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Peter Sova(1944-2020)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Peter Sova was born on 25 September 1944 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Push (2009), Wicker Park (2004) and Gangster No. 1 (2000). He was married to Elizabeth Hickox. He died on 27 August 2020 in South Kortright, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 25, 1944
DiedAugust 27, 2020(75)
BornSeptember 25, 1944
DiedAugust 27, 2020(75)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination

Known for

Chris Evans in Push (2009)
Push
6.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 2009
Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, and Diane Kruger in Wicker Park (2004)
Wicker Park
6.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 2004
Paul Bettany in Gangster No. 1 (2000)
Gangster No. 1
6.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 2000
Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, and Lucy Liu in Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Lucky Number Slevin
7.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 2006

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Driven to Abstraction (2019)
    Driven to Abstraction
    7.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
  • Chris Evans in Push (2009)
    Push
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 2009
  • Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)
    The Strangers
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 2008
  • Thief (2006)
    Thief
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, and Lucy Liu in Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
    Lucky Number Slevin
    7.7
    • director of photography
    • 2006
  • James Tamborello, Benjamin Gibbard, and The Postal Service in The Postal Service: Against All Odds (2004)
    The Postal Service: Against All Odds
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Cinematographer (Wicker Park clips)
    • 2004
  • Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, and Diane Kruger in Wicker Park (2004)
    Wicker Park
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
  • Willem Dafoe and Paul Bettany in The Reckoning (2003)
    The Reckoning
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • Close Your Eyes (2002)
    Close Your Eyes
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 2002
  • Paul Bettany in Gangster No. 1 (2000)
    Gangster No. 1
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 2000
  • Marg Helgenberger in Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000–2001
  • Kenneth Branagh and Madeleine Stowe in The Proposition (1998)
    The Proposition
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
    Donnie Brasco
    7.7
    • director of photography
    • 1997
  • Steve Martin in Sgt. Bilko (1996)
    Sgt. Bilko
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Ben Chaplin and Embeth Davidtz in Feast of July (1995)
    Feast of July
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 1995

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Fred A. Leuchter Jr. in Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)
    Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
    7.5
    • photographer: Leuchter interview
    • 1999
  • Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
    Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
    7.1
    • photographer: Interrotron
    • 1997
  • The Thin Blue Line (1988)
    The Thin Blue Line
    7.9
    • additional photographer
    • 1988
  • Samba da Criação do Mundo (1979)
    Samba da Criação do Mundo
    6.1
    • camera operator
    • 1979
  • Sara Venable in Two (1974)
    Two
    7.2
    • camera operator
    • 1974

Actor

  • Dolly Parton in Straight Talk (1992)
    Straight Talk
    5.7
    • Cabbie
    • 1992

Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 25, 1944
    • Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • August 27, 2020
    • South Kortright, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth HickoxJune 4, 1988 - February 28, 2018 (her death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1999.
  • Trademark
      Gritty, relentless kinetic camera work

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