Martin Kenzie

Martin Kenzie (29 April 1956 – 16 July 2012) was a British second unit director and cinematographer whose works include feature films such as The Shining (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), Aliens (1986), The King's Speech (2010) and TV series including Rome (2005) and Game of Thrones (2012). He was a member of the British Society of Cinematographers as a Camera Operator and was later elected a "Full Member of the Society" with BSC accreditation in 2012. Kenzie was diagnosed with cancer and was being operated on with the help of Macmillan Cancer Support. He died on 16 July 2012 at the age of 56. The Game of Thrones season three premier episode, "Valar Dohaeris", aired on 31 March 2013, was dedicated to the memory of Kenzie in the credits.

Martin Kenzie
Born(1956-04-29)29 April 1956
Cambridge, England
Died16 July 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 56)
Shepreth, England
OccupationSecond unit director
Cinematographer

Personal life and career

Kenzie was born on 29 April 1956 in Cambridge, England and started his career as a production runner for a London-based TV Commercials Company named "Picture Palace Productions".[1] Later he worked for the camera department at "Samuelson Film Services" while preparing motion picture cameras for hire. His first feature film work was for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) where he worked as an assistant cameraman with film's cinematographer John Alcott. Till 1984, Kenzie continued to work as a Second assistant camera on various films including Return of the Jedi (1983), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and A Passage to India (1984).[2]

Kenzie worked as First assistant camera on various other successful movies such as Robert Zemeckis' Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Ron Howard's Willow (1988), Clint Eastwood's White Hunter Black Heart (1990), Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III (1990) and David Fincher's Alien 3 (1992). Since the beginning of his career, Kenzie made significant contributions as a Second unit director. Alongside feature films, Kenzie also worked for Television. His first work as a main unit cinematography which credited him as a cinematographer came in 1998 with David L. Williams's short film Angels at My Bedside and for a feature film in 2007 with Chris Munro's comedy film Back in Business.[1]

For 2005's film Syriana, written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, Kenzie worked as an assistant director and contributed as cinematographer for various television series including Keen Eddie (2003–2004), Rome (2005), Game of Thrones (2012) and Playhouse Presents (2012). In 1998, Kenzie joined Associate Membership of the British Society of Cinematographers as a Camera Operator and with his progression as a Director of Photography, he was later elected a "Full Member of the Society" with BSC accreditation in 2012.[3]

Kenzie was diagnosed with cancer and was being operated on with the help of Macmillan Cancer Support. He died on 16 July 2012 at the age of 56.[4] British Society of Cinematographers announced a memorial service to celebrate Kenzie's life on 2 September 2012.[5] The television series Game of Thrones dedicated its season three premier episode, "Valar Dohaeris", aired on 31 March 2013, to the memory of Kenzie in the credits.[6] Kenzie had worked as a cinematographer for the series for four of its episodes from second season; "Garden of Bones", "The Ghost of Harrenhal", "The Old Gods and the New", "A Man Without Honor"; and had done additional photography for two episodes; "Blackwater", "Valar Morghulis".[7][8] Kenzie's work for the series was appreciated for its varied use of "subtle color palettes" based on the specific times and places of the story-line.[8][9] After Kenzie's death, JustGiving started a fundraising campaign for him which would provide support for Cancer Research UK for the betterment of treatments for further patients.[10]

Awards
British Society of Cinematographers[3]
  • 1997 GBCT Operators Award – Hamlet
  • 2001 GBCT Operators Award – Band of Brothers (Shared with Martin Hume)
Constellation Awards
  • 2012 Best Technical Accomplishment in a 2012 Science Fiction Film or Television Production – Game of Thrones – Nominated[11][12]

Creative work

Feature films
YearNameCredited asNotes
1980The ShiningAssistant cameraman –
1980The Empire Strikes BackSecond assistant cameraSecond unit director (Uncredited)
1981LoopholeSecond assistant camera –
1981For Your Eyes OnlySecond assistant cameraSecond unit director (Uncredited)
1982Five Days One SummerSecond assistant cameraSecond unit director
1983Return of the JediSecond assistant camera –
1983Fanny HillSecond assistant camera –
1983Never Say Never AgainSecond assistant cameraSecond unit director (Uncredited)
1983SlaygroundSecond assistant cameraSecond unit director
1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomSecond assistant camera: London –
1984A Passage to IndiaClapper –
1984Santa Claus: The MovieFirst assistant cameraSecond camera (Uncredited)
1985Spies Like UsFirst assistant camera, Second camera –
1985The Color PurpleFocus puller, Kenya –
1985RevolutionFirst assistant camera, Second camera –
1985Club ParadiseFirst assistant camera, Second camera –
1986AliensCamera focus –
1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceFirst assistant camera –
1987WillowFirst assistant camera –
1988Who Framed Roger RabbitFocus puller, UK –
1988The DawningFirst assistant camera –
1988Distant Voices, Still LivesFocus puller for Stunts –
1989Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeAssistant cameraman –
1989Great Balls of Fire!Focus puller, UK –
1989A Dry White SeasonFirst assistant camera: Second camera –
1990White Hunter Black HeartFocus puller –
1990Three Men and a Little LadyFirst assistant camera –
1990The Godfather Part IIIFirst assistant camera: Italy(Uncredited)
1992The Power of OneCamera operator –
1992Alien 3First assistant camera –
19921492: Conquest of ParadiseCamera operator –
1993ShadowlandsCamera operatorSecond unit director
1995OthelloCamera operator –
1996Muppet Treasure IslandCamera operatorSecond unit director
1996The OgreCamera operator –
1996HamletCamera operator –
1997Seven Years in TibetCamera operator –
1997IncognitoCamera operator –
1997Tomorrow Never DiesCamera operator –
1998The AvengersCamera operatorCar chase unit (Uncredited)
1999Everybody Loves SunshineCamera operator –
1999An Ideal HusbandCamera operator –
1999The World Is Not EnoughAdditional photographer –
2000VatelCamera operator –
2001Girl from RioCamera operator –
2001Black Hawk DownCamera operator –
2002The Four FeathersCamera operator –
2004WimbledonSecond unit director –
2004The Phantom of the OperaAdditional CinematographerSecond unit director
2005The River KingDirector of photographyUK unit
2005SyrianaAssistant Director: Second aerial unit –
2006Alex Rider: Operation StormbreakerSecond unit director –
2006Amazing GraceSecond unit director –
2007Back in BusinessCinematographer –
2007St. Trinian'sSecond unit director –
2008Easy VirtueCinematographer –
2008Mamma Mia!Camera operator –
2008Wild ChildSecond unit director –
2008Babylon A.D.Second unit directorBrooklyn square
2009The Boat That RockedSecond unit director –
2009Dorian GraySecond unit director –
2009CreationSecond unit director –
2010Clash of the TitansSecond unit director –
2010The King's SpeechSecond unit director –
2011HannaSecond unit director –
2011Johnny English RebornSecond unit director –
2011The Iron LadyCamera operator: Second unit
Second unit director		 –

