Christian Blackwood (July 7, 1942 â€" July 22, 1992) was an American
film director and cinematographer.He was initially a child actor, then
a cinematographer acclaimed for his work in Charlotte Zwerin's
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser. But his major work was as the
director of over 80 films, mostly documentaries, over a 25-year
career. His most famous films are Observations Under The Volcano and
On the Set of Death of a Salesman, behind-the-scenes looks at the
creation of movies by John Huston and Volker Schlöndorff from the
famous novel and play. The latter film won him the grand prize at the
Sundance Film Festival. Christian Blackwood died in 1992 of lung
cancer. He was married to film writer, producer and fine art
photographer, Carolyn Marks Blackwood. His film archives are stored in
the Museum of Modern Art.
film director and cinematographer.He was initially a child actor, then
a cinematographer acclaimed for his work in Charlotte Zwerin's
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser. But his major work was as the
director of over 80 films, mostly documentaries, over a 25-year
career. His most famous films are Observations Under The Volcano and
On the Set of Death of a Salesman, behind-the-scenes looks at the
creation of movies by John Huston and Volker Schlöndorff from the
famous novel and play. The latter film won him the grand prize at the
Sundance Film Festival. Christian Blackwood died in 1992 of lung
cancer. He was married to film writer, producer and fine art
photographer, Carolyn Marks Blackwood. His film archives are stored in
the Museum of Modern Art.
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