Bill Pope

Bill Pope

Born: June 19, 1952
in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Bill Pope (born June 19, 1952), A.S.C. is an American cinematographer and filmmaker, best known for his collaborations with directors Sam Raimi and Edgar Wright, and his work on The Matrix trilogy, being particularly known for the groundbreaking use of virtual cinematography. He has also photographed and directed numerous music videos for artists like Chris Isaak and Metallica, and eight episodes of the documentary series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.

Movies for Bill Pope...

Title: Cosmos
Character: Self
Released: March 9, 2014
Type: TV
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
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The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Title: The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Character: Self
Released: November 9, 2010
Type: Movie
A hyperkinetic behind the scenes look at the film.
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The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
Title: The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
Character: Himself
Released: December 7, 2004
Type: Movie
This thirty-minute documentary follows the Wachowski sisters and the film's crew through production on the film's famed highway chase sequence. We get interviews with the visual effects supervisors, the stunt coordinators and even are taken through aspects of pre-production and planning for the scene. Then the documentary moves into production, the scariest aspect of which is certainly Carrie Anne-Moss trying to learn to ride a motorcycle good enough to do so safely without helmet for the scene. We also watch as the stretch of freeway used in the film is being built.
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The Matrix Recalibrated
Title: The Matrix Recalibrated
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2004
Type: Movie
The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Interviews with various cast and crew members inform us how they were affected by the deaths of Gloria Foster and Aaliyah, and also delve into the making of the visual effects that takes up a lot of screen time. Written by Rhyl Donnelly
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The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
Title: The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
Character: Self
Released: October 14, 2003
Type: Movie
This making-of piece offers the standard mix of movie snippets, behind the scenes materials, and interviews from cast and crew on the making of the film.
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The Matrix Revisited
Title: The Matrix Revisited
Character: Self - Director of Photography
Released: November 19, 2001
Type: Movie
The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.
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Dangerous Game
Title: Dangerous Game
Character: Camera Operator
Released: October 13, 1993
Type: Movie
A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress.
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Horror House on Highway Five
Title: Horror House on Highway Five
Character: Gentleman
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
A van full of college students traveling down a highway is terrorized by a psycho killer in a Richard Nixon mask.