Owen Roizman ASC honoured with American Cinematheque showcase

Theatergoers in the Los Angeles area can experience Owen Roizman ASC’s expert camerawork on the big screen over the coming weeks during a special retrospective screening series organised by the American Cinematheque, running from April 16 to June 21, with certain screenings introduced by ASC members.

A five-time Academy Award nominee, honorary Oscar recipient, ASC President and ASC Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, Roizman passed on January 6 at the age of 86 following a lengthy illness.

The screenings will be split between the Cinematheque’s Los Feliz Theater in Hollywood and Aero Theater in Santa Monica:

LOS FELIZ 3 – Sun. 16/4 4:00pm – Tootsie (DCP)
LOS FELIZ 3 – Thu. 20/4 7:00pm – Three Days of the Condor (35mm)
AERO THEATRE – Sat. 22/4 7:30pm – Straight Time (35mm) / True Confessions (35mm) – Intro by Stephen H. Burum ASC
LOS FELIZ 3 – Wed. 26/4 7:00pm – I Love You to Death (35mm)
AERO THEATRE – Fri. 28/4 7:30pm – The Heartbreak Kid (35mm)
LOS FELIZ 3 – Fri. 28/4 10:00pm – The Stepford Wives (35mm)
LOS FELIZ 3 – Wed. 3/5 7:00pm – French Kiss (35mm)
AERO THEATRE – Thu. 4/5 7:30pm – Network – Intro by Michael Goi ASC ISC
AERO THEATRE – Fri. 12/5 7:30pm – The French Connection (DCP) – Intro by Caleb Deschanel ASC
LOS FELIZ 3 – Fri. 26/5 10:00pm – The Addams Family (35mm)
LOS FELIZ 3 – Wed. 21/6 7:00pm – The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (35mm)

You’ll find more information on this series here.