Television films/series
YearNameCredited asNotes
1981Very Like a WhaleSecond assistant cameraTV movie
1983Philip Marlowe, Private EyeSecond assistant cameraTV series
1984The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodSecond assistant cameraTV movie
1989Living with DinosaursFirst assistant cameraTV movie
1989Monster MakerFirst assistant cameraTV movie
1995The Big OneCamera operatorTV movie
1998Angels at My BedsideCinematographer –
2001Band of BrothersCamera operatorTV mini-series
2002–03 Dinotopia Cinematographer
12 episodes
  1. "Making Good" (28 November 2002)
  2. "Marooned" (28 November 2002)
  3. "Handful" of Dust (5 December 2002)
  4. "Contact" (12 December 2002)
  5. "The Matriarch" (19 December 2002)
  6. "The Big Fight" (26 December 2002)
  7. "Lost and Found" (6 July 2003)
  8. "LeSage" (13 July 2003)
  9. "Car Wars" (20 July 2003)
  10. "Night of the Wartosa" (27 July 2003)
  11. "The Cure: Part 1" (3 August 2003)
  12. "The Cure: Part 2" (10 August 2003)
2003–04Keen Eddie Cinematographer
12 episodes
  1. "Horse Heir" (10 June 2003)
  2. "Achtung, Baby" (17 June 2003)
  3. "Eddie Loves Baseball" (24 June 2003)
  4. "Sucker Punch" (1 July 2003)
  5. "The Amazing Larry Dunn" (8 July 2003)
  6. "Black Like Me" (24 July 2003)
  7. "Sticky Fingers" (27 January 2004)
  8. "Inciting Incident" (17 February 2004)
  9. "Citizen Cecil" (2 March 2004)
  10. "Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member?" (24 March 2004)
  11. "Keeping Up Appearances" (7 April 2004)
  12. "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" (14 April 2004)
2004Road to DamascusCinematographerShort film
2005Rome Cinematographer
4 episodes
  1. "The Stolen Eagle" (28 August 2005)
  2. "How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic" (4 September 2005)
  3. "An Owl in a Thornbush" (11 September 2005)
  4. "Caesarion" (16 October 2005)
2005ColditzSecond unit directorTV movie
2006The Official Film of the 2006 FIFA World CupCinematographerVideo documentary
2010The Special RelationshipAdditional photography, LondonTV movie
2011George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldCinematographerVideo documentary
2012Game of Thrones Cinematographer
4 episodes
  1. "Garden of Bones" (22 April 2012)
  2. "The Ghost of Harrenhal" (29 April 2012)
  3. "The Old Gods and the New" (6 May 2012)
  4. "A Man Without Honor" (13 May 2012)
2012Game of Thrones Additional photography
2 episodes
  1. "Blackwater" (27 May 2012)
  2. "Valar Morghulis" (3 June 2012)
2012Playhouse Presents Cinematographer
2 episodes
  1. "City Hall" (12 May 2012)
  2. "The Other Woman" (14 June 2012)

References
  1. "Easy Virtue @ Sony Classics". Sony Pictures Classics. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. "And Action... Superman IV Clapperboard & Shooting Script". christopherreeve.co.uk. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  3. "Martin Kenzie BSC accredited new member". British Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  4. "Martin Kenzie: 1956 to 2012". British Society of Cinematographers. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  5. "Martin Kenzie BSC: Memorial Service". British Society of Cinematographers. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  6. Woo, Kelly (1 April 2013). "'Game of Thrones' Season 3 Premiere Recap: The War Has Just Begun". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  7. "Game of Thrones @ HBO.com". HBO. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  8. "5 cinematographers contribute to the new season of HBO's fantasy-adventure series Game of Thrones". theasc.com. May 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  9. Marechal, A. J. (8 June 2012). "Lensers use color as a compass: Road to the Emmys 2012: Creative Arts: Cinematographers". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  10. "Remembering: Martin Kenzie". JustGiving. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  11. "And this year's nominees are..." TCON Promotional Society. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  12. "Constellation Awards List of 2013 Nominees". TCON Promotional Society. Archived from the original on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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