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Judy Irola(1943-2021)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
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Judy Irola was born on 23 November 1943 in Fresno, California, USA. She was a cinematographer, known for An Ambush of Ghosts (1993), Niger '66: A Peace Corps Diary (2010) and Self-Health (1974). She died on 22 February 2021.
BornNovember 23, 1943
DiedFebruary 22, 2021(77)
BornNovember 23, 1943
DiedFebruary 22, 2021(77)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

Known for

An Ambush of Ghosts (1993)
An Ambush of Ghosts
6.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1993
Niger '66: A Peace Corps Diary
  • Director
  • 2010
Self-Health (1974)
Self-Health
Short
  • Director
  • 1974
Wood Harris in The Gold Cup (2000)
The Gold Cup
6.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 2000

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • The Sheepherder's Daughters
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2014
  • R3
    3.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • Eban and Charley (2000)
    Eban and Charley
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 2000
  • Wood Harris in The Gold Cup (2000)
    The Gold Cup
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
  • The Settlement (1999)
    The Settlement
    5.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • The Faithful Revoluton: Vatican II
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Eat Your Heart Out (1997)
    Eat Your Heart Out
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • The Glamorous World of the Adlon Hotel (1996)
    The Glamorous World of the Adlon Hotel
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Ava's Magical Adventure (1994)
    Ava's Magical Adventure
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Grandfather Sky
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Gregory K (1993)
    Gregory K
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • An Ambush of Ghosts (1993)
    An Ambush of Ghosts
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1991
  • Yuma Crossing
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Antigone/Rites of Passion (1990)
    Antigone/Rites of Passion
    3.5
    • director of photography: architecture locations
    • 1990

Camera and Electrical Department

  • American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 2005
  • Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995)
    Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
    7.6
    • additional cinematography
    • 1995
  • Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits, and Esai Morales in My Family (1995)
    My Family
    7.3
    • cinematographer: second unit
    • 1995
  • Thank You and Good Night (1991)
    Thank You and Good Night
    7.7
    • documentary camera
    • 1991
  • Lifestories (1990)
    Lifestories
    6.2
    TV Series
    • cinematographer
    • 1990–1991
  • Our World (1986)
    Our World
    9.0
    TV Series
    • camera
    • film camera
    • 1987
  • Jennifer Connelly, Maddie Corman, and Byron Thames in Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986)
    Seven Minutes in Heaven
    5.9
    • additional cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Vietnam: A Television History (1983)
    Vietnam: A Television History
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • camera operator
    • 1983
  • When Women Kill (1983)
    When Women Kill
    6.8
    • by: additional photography
    • 1983
  • Anarchism in America (1983)
    Anarchism in America
    7.0
    • cinematographer: Mexico
    • 1983
  • Max Frisch, Journal I-III (1981)
    Max Frisch, Journal I-III
    8.4
    • additional cinematography
    • 1981
  • Eight Minutes to Midnight: A Portrait of Dr. Helen Caldicott (1980)
    Eight Minutes to Midnight: A Portrait of Dr. Helen Caldicott
    6.5
    • additional camera
    • 1980
  • Prairie Fire (1977)
    Prairie Fire
    7.1
    Short
    • addition photography
    • 1977
  • Tove Maës in Ta' det som en mand, frue! (1975)
    Ta' det som en mand, frue!
    4.9
    • assistant camera
    • 1975

Additional Crew

  • First Out (2006)
    First Out
    5.3
    Video
    • faculty advisor (segment "Meet Joe Gay")
    • 2006
  • Dirty Love (2006)
    Dirty Love
    5.5
    Short
    • faculty advisor
    • 2006
  • Meet Joe Gay (2000)
    Meet Joe Gay
    5.7
    Short
    • faculty advisor
    • 2000
  • Blind (1999)
    Blind
    Short
    • faculty mentor
    • 1999
  • Nathaniel Dorsky, Tom Fitzpatrick, Elsa Gidlow, Pat Bond, Tede Mathews, and David Gillon in Word Is Out (1977)
    Word Is Out
    8.0
    • technical consultant
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 23, 1943
    • Fresno, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 22, 2021
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Inducted as a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)

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