Jack Marta

Jack Marta
Born(1903-03-05)March 5, 1903
Laurin, Montana, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 1991(1991-06-26) (aged 88)
Sheridan, Montana, U.S.
OccupationCinematographer

Jack A. Marta (March 5, 1903 – June 26, 1991)[deprecated source] was an American cinematographer who was active in hundreds of movies throughout his life.

Career

Steven Spielberg, who worked with Marta on Duel (1971), recalled: "Jack was a sweetheart. He was just a kind, gentle soul who you know had never worked that fast in his entire career; none of us had, and yet there was nothing he didn’t do or couldn’t do, and he really enjoyed himself."

In 1972, Marta was nominated for the Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television.

Filmography

Marta was cinematographer for In Old Oklahoma (1943), featuring Martha Scott, John Wayne and Albert Dekker

References

  1. ↑ "Jack A. Marta". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Wild Bill Wednesday #6: Jack A. Marta". Fifties Westerns. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jack A. Marta". Emmys. Retrieved 2 February 2015.