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Garrett Brown(I)

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Garrett Brown
Garrett Brown invented the Oscar-winning Steadicam camera stabilizer and used it to shoot over a hundred movies beginning with Rocky (1976). He holds 50 patents worldwide for camera devices including: Steadicam JR for camcorders; Skycam, which flies on wires over sporting events: and Mobycam, the underwater camera that chases the swimmers at the Olympics. These were recently joined by the vertiginous, Emmy-award-winning Divecam and the ultra-light aerial film camera called SuperFlyCam. Garrett has recorded for MGM as a folksinger, made TV commercials, shot films for Sesame Street (1969), and was the other half of the ad-lib duo on the popular Molson and American Express radio commercials. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the Directors Guild, the Screen Actors Guild and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. His popular lecture on "The Moving Camera" has been seen at film festivals and schools, including the Media Lab at MIT.
BornApril 6, 1942
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      • 12 wins total

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    Known for

    William Hurt in Altered States (1980)
    Altered States
    6.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1980
    Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
    8.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 1983
    The Forgotten (2004)
    The Forgotten
    5.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2004
    Christopher Lambert in Highlander (1986)
    Highlander
    7.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1986

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    • Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, and Naomi Watts in Stay (2005)
      Stay
      6.7
      • camera operator: SuperFlyCam
      • 2005
    • Matt Damon, Monica Bellucci, Heath Ledger, and Lena Headey in The Brothers Grimm (2005)
      The Brothers Grimm
      5.9
      • camera operator: SuperFlyCam (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • The Forgotten (2004)
      The Forgotten
      5.8
      • camera operator: SuperFlyCam
      • 2004
    • Nicole Kidman in Birth (2004)
      Birth
      6.3
      • steadicam operator: title sequence
      • 2004
    • Matthew Lillard, Seth Green, and Dax Shepard in Without a Paddle (2004)
      Without a Paddle
      5.8
      • camera operator: SuperFlyCam (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Ashley Judd in Someone Like You (2001)
      Someone Like You
      6.1
      • steadicam operator (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • José Cura and Eteri Gvazava in La traviata (2000)
      La traviata
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • steadicam operator
      • 2000
    • Michael Biehn and Brittany Murphy in Cherry Falls (1999)
      Cherry Falls
      5.3
      • steadicam operator
      • 1999
    • Warren Beatty in Bulworth (1998)
      Bulworth
      6.8
      • steadicam operator
      • 1998
    • Edward Furlong, Liam Neeson, and Meryl Streep in Before and After (1996)
      Before and After
      6.1
      • steadicam operator
      • 1996
    • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
      Casino
      8.2
      • steadicam operator
      • 1995
    • Two Bits (1995)
      Two Bits
      6.1
      • additional steadicam operator
      • 1995
    • Paul Feig, David Goldman, Aaron Schwartz, Kenan Thompson, and Shaun Weiss in Heavyweights (1995)
      Heavyweights
      6.6
      • steadicam operator (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • Katharine Hepburn, Warren Beatty, and Annette Bening in Love Affair (1994)
      Love Affair
      6.0
      • steadicam operator
      • 1994
    • Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer in Wolf (1994)
      Wolf
      6.3
      • steadicam operator
      • 1994

    Visual Effects



    • Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
      Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
      8.3
      • plate photographer: ILM
      • steadicam operator: ILM
      • 1983

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    • Diane Johnson in View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007)
      View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
      7.3
      Video
      • images
      • 2007

    Personal details

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      • Garreth Brown
    • Born
      • April 6, 1942
      • New Jersey, USA
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      Won a special technical Oscar for inventing the Steadicam.
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        Works in Los Angeles, California, USA

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      83 years old
    • When was Garrett Brown born?
      April 5, 1942
    • Where was Garrett Brown born?
      New Jersey, USA
    • What is Garrett Brown known for?
      Marathon Man, Altered States, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, and The Forgotten
    • How many awards has Garrett Brown won?
      12 awards

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