Greg MacGillivray | |
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Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
Occupation(s) | Documentary film director and cinematographer |
Greg MacGillivray (born 1945) is an American film director and cinematographer.
MacGillivray was first nominated for an Academy Award in 1995 for directing The Living Sea ( Best Documentary Short Subject), and was nominated in the same category again for Dolphins in 2000.
He initiated the development of three cameras for the IMAX format—the high-speed (slow-motion) camera, the industry's first lightweight camera, and the "all-weather" camera used during filming on Mount Everest.
In August 2005, MacGillivray was producing a documentary which examined the potential effects of a hurricane hitting New Orleans. By the end of the month, Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana and MacGillivray filmed the events rather than creating a hurricane simulation as originally planned. [1]
MacGillivray with partner Jim Freeman founded MacGillivray Freeman Films. Freeman was killed in a Sierra Nevada helicopter crash in 1976. MacGillivray keeps his partner's name as a memorial. [2]
MacGillivray and his wife, Barbara, have two children and reside in Laguna Beach, California. [3]
"When he died, we were on the cusp," MacGillivray says. "A lot of things were opening up for us, and Jim was such a critical element in all of that development, particularly the Hollywood side of the business, and as both a tribute to him and a recognition of all that he had done, I kept the name. I don't care if it's too long. I'm never going to be Disney. MacGillivray Freeman Films is fine."