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Gerald Perry Finnerman(1931-2011)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Gerald Perry Finnerman was born on 17 December 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Moonlighting (1985), From Here to Eternity (1980) and Star Trek (1966). He died on 6 April 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 17, 1931
DiedApril 6, 2011(79)
BornDecember 17, 1931
DiedApril 6, 2011(79)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 7 nominations total

Known for

Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
Moonlighting
7.6
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)
From Here to Eternity
7.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as Jerry Finnerman)
Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • New York Daze (1995)
    New York Daze
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995–1996
  • David Arquette, Corinne Bohrer, Adam Goldberg, D.L. Hughley, Phil Leeds, Sam Lloyd, and Robert Pastorelli in Double Rush (1995)
    Double Rush
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Patricia Heaton and Linda Lavin in Room for Two (1992)
    Room for Two
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Parenthood (1990)
    Parenthood
    5.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1990–1991
  • Helen Slater, Lloyd Bridges, Chelsea Field, Mark Blum, William Russ, and Michael Woods in Capital News (1990)
    Capital News
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
    Moonlighting
    7.6
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985–1989
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1983–1985
  • Stacy Keach and Lindsay Bloom in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1984
  • Sharon Stone, Dennis Franz, Julius Carry, Bernie Casey, Patrick Cassidy, Pat Corley, Michele Greene, Peter Jurasik, Perry Lang, Michael Nouri, Ken Olin, Marco Rodríguez, and Mykelti Williamson in Bay City Blues (1983)
    Bay City Blues
    6.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1983–1984
  • September Gun (1983)
    September Gun
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1983
  • Nightmares (1983)
    Nightmares
    5.7
    • director of photography (first and second segments)
    • 1983
  • Michael Dudikoff and Peter Horton in Sawyer and Finn (1983)
    Sawyer and Finn
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1983
  • Cracking Up (1983)
    Cracking Up
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983
  • Drop-Out Father (1982)
    Drop-Out Father
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982
  • The Gift of Life (1982)
    The Gift of Life
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Robert Young and Morgan Stevens in The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)
    The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • additional photography
    • 1984
  • Walk Don't Run (1966)
    Walk Don't Run
    6.6
    • camera operator (as Gerald Finnerman)
    • 1966
  • My Fair Lady (1964)
    My Fair Lady
    7.7
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Dolores Del Río, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, and Gilbert Roland in Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
    Cheyenne Autumn
    6.7
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Days of Wine and Roses
    7.8
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • A Majority of One (1961)
    A Majority of One
    6.8
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Ralph Bellamy, Hume Cronyn, Greer Garson, Alan Bunce, Jean Hagen, and Ann Shoemaker in Sunrise at Campobello (1960)
    Sunrise at Campobello
    6.8
    • assistant camera
    • 1960
  • Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, Ben Piazza, and Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    The Hanging Tree
    7.1
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1959

Director

  • Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
    Moonlighting
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1989
  • Salvage 1 (1979)
    Salvage 1
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
    Night Gallery
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972–1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gerald P. Finnerman
  • Born
    • December 17, 1931
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 6, 2011
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1996 he was the first director of photography inducted into the Producers Guild of America Hall of Fame, for his cinematography on Star Trek (1966).
  • Nicknames
    • Jerry
    • Jerry Finnerman
  • Salary
    • Star Trek
      (1966)
      $800 /week

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