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Gayne Rescher(1924-2008)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Gayne Rescher was born on 19 December 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Lucky Chances (1990) and Shooter (1988). He was married to Ottilie Kruger, Gail Ferguson and Darlene Agnes Keane. He died on 29 February 2008 in Gig Harbor, Washington, USA.
BornDecember 19, 1924
DiedFebruary 29, 2008(83)
BornDecember 19, 1924
DiedFebruary 29, 2008(83)
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
7.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1982
Nicollette Sheridan, Jackie Collins, Leann Hunley, Vincent Irizarry, Anne-Marie Johnson, Michael Nader, and Tim Ryan in Lucky Chances (1990)
Lucky Chances
6.4
TV Mini Series
  • Cinematographer
Jeffrey Nordling in Shooter (1988)
Shooter
6.8
TV Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1988
Murder Me, Murder You (1983)
Murder Me, Murder You
6.6
TV Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1983

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Delta Burke in Melanie Darrow (1997)
    Melanie Darrow
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1997
  • Breathing Lessons (1994)
    Breathing Lessons
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1994
  • Sam Elliott, Teri Garr, and Thomas Haden Church in Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
    Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Nightmare in the Daylight (1992)
    Nightmare in the Daylight
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1992
  • A Taste for Killing (1992)
    A Taste for Killing
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Nicollette Sheridan, Jackie Collins, Leann Hunley, Vincent Irizarry, Anne-Marie Johnson, Michael Nader, and Tim Ryan in Lucky Chances (1990)
    Lucky Chances
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Jace Alexander and Frances Sternhagen in Follow Your Heart (1990)
    Follow Your Heart
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Single Women Married Men (1989)
    Single Women Married Men
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1989
  • The Nutt House (1989)
    The Nutt House
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1989
  • Get Smart, Again! (1989)
    Get Smart, Again!
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)
    Police Story: The Watch Commander
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • Jeffrey Nordling in Shooter (1988)
    Shooter
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, and Danny Thomas in Side by Side (1988)
    Side by Side
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • Windmills of the Gods (1988)
    Windmills of the Gods
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • In Love and War (1987)
    In Love and War
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984)
    Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • additional photography
    • 1984
  • Crush Proof (1972)
    Crush Proof
    6.5
    • additional cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Ernest Borgnine, Colleen Dewhurst, and Kerwin Mathews in Man on a String (1960)
    Man on a String
    6.2
    • cinematographer: New York
    • 1960
  • Seven Wonders of the World (1956)
    Seven Wonders of the World
    7.1
    • aerial photographer
    • 1956
  • CINERAMA HOLIDAY Remastered Version Movie Poster
    Cinerama Holiday
    7.3
    • camera operator
    • 1955
  • Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront (1954)
    On the Waterfront
    8.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1954

Actor

  • Boxcar Bertha (1972)
    Boxcar Bertha
    6.0
    • Brothel Client (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Playing with Danger (1937)
    Playing with Danger
    Short
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 19, 1924
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 29, 2008
    • Gig Harbor, Washington, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Ottilie KrugerJune 2, 1949 - June 1973 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
    • DeeDee Rescher
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    Known his style and skill in lighting attractive women, Rescher was among the first to use soft light to key actors.

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