSC: Memorial Service". British Society of Cinematographers. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  6. Woo, Kelly (1 April 2013). "'Game of Thrones' Season 3 Premiere Recap: The War Has Just Begun". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  7. "Game of Thrones @ HBO.com". HBO. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  8. 1 2 "5 cinematographers contribute to the new season of HBO's fantasy-adventure series Game of Thrones". theasc.com. May 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  9. Marechal, A. J. (8 June 2012). "Lensers use color as a compass: Road to the Emmys 2012: Creative Arts: Cinematographers". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  10. "Remembering: Martin Kenzie". JustGiving. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  11. "And this year's nominees are...". TCON Promotional Society. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  12. "Constellation Awards List of 2013 Nominees" (PDF). TCON Promotional Society. Retrieved 20 April 2013.

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