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Gerald Perry Finnerman

Director of Photography

"Directors of Photography create the mood of the show.  They create the dimension. They tell a story with their lights."

About This Interview

Director of Photography Gerald Finnerman (1931-2011) was interviewed for five hours in Studio City, CA.  Finnerman spoke in detail about his long and distinguished career working on such varied series as Star Trek, Rod Serling’s Night Gallery, and Moonlighting. The interview was conducted by Karen Herman on October 8, 2002.

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  • Mission: Impossible
  • Moonlighting
  • Moonlighting: "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"
  • Planet of the Apes
  • Star Trek

People

  • Robert Justman
  • Gene Roddenberry
  • Orson Welles

Topics

  • Pop Culture

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  • Sci-Fi/Supernatural Series
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Highlights

  • Gerald Finnerman on the role of a Director of Photography  (01m 51s)Gerald Finnerman on the role of a Director of Photography  (01m 51s)
  • <DIV class="gx_free">Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on filming the black and white Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" (Part 1 of 2)</DIV> (04m 23s)
    Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on filming the black and white Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" (Part 1 of 2)
    (04m 23s)
  • Gerald Finnerman on working with          <i>Star Trek's</i>Gene Roddenberry and Robert Justman (06m 37s)Gerald Finnerman on working with Star Trek'sGene Roddenberry and Robert Justman (06m 37s)
  • <DIV class="gx_free">             <DIV class="gx_free">               <DIV class="gx_free">Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on Orson Welles arriving on the set for the Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"</DIV>             </DIV>           </DIV> (03m 33s)
    Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on Orson Welles arriving on the set for the Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"
    (03m 33s)

Chapters

  • Chapter 1
  • On his early years
  • On the role of a Director of Photography; on his early career; on being hired on Star Trek
  • Chapter 2
  • On working on the first season of Star Trek
  • On moving to Mission: Impossible; on returning to Star Trek
  • On working with Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry and Robert Justman
  • Chapter 3
  • On working with the cast and crew of Star Trek;  on the series' special effects
  • Chapter 4
  • On specific episodes of Star Trek; on leaving Star Trek to do a feature film The Lost Man with Sidney Poitier
  • Chapter 5
  • On working on Planet of the Apes, Police Woman,  and various made-for-television films
  • Chapter 6
  • On working on various movies of the week and other projects
  • On being hired as director of photography for Moonlighting
  • Chapter 7
  • On working on Moonlighting
  • Chapter 8
  • On his work on the series Moonlighting
  • Chapter 9
  • On Orson Welles' appearance on Moonlighting; on working on sitcoms; on how he chooses his crew; on how he'd like to be remembered

Shows

  • Mission: Impossible
    • Gerald Finnerman on becoming director of photography on Mission: Impossible (07m 16s)
  • Moonlighting
    • Gerald Finnerman on being hired as director of photography for Moonlighting
    • Gerald Finnerman on being director of photography on Moonlighting
    • Gerald Finnerman on Moonlighting
  • Moonlighting: "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"
    • Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on filming the black and white Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" (Part 1 of 2)
      (04m 23s)
    • Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on filming the black and white Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" (Part 2 of 2)
      (02m 32s)
    • Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on Orson Welles arriving on the set for the Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"
      (03m 33s)
  • Planet of the Apes
    • Gerald Finnerman on being director of photography on the Planet of the Apes series (02m 32s)
  • Star Trek
    • Gerald Finnerman on being hired as cinematographer on Star Trek (05m 32s)
    • Cinematographer Gerald Finnerman on first working with the sets of Star Trek (06m 11s)
    • Cinematographer Gerald Finnerman on working on the first season of Star Trek (15m 45s)
    • Gerald Finnerman on working with Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry and Robert Justman (06m 37s)
    • Gerald Finnerman on working with the cast and crew of Star Trek (28m 29s)
    • Gerald Finnerman on being director of photography on specific episodes of Star Trek (20m 41s)

People

  • Barbara Bain
    • Gerald Finnerman on becoming director of photography on Mission: Impossible (07m 16s)
  • Herbert F. Solow
    • Gerald Finnerman on being hired as cinematographer on Star Trek (06m 32s)
  • Matt Jeffries
    • Cinematographer Gerald Finnerman on first working with the sets of Star Trek (06m 11s)
  • Robert Justman
    • Gerald Finnerman on working with Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry and Robert Justman (06m 37s)
  • Joseph Pevney
    • Gerald Finnerman on becoming director of photography on Mission: Impossible (07m 15s)
  • Gene Roddenberry
    • Gerald Finnerman on being hired as cinematographer on Star Trek (06m 32s)
    • Gerald Finnerman on working with Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry and Robert Justman (06m 37s)
  • Orson Welles
    • Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on Orson Welles arriving on the set for the Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"
      (03m 33s)

Topics

  • Pop Culture > Classic TV series episodes > Comedy
    • Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on filming the black and white Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" (Part 1 of 2)
      (04m 23s)
    • Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on filming the black and white Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" (Part 2 of 2)
      (04m 23s)
    • Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman on Orson Welles arriving on the set for the Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"
      (03m 33s)

Genres

  • Sci-Fi/Supernatural Series
    • Cinematographer Gerald Finnerman on first working with the sets of Star Trek (06m 11s)
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