PaulLeach
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Paul Leach was the man behind the camera on many classic Kiwi films; author Duncan Petrie described him as New Zealand's "camera operator of choice". His CV spanned landmark titles Sleeping Dogs, Utu, Smash Palace, and breakthrough comedy Came a Hot Friday. He passed away on 10 April 2010.
Screenography
Biography
In between spells as a journalist, director and draughtsman, the late Paul Leach spent much of his screen career as a camera operator — a role that provides a formidable test of creativity and fortitude.
After work in newspapers and time as a cameraman in Canada, Leach moved into feature films in the second half of the 1970s, just as the Kiwi movie renaissance was taking flight. In his book Shot in New Zealand, author Duncan Petrie argues that during that first decade of feature production, Leach became the country's camera operator of choice.
Awards
1965 Donald C Mulholland Awards (Canada)
Best Black and White Cinematography: for Phoebe
1970 Canadian Film Awards
Best Black and White Cinematography: for Mrs Case
“He was clear and concise and a logical force at the centre of the production ... in many ways he was the unifying cameraperson, the director of pictures for New Zealand.”
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