Juliana Wang

Juliana Wang
BornJuly 10, 1929
DiedJanuary 3, 1993
OccupationCinematographer

Juliana Wang (July 10, 1929 - January 3, 1993)[1] was an American cinematographer.[2][3] She was one of the first members of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Television in New York and was one of the first female directors of photography in the IA Local 644 union. In 1978, she and colleague Alicia Weber won an Emmy award for cinematography.

Biography

Born to a diplomat, Wang spent most of her childhood in Iran.

Wang was a self-taught cinematographer who says she shot "just for fun" and learned from others' criticism.[3] She began her career by working on animation, including Popeye and Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoons.[4] She later worked regularly for CBS and in the 1960s she shot commercials for FilmFair. She claims to have been the first female director of photography in the IA Local 644 union.[3]

She was nominated for an Emmy award alongside Urs Furrer for her work on "Way Back Home," which aired on WABC on October 14, 1967.[5] In the late 1970s she was involved in three Rosa von Praunheim films as a camerawoman.[6] In 1978, she and Alicia Weber won an Emmy for a New York Illustrated documentary on lesbian mothers, which aired on NBC.[3]

Despite her success in cinematography, Wang spent her later years in poverty, as she struggled to make the transition from shooting film to video. Wang died in Manhattan, New York City on January 3, 1993.[3]

To learn more about her visit: https://www.stillsinmotions.com/julie

Selected filmography

Film Role in Film Year of Film
Ida B. Wells : A Passion For Justice Cinematographer 1989
Bittersweet Survival Cinematographer 1982
Mein New York Cinematographer 1982
Tally Brown, New York Cinematographer 1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Cinematographer 1979
Out to Lunch Cinematographer 1977
Year of the Woman Cinematographer 1973[7]
High Priestess of Sexual Witchcraft Cinematographer (uncredited) 1973[8]
FTA Cinematographer 1972[9]
The Premier of 'Finian's Rainbow' Cinematographer 1968
The Taming Cinematographer 1968
Man Who Dances: Edward Villella Cinematographer 1968[10]
Jazz: The Intimate Art Cinematographer 1968[9]

References

  1. ^ "Juliana Wang". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Juliana Wang". BFI. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  3. ^ a b c d e Krasilovsky, Alexis. (1997). Women behind the camera : conversations with camerawomen. Westport, Conn.: Praeger. ISBN 0-275-95744-6. OCLC 35318634.
  4. ^ CBS Magazines (1975). Popular Photography. 77: 117. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "12th Annual New York Emmy Awards" (PDF). New York Emmy Awards. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Juliane Wang". Mubi.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  7. ^ "Year of the Woman (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  8. ^ "High Priestess of Sexual Witchcraft (1973)". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  9. ^ a b Krutnik, Frank (2007). "Un-American" Hollywood: Politics and Film in the Blacklist Era. Rutgers University Press. p. 218.
  10. ^ "Man Who Dances: Edward Villella | Films". Drew Associates. Retrieved 2020-01-04.