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The Man Who Changed How Movies Look

StudioBinder · Creative & Design · 11 min · 55 thousand views · published 2026-11-09

Gordon Willis, Hollywood's "Prince of Darkness," shot The Godfather, Annie Hall and All the President's Men with a style that changed how mo video essay cinematography script filmmaking gordon willis gordon willis cinema

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