Willy Kurant
Belgian cinematographer (1934–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Willy Kurant (15 February 1934 – 3 April 2021)[1] was a Belgian cinematographer.
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Born | (1934-02-15)15 February 1934 Liège, Belgium |
Died | 3 April 2021(2021-04-03) (aged 87) Paris, France |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1954–2021 |
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Kurant began as a documentary cameraman[2] before establishing himself as a director of photography for such filmmakers as Agnès Varda, Jean-Luc Godard, Orson Welles, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Jerzy Skolimowski, Chris Marker and Maurice Pialat. Kurant also collaborated extensively with musician Serge Gainsbourg.
Kurant was a member of the French Society of Cinematographers[2] and the American Society of Cinematographers.[2]