Ric Waite
Ric Waite | |
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Born | (1933-07-10)July 10, 1933 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | February 18, 2012(2012-02-18) (aged 78) Los Angeles California, U.S. |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Ric Waite (July 10, 1933 – February 18, 2012) was an American cinematographer whose numerous film and television credits included Red Dawn, Footloose, 48 Hrs., and The Long Riders.[1] Waite received four Emmy nominations during his career.[1] He won his only Emmy for his work on the 1976 television miniseries Captains and the Kings.[1][2][3]
Life and career
Waite was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.[1]
He enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduation from high school and was a member of the Air Force's Photo Intelligence unit.[3] He moved to New York City, where he owned a studio as a professional photographer.[1] Waite specialized in advertising and fashion photography. His clients included Jaguar Cars, Glamour, Vogue, Hanes, DuPont, and GQ.[1][3]
In 1970, Waite moved to Los Angeles. His earliest work as a cinematographer was in television, including the 1970s television series Emergency!, City of Angels, and Police Story.[3] He also shot many television films including Tail Gunner Joe in 1977, in which he earned an Emmy nomination; The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish, released in 1977, for which he received another Emmy nomination; Dead of Night and Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill, which aired in 1979.[3] Waite earned his fourth and final Emmy nomination in 1996 for the television film Andersonville.[3]
Waite's feature film debut as a cinematographer was The Long Riders, a 1980 Western film directed by Walter Hill.[3] His numerous film credits as director of photography included Footloose by Herbert Ross; Red Dawn by John Milius; Brewster's Millions, a 1985 film also by Hill; Summer Rental by director Carl Reiner; Volunteers by Nicholas Meyer; Cobra by George P. Cosmatos; and Adventures in Babysitting by Chris Columbus.[3]
In 2002, Waite moved to the Denver metropolitan area.[3] He taught lighting and cinematography within the film studies department at the University of Colorado at Boulder.[1][3]
He also shot Best Ribs in Town and Assassins' Code.[3] He had signed on as the cinematographer for the film Legacy.[3]
Waite died from a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles on February 18, 2012, at the age of 78.[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1971 | The Day of the Wolves | Ferde Grofe Jr. | |
1974 | A Time for Love | Rick Jason | |
Goodnight Jackie' | Jerry London | ||
1978 | The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II | Larry Peerce | |
1980 | Defiance | John Flynn | |
On the Nickel | Ralph Waite | ||
The Long Riders | Walter Hill | ||
1982 | The Border | Tony Richardson | |
Tex | Tim Hunter | ||
48 Hrs. | Walter Hill | ||
1983 | Class | Lewis John Carlino | |
1984 | Footloose | Herbert Ross | |
Red Dawn | John Milius | ||
1985 | Brewster's Millions | Walter Hill | |
Summer Rental | Carl Reiner | Also 2nd unit director | |
Volunteers | Nicholas Meyer | ||
1986 | Cobra | George P. Cosmatos | |
1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Chris Columbus | |
1988 | Rambo III | Peter MacDonald | Uncredited |
The Great Outdoors | Howard Deutch | ||
1990 | Marked for Death | Dwight H. Little | |
1991 | Out for Justice | John Flynn | |
1992 | Rapid Fire | Dwight H. Little | |
1994 | On Deadly Ground | Steven Seagal | |
1997 | Truth or Consequences, N.M. | Kiefer Sutherland | |
1999 | Woman Wanted | ||
2004 | Fallacy | Jeff Jensen | |
2009 | Best Ribs in Town | David Mikalson | |
2011 | Assassins' Code | Lawrence Riggins | With Richard Lerner |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1973 | Police Story | David Friedkin John Llewellyn Moxey | 2 episodes |
1974 | Nakia | Leonard J. Horn | Pilot |
Temperatures Rising | Herbert Kenwith | 2 episodes | |
1974-1975 | Emergency! | Georg Fenady Kevin Tighe Christian I. Nyby II Joseph Pevney Don Richardson James W. Gavin Richard C. Bennett Wes McAfee | 20 episodes |
1975-1976 | Medical Story | Don Medford Paul Wendkos Ralph Senensky Robert L. Collins | 4 episodes |
1976 | City of Angels | Don Medford Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. Robert Douglas Alan Reisner Barry Shear Douglas Heyes Jerry London Hy Averback Ralph Senensky | 12 episodes |
1976 | Captains and the Kings | Douglas Heyes Allen Reisner | Miniseries |
1977 | Most Wanted | Virgil W. Vogel | Episode "The Pirate" |
Wonder Woman | Stuart Margolin Bruce Bilson | 2 episodes | |
1980 | Freebie and the Bean | Lawrence Dobkin | Episode "The Seduction of the Bean" |
1995 | Nowhere Man | Tobe Hooper James Darren James Whitmore Jr. Thomas J. Wright | 4 episodes |
TV movies
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1977 | Tail Gunner Joe | Jud Taylor | |
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish | Robert L. Collins | ||
Dead of Night | Dan Curtis | ||
Red Alert | William Hale | ||
1978 | The Initiation of Sarah | Robert Day | |
A Question of Guilt | Robert Butler | ||
Leave Yesterday Behind | Richard Michaels | ||
A Guide for the Married Woman | Hy Averback | ||
1979 | Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill | Joel Schumacher | |
Charleston | Karen Arthur | ||
Steeletown | Robert L. Collins | With Gil Hubbs | |
And Baby Makes Six | Waris Hussein | ||
Nero Wolfe | Frank D. Gilroy | ||
1980 | The Comeback Kid | Peter Levin | |
A Perfect Match | Mel Damski | ||
Revenge of the Stepford Wives | Robert Fuest | ||
Baby Comes Home | Waris Hussein | ||
1983 | Dempsey | Gus Trikonis | With Sol Negrin |
1985 | Midas Valley | ||
1987 | You Ruined My Life | David Ashwell | Segment of The Magical World of Disney |
1988 | Police Story: Burnout | Michael Switzer | |
1993 | Last Light | Kiefer Sutherland | |
1996 | Andersonville | John Frankenheimer | |
1997 | Last Stand at Saber River | Dick Lowry | |
Heart Full of Rain | Roger Young | ||
Hope | Goldie Hawn | ||
1998 | Money Plays | Frank D. Gilroy | |
1999 | Absence of the Good | John Flynn | |
2000 | Ratz | Thom Eberhardt | |
2001 | A Mother's Fight for Justice | Thomas Rickman | |
Love and Treason | Lewis Teague | ||
The Triangle |
Awards and nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year | Title | Category | Result |
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1977 | Tail Gunner Joe | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish | Nominated | ||
Captains and the Kings | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Won | |
1996 | Andersonville | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Giardina, Carolyn (2012-02-21). "Cinematographer Ric Waite Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ a b "Passings: Michael Davis, Dick Anthony Williams, Ric Waite". Los Angeles Times. 2012-02-21. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Cinematographer Ric Waite dies, Shot 'Footloose,' '48 Hrs.,' won Emmy". Variety. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
External links
- Ric Waite at IMDb
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