{"id":252,"date":"2016-02-23T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2016\/02\/23\/rip-douglas-slocombe-prolific-indiana-jones-cinematographer\/"},"modified":"2016-02-23T10:54:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T15:54:00","slug":"rip-douglas-slocombe-prolific-indiana-jones-cinematographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2016\/02\/23\/rip-douglas-slocombe-prolific-indiana-jones-cinematographer\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP Douglas Slocombe, prolific Indiana Jones cinematographer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Douglas Slocombe, one of the most adaptable cinematographers of the mid-20th century, died yesterday at 103<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unlike many cinematographers with a distinctive or showy style, Slocombe filmed his projects so closely to the vision of the material that his work was often almost invisible. His far-flung credits are a testament to how smoothly he fit into whatever slot he needed to fill: he began as a photojournalist and director of photography for 1940s and 1950s British comedies; he ended his career filming the Indiana Jones<\/i> trilogy.<\/p>\n

Slocombe retired in 1989, leaving behind films ranging from Jesus Christ Superstar<\/i> to James Bond movie Never Say Never Again<\/i>. We never even knew he had a hand in much of his filmography, which, given his style, might have been the goal all along.<\/p>\n

Slocombe accrued a whopping 80 cinematography credits in 50 years, so we of course have a few in our collection. You might not see a signature Douglas Slocombe stamp on these films, but you’ll certainly see a well-shot movie.<\/p>\n

The Man in the White Suit \u2013 HU DVD 583<\/a>
The Great Gatsby (1974) \u2013 HU DVD 722<\/a>
Raiders of the Lost Ark \u2013 HU DVD 3251<\/a>
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom \u2013 HU DVD 3252<\/a>
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade \u2013 HU DVD 3253<\/a>
A Run For Your Money \u2013 HU DVD 3923<\/a>
The Titfield Thunderbolt \u2013 HU DVD 3925<\/a>
The Lion in Winter \u2013 HU DVD 5348 <\/a>
Jesus Chris Superstar \u2013 HU DVD 5769 <\/a>
The Fearless Vampire Killers \u2013 HU DVD 6513<\/a>
The Italian Job (1969) \u2013 HU DVD 10373<\/a>
The Maids \u2013 HU DVD 10823 <\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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