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Michel Hugo(1930-2010)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Michel Hugo was born on 13 January 1930 in Paris, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for The Octagon (1980), Bug (1975) and Dynasty (1981). He died on 12 October 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornJanuary 13, 1930
DiedOctober 12, 2010(80)
BornJanuary 13, 1930
DiedOctober 12, 2010(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Octagon (1980)
The Octagon
5.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1980
Bug (1975)
Bug
5.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1975
Dynasty (1981)
Dynasty
6.4
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Elizabeth Montgomery and Jane Seymour in The Awakening Land (1978)
The Awakening Land
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Cinematographer

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Primo (2008)
    Primo
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    6.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1992–1996
  • Heather Locklear, John Forsythe, Linda Evans, John James, and Emma Samms in Dynasty: The Reunion (1991)
    Dynasty: The Reunion
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 1991
  • Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989)
    Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • High Desert Kill (1989)
    High Desert Kill
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1981–1989
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1983–1984
  • Lee Van Cleef, Shô Kosugi, and Timothy Van Patten in The Master (1984)
    The Master
    4.6
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1984
  • Chiefs (1983)
    Chiefs
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 1983
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1983
  • Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983)
    Will There Really Be a Morning?
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1983
  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1982
  • The Rules of Marriage (1982)
    The Rules of Marriage
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982
  • Pandemonium (1982)
    Pandemonium
    5.2
    • director of photography
    • 1982
  • Cloris Leachman in Advice to the Lovelorn (1981)
    Advice to the Lovelorn
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Greg Van Cott in Music of the Silents (2019)
    Music of the Silents
    • photographic consultant
    • 2019
  • Medio tiempo (2001)
    Medio tiempo
    5.6
    Short
    • additional cinematographer
    • 2001
  • Mackenzie Astin, Bobby Bell, Arturo Gil, Larry Green, Susan Rossitto, and Kevin Thompson in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
    The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
    2.7
    • additional photographer
    • 1987
  • Kristin Harmon and Ricky Nelson in Love & Kisses (1965)
    Love & Kisses
    6.6
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Lust for Life (1956)
    Lust for Life
    7.3
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Pas de pitié pour les caves (1955)
    Pas de pitié pour les caves
    4.6
    • assistant camera
    • 1955
  • Les premiers outrages (1955)
    Les premiers outrages
    5.3
    • first assistant camera
    • 1955
  • Dany Carrel and Michel François in La cage aux souris (1954)
    La cage aux souris
    5.6
    • first assistant camera
    • 1954
  • Maternité clandestine (1953)
    Maternité clandestine
    5.5
    • first assistant camera
    • 1953
  • The Eighth Art and Way
    Short
    • assistant camera
    • 1952

Director



  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Claes Oldenburg in Sort of a Commercial for an Icebag (1970)
    Sort of a Commercial for an Icebag
    4.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Michél Hugo
  • Born
    • January 13, 1930
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • October 12, 2010
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(cancer)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Had been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1972.
  • Quotes
    Always check the camera lens to make sure no one left a dagwood sandwich in there.

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