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Jean Penzer(1927-2021)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Jean Penzer was born on 1 October 1927 in Livry-Gargan, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He was a cinematographer, known for He Died with His Eyes Open (1985), Buffet Froid (1979) and A Room in Town (1982). He was married to Lizette Korb. He died on 20 May 2021 in Chatenay-Malabry, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornOctober 1, 1927
DiedMay 20, 2021(93)
BornOctober 1, 1927
DiedMay 20, 2021(93)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Charlotte Rampling and Michel Serrault in He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
He Died with His Eyes Open
6.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1985
Buffet Froid (1979)
Buffet Froid
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1979
Richard Berry, Dominique Sanda, and Jean-François Stévenin in A Room in Town (1982)
A Room in Town
6.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1982
Malevil (1981)
Malevil
6.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1981

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Alain Delon, Fabrice Luchini, and Elsa Lunghini in The Return of Casanova (1992)
    The Return of Casanova
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Laura del Sol in Amelia Lópes O'Neill (1991)
    Amelia Lópes O'Neill
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Sydney Penny in The Passion of Bernadette (1990)
    The Passion of Bernadette
    6.6
    • Cinematographer (as Jean-Bernard Penzer)
    • 1990
  • Death in the Seine (1989)
    Death in the Seine
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • Mathilda May and Yves Montand in Three Seats for the 26th (1988)
    Three Seats for the 26th
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • Sydney Penny in Bernadette (1988)
    Bernadette
    6.6
    • Cinematographer (as Jean-Bernard Penzer)
    • 1988
  • La rumba (1987)
    La rumba
    4.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, and Miou-Miou in Ménage (1986)
    Ménage
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Leçon de ténèbres (1985)
    Leçon de ténèbres
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Charlotte Rampling and Michel Serrault in He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
    He Died with His Eyes Open
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Hell Train (1985)
    Hell Train
    5.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Nathalie Baye and Alain Delon in Our History (1984)
    Our History
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984
  • Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Louis Trintignant, and Michel Serrault in Le bon plaisir (1984)
    Le bon plaisir
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984
  • My Best Friend's Girl (1983)
    My Best Friend's Girl
    5.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983
  • L'africain (1983)
    L'africain
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Les quarantièmes rugissants (1982)
    Les quarantièmes rugissants
    5.6
    • camera operator: Sierra Leone
    • 1982
  • Un mauvais rêve: cancer
    Short
    • camera operator
    • 1956
  • Colette (1951)
    Colette
    6.6
    Short
    • assistant camera
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jean Panzer
  • Born
    • October 1, 1927
    • Livry-Gargan, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
  • Died
    • May 20, 2021
    • Chatenay-Malabry, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Spouse
    • Lizette Korb
  • Children
    • Françoise Penzer

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