Ralph Woosley, born on January 1st, 1914, worked as a cinematographer during World War 2 and shoot a lot of documantaries before starting to work for Warner Bros Television on 1957. Then he worked on shows like Maverick and 77, Sunset Strip. He won an Emmy Award in 1968 for his work on It Takes a Thief and also received an Award to reward his contribution for the cinematography world. He wasn’t just a cinematographer but also a teacher at USC Film School and San Diego Univesity and the president of the American Society of Cinematographers. He passed away on Mars 23rd, 2018 at the age of 104.
Milos Forman, born on February 18, 1932, started directing movies in order to disagree with the communist regime in former Czechoslovakia. When he moved out in the US in 1968, he kept up with his work with his firt american project : Taking Off, quickly followed by his masterpiece : One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest which received 5 Oscars. The director then returned to Prague and worked on Amadeus which won 8 Oscars. Milos Forman then directed successfull projects one after the other. He passed away on April 13, 2018 at the age of 86.
Two figures of the cinematography world passed away and a lot of tributes were payed to them. Even if they’re not with us anymore, we have to remember that Ralph Woosley and Milos Forman both heavily contributed to the evolution of the cinema as we know it.
