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Virgil Mirano(1937-2018)

  • Visual Effects
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Virgil Mirano was born on 3 January 1937 in California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Blade Runner (1982), Die Hard (1988) and Ghostbusters (1984). He was married to Carolyn Mirano. He died on 31 January 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 3, 1937
DiedJanuary 31, 2018(81)
BornJanuary 3, 1937
DiedJanuary 31, 2018(81)
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Known for

Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner
8.1
  • Visual Effects
  • 1982
Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard
8.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1988
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters
7.8
  • Visual Effects
  • 1984
Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China
7.2
  • Visual Effects
  • 1986

Credits

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Visual Effects

  • Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)
    Ghost
    7.1
    • special elements photographer
    • 1990
  • Jeff Goldblum and Cyndi Lauper in Vibes (1988)
    Vibes
    5.7
    • still photographer: Boss Film Corporation
    • 1988
  • Bill Cosby in Leonard Part 6 (1987)
    Leonard Part 6
    2.2
    • still photographer: Boss Film Corp.
    • 1987
  • Dolph Lundgren, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Courteney Cox in Masters of the Universe (1987)
    Masters of the Universe
    5.4
    • visual effects still photographer
    • 1987
  • Solarbabies (1986)
    Solarbabies
    4.8
    • visual effects still photographer
    • 1986
  • Lucy Deakins in The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
    The Boy Who Could Fly
    6.6
    • still photographer
    • 1986
  • Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Big Trouble in Little China
    7.2
    • still photographer: visual effects crew
    • 1986
  • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    Poltergeist II: The Other Side
    5.7
    • still photographer: Boss Film Corporation
    • 1986
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
    2010: The Year We Make Contact
    6.7
    • still photographer: Entertainment Effects Group
    • 1984
  • A Flash of Green (1984)
    A Flash of Green
    6.5
    • visual consultant
    • 1984
  • Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
    Ghostbusters
    7.8
    • still photographer: EEG
    • 1984
  • Brainstorm (1983)
    Brainstorm
    6.4
    • visual consultant
    • 1983
  • Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
    Blade Runner
    8.1
    • still lab: EEG
    • 1982
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
    Star Trek: The Motion Picture
    6.4
    • visual consultant
    • 1979

Camera and Electrical Department

  • I Build the Tower (2006)
    I Build the Tower
    9.3
    • assistant camera
    • 2006
  • Angelina Jolie and Scott Plank in Without Evidence (1995)
    Without Evidence
    4.0
    • lighting designer
    • 1995
  • Ashley Judd in Ruby in Paradise (1993)
    Ruby in Paradise
    6.9
    • lighting consultant
    • 1993
  • Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Die Hard
    8.2
    • still photographer: Boss
    • 1988
  • Gal Young Un (1979)
    Gal Young Un
    7.0
    • additional lighting
    • 1979

Cinematographer

  • Spoken Word (2009)
    Spoken Word
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • Josh Brolin, Timothy Olyphant, and Sarah Wynter in Coastlines (2002)
    Coastlines
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Peter Fonda in Ulee's Gold (1997)
    Ulee's Gold
    7.0
    • director of photography
    • 1997
  • Eames Lounge Chair (1956)
    IBM at the Fair
    6.1
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Virgil Morano
  • Born
    • January 3, 1937
    • California, USA
  • Died
    • January 31, 2018
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Carolyn Mirano? - January 31, 2018 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Circe Mirano
  • Parents
      Jose Gonzales Mirano

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