American Society Of Cinematographers

Warren Beatty will receive the 1999 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Board of Governors Award. The presentation will be made at the 14th annual ASC Outstanding Achievement ceremony at the Century Plaza Hotel on February 20, 2000.""This award is reserved for individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to advancing the art of filmmaking,"" says ASC President Victor J. Kemper. ""Warren Beatty has set high standards for artistic achievement as an actor, director, writer and producer. He is a dedicated artist who has participated in the making of many important films that have made a lasting impact in our industry and our society.""This is the only award that ASC reserves for filmmakers who are not cinematographers. Beatty is only the 10th recipient in the 80-year history of ASC. He joins a distinguished and exclusive group, which includes Gregory Peck, Charles Champlin, Sheldon Leonard, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Jodie Foster, Robert Wise, Francis Ford Coppola and Robert Altman.""Our members have great respect and affection for Mr. Beatty because of his accomplishments,"" says Kemper, ""and also because he is a solid citizen of our community and a great role model for young filmmakers. He has earned 14 OscarsÆ nominations from four different peer groups in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. That is an extraordinary tribute to his versatile as an artist.""Beatty won an OscarÆ in 1982 for directing the epic film ""Reds."" His other OscarÆ nominations were for ""Bulworth"" (1999), best screenplay written directly for the screen; ""Bugsy"" (1992), best actor and picture; ""Reds,"" best actor, picture and screenplay; ""Heaven Can Wait"" (1979), best actor, picture, screenplay and director; ""Shampoo"" (1976), best original screenplay; and ""Bonnie And Clyde"" (1968), best actor and picture. Beatty has also earned five Golden Globe awards and has been nominated 11 other times.Two cinematographers who shot films directed by Beatty have earned an OscarÆ or nominations. ""Heaven Can Wait"" earned a nomination for Bill Fraker, ASC (also this yearís ASC Lifetime Achievement Recipient). Vittorio Storaro received and OscarÆ for ""Reds"" and a nomination for ""Dick Tracy"" (1990). Several films by Beatty have earned accolades for cinematographers. Burnett Guffey, ASC, earned and OscarÆ for ""Bonnie And Clyde,"" and Allen Daviau, ASC, received a nomination for ""Bugsy"" (1991).""It isnít a coincidence that our members keep winning awards for artistic achievements for films that are either directed or produced by Warren Beatty,"" Kemper says. ""He recognized and appreciates the potential of visual story-telling and he gives cinematographers the creative latitude they need to help him realize his goals.""Beatty was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, where he and his older sister, Shirley MacLaine, acted in local stage productions directed by their mother. Beatty began his acting career on television, and in summer stock and Broadway stage performances. He earned in his first film credit for ""Splendor in the Grass"" in 1961. His other notable performance as an actor include, ""McCabe And Mrs. Miller,"" ""The Parallax View"" and ""Bulworth.""ASC is the oldest professional association in the motion picture industry. It was founded in Hollywood in January 1919 by 15 cinematographers. The original charter defines the organizationís purpose as a commitment to advance the art and science of filmmaking. There are currently 210 members from around the world and 110 associate members who work in allied disciplines that support cinematography. The ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards were inaugurated in 1985.

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