Pierre-William Glenn obit

Pierre-William Glenn, director of photography for the greats of French cinema, has died.

An assistant to William Lubtchansky in his early days, the cinematographer worked with directors as diverse as François Truffaut, André Téchiné, Maurice Pialat, and Claude Lelouch. He died on September 24, at the age of 80. 

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Pierre-William Glenn was born on October 31, 1943 in Paris, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Extérieur, nuit (1980), Death Watch (1980) and 23h58 (1993). He was married to Ida Glenn. He died on September 23, 2024 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.

Family

Spouse

Ida Glenn(? - September 24, 2024) (his death, 4 children)

Children

Amélie Glenn

Julie Glenn

Relatives

Annie Miller(Sibling)

Trivia

Professor at La Fémis (Paris)

France-Culture was devoting several broadcasts to him from the 13th to May 17, 2019in the show "à voix nue".

In 2017 he was made a Knight of Arts and Letters , Knight of the National Order of Merit and Knight of the Legion of Honor .

Pierre-William Glenn was a French cinematographer and director.

A prolific and innovative cinematographer, he was the first to use Fuji film , and was renowned for his work with the steadicam.

After studying mathematics , Pierre-William Glenn joined IDHEC .

Trained by Alain Derobe , he became the assistant of William Lubtchansky and Jean Gonnet . He worked also for television while also signing the photography of several short films.

Influenced by the work of American cinematographers, in particular Gregg Toland , Lee Garmes and Stanley Cortez, he led a fruitful collaboration with French directors inspired by American cinema and in particular film noir, such as Bertrand Tavernier, Alain Corneau, Costa-Gavras, José Giovanni and Guillaume Nicloux .

In 1974, Pierre-William Glenn made his own film, The Iron Horse, about the world of motorcycles, which was quite well received by critics. He then worked as a cameraman for Joseph Losey ( Mr. Klein , 1975), and The Roads of the South, 1977).

Pierre-William Glenn chaired the French Association of Cinematographers (AFC) from 1997 to 2000.Director

Les silences de Johnny (2019)

Les silences de Johnny

7.2

Director

2019

 

The Sad and Lonely Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Short

Director

2010

 

Portrait de groupe avec enfants et motocyclettes (2009)

Portrait de groupe avec enfants et motocyclettes

Director

2009

 

Les trajets réels de Cléo dans Paris (2005)

Les trajets réels de Cléo dans Paris

5.6

Video

Director

2005

 

Le voyant

TV Series

Director

1994

1 episode

 

23h58 (1993)

23h58

6.9

Director

1993

 

Karen Allen and Johnny Hallyday in Terminus (1987)

Terminus

3.5

Director

1987

 

Fanny Ardant, François Cluzet, and Jean-Roger Milo in Les enragés (1985)

Les enragés

4.7

Director

1985

 

Le cheval de fer (1975)

Le cheval de fer

8.1

Director

1975

 

La marelle

Short

Director

1974

 

Nantes Sud Aviation

Short

Director

1968

 

Writer

Before Our Time Comes (2019)

Before Our Time Comes

Short

with the participation of

2019

 

The Sad and Lonely Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Short

Writer

2010

 

Portrait de groupe avec enfants et motocyclettes (2009)

Portrait de groupe avec enfants et motocyclettes

writer

2009

 

23h58 (1993)

23h58

6.9

Writer

1993

 

Karen Allen and Johnny Hallyday in Terminus (1987)

Terminus

3.5

scenario and dialogue

1987

 

La marelle

Short

Writer

1974

 

Actor

And Now Ladies & Gentlemen (2002)

And Now Ladies & Gentlemen

6.1

Motard 1

2002

 

Evelyne Bouix and Francis Huster in L'impossible Monsieur Papa (1995)

L'impossible Monsieur Papa

TV Movie

Sacha

1995

 

Jