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Martin Kenzie is a British supporting director and director of photography. His career is a flight with a bright takeoff and enchanting landing. He began his professional career with one of Stanley Kubrick's most famous films, and ended up in the best TV series of all time - Game of Thrones.
Early years and early career
The future director was born on April 29, 1956 in Cambridge. He began his career as an assistant for London's Picture Palace Productions. Then he worked for Samuelson Film Services. Martin's first film job was Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, where he acted as assistant cameraman to John Alcott. Until 1984, he continued to work in this position on the set of various films, including Star Wars episode IV "Return of the Jedi", "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Journey to India".
Success
From the beginning of his career, Martin Kenzi often had to work as a supporting director. Along with feature films, he also participated in the creation of television projects. Martin's first job as director of photography is believed to have been on the 1998 short film Angels at My Bed, directed by David L. Williams,as well as the 2007 comedy Back in Business by Chris Munro.
In 1998, Martin Kenzie joined the British Society of Cinematographers as a cinematographer and later as a director of photography. In 2012, he was elected a full member of the society.
Death and Game of Thrones
Martin Kenzie passed away in mid-July 2012. On September 2, the British Society of Cinematographers organized a memorial service in his honor. Previously diagnosed with cancer, Martin was operated on with funding from the Macmillan Charitable Foundation.
The famous television series "Game of Thrones" dedicated the premiere episode of the third season "Valar Dohaeris", aired on March 31, 2013, to the memory of Martin Kenzi. After all, he was the director of photography in four episodes of the second season: "The Bone Garden", "Ghost of Harrenhal", "Old Gods and New", "A Man Without Honor". Kenzi's work on the show has been highly acclaimed for his varied use of subtle color palettes. Following his death, JustGiving launched a fundraising campaign to support cancer research in the UK to improve the treatment of future patients.
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