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Adam Greenberg(1937-2025)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
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Adam Greenberg
Adam Greenberg was born on 11 April 1937 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland. He was a cinematographer, known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Ghost (1990) and The Terminator (1984). He was married to Varda Greenberg. He died on 30 October 2025 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 11, 1937
DiedOctober 30, 2025(88)
BornApril 11, 1937
DiedOctober 30, 2025(88)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 6 nominations total

Known for

Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Pantellas in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
8.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1991
Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)
Ghost
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1990
Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator
8.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1984
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour (1998)
Rush Hour
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1998

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Footsteps in Jerusalem (2013)
    Footsteps in Jerusalem
    4.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Phillips in Snakes on a Plane (2006)
    Snakes on a Plane
    5.5
    • director of photography
    • 2006
  • Tim Allen in The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    The Santa Clause 2
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 2002
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Collateral Damage (2002)
    Collateral Damage
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, and Don Adams in Inspector Gadget (1999)
    Inspector Gadget
    4.2
    • director of photography
    • 1999
  • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour (1998)
    Rush Hour
    7.1
    • director of photography
    • 1998
  • Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
    Sphere
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams in Eraser (1996)
    Eraser
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1996
  • Sean Connery, Richard Gere, and Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)
    First Knight
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1995
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, and Emma Thompson in Junior (1994)
    Junior
    4.8
    • director of photography
    • 1994
  • Elijah Wood in North (1994)
    North
    4.6
    • director of photography
    • 1994
  • Danny DeVito in Renaissance Man (1994)
    Renaissance Man
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Dave
    6.9
    • director of photography
    • 1993
  • Robin Williams in Toys (1992)
    Toys
    5.2
    • director of photography
    • 1992
  • Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act (1992)
    Sister Act
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1992

Camera and Electrical Department

  • William H. Macy, James Spader, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Devon Gearhart, Jimmy Bennett, Leo Howard, Rebel Rodriguez, Jolie Vanier, and Jake Short in Shorts (2009)
    Shorts
    4.8
    • still photographer
    • 2009
  • Roberto Benigni in Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
    Son of the Pink Panther
    3.9
    • director of photography: main title sequence
    • 1993
  • Sylvia Kristel and Howard Hesseman in Private Lessons (1981)
    Private Lessons II
    3.8
    • photographer: re-shoots
    • 1993
  • Party Games for Adults Only (1984)
    Party Games for Adults Only
    5.2
    Video
    • camera operator
    • 1984
  • Two Kuni Lemel (1966)
    Two Kuni Lemel
    6.7
    • camera operator
    • 1966

Additional Crew

  • Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
    Sphere
    6.1
    • underwater lighting design
    • 1998
  • Sylvia Kristel and Howard Hesseman in Private Lessons (1981)
    Private Lessons II
    3.8
    • director: re-shoots
    • 1993

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Adam Grinberg
  • Born
    • April 11, 1937
    • Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
  • Died
    • October 30, 2025
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Varda Greenberg? - October 30, 2025 (his death, 3 children)

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  • Trivia
    Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1990.

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