Nancy Schreiber

Nancy Schreiber (born June 27, 1949) is an American cinematographer known for her work on Chain of Desire, Dead Beat, The Celluloid Closet, November, and The Nines.

Early life and education Nancy Schreiber was born on June 27, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan. Although her father died when she was young, he sparked Schreiber's interest in film as he was into photography, mainly using 8mm and 16mm film. In an interview, Schreiber said that Lawrence of Arabia had the biggest influence on her when she was younger. By the end of the film shoot, she became a part of the electrical crew and was the best boy of the department. Many American and international cinematographers have influenced Schreiber, the main ones including Sven Nykvist, Vittorio Storaro, Eduardo Serra, and Emmanuel Lubezki. During the 1990s, Schreiber was an adjunct professor at the American Film Institute and taught advanced cinematography. Outside of these cinematographers, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, Ingmar Bergman, Sergei Eisenstein, and the French New Wave movement have influenced her. Schreiber became a member of NABET and was the first female gaffer to do so. In 1995, she became an official member of the American Society of Cinematographers and was the fourth woman to join it. Schreiber has been on two film festival juries, the Sundance Dramatic Jury and the AFI Film Festival Jury. Throughout her career, Schreiber has been on the Board of Governors of the American Society of Cinematographers, a board member of the Women in Film Foundation, and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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