American cinematographer, Arthur R. Botham has been reported dead. His death was reported by his daughter, Julia, on June 26, 2023. According to her, the Village of the Damned (1995) cinematographer died at his home in Woodland Hills.
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Born on March 19, 1935, Arthur R. Botham joined the Chicago Stage Guild when he was 21 years old and starred in Uncle Vanya and other productions. After a stint in the U.S. Marine Corps as a helicopter repairman, he returned to Chicago, resumed acting, and became a cinematographer.
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He shot dozens of educational films and traveled around the world as the in-house director of photography for Encyclopedia Britannica. He was a member of the Television Academy, the DGA, SAG, IBEW Local 40 and the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600).
He also shot music videos including one for Frank Sinatra and Quincy Jones, and commercials featuring Joe Namath and the Harlem Globetrotters. He is known for several movies and TV shows. Some of them include Skin Deep, Sunset, 1941, and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, The Maker, Scrubs, Winterhawk, Killer’s Delight, and more.
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