Age, Biography and Wiki
| Who is it? | Cinematographer, Camera Department, Actor |
| Birth Day | February 20, 1935 |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Age | 85 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | November 29, 1996(1996-11-29) (aged 61)\nLos Angeles, California, US |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Organization | American Society of Cinematographers |
| Known for | Blade Runner Altered States Peggy Sue Got Married |
| Children | Jeff Cronenweth |
| Awards | BAFTA Film Award for Best Cinematography ASC Award for Outstanding Cinematography LAFCA Award for Best Cinematography |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
Biography/Timeline
Born in Los Angeles, California on February 20, 1935, Cronenweth attended North Hollywood High School and later Los Angeles City College, majoring in Engineering. While in college he interned as a film lab assistant at Columbia Pictures acted as a cameraman on the 1955 musical film Oklahoma!.
Cronenweth was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1978. He continued working despite pain for 13 years. His widely acclaimed work on the iconic science fiction noir Blade Runner won the Best Cinematography Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and got a BSC Award nomination and BAFTA Film Award. He won a 1987 ASC Award and earned an Academy Award nomination for Peggy Sue Got Married.
He was also replaced two weeks into the production of Alien³ after falling ill, and died in 1996 at the age of 61.
A 2003 poll of his peers conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild placed Cronenweth among the ten most influential cinematographers of all time.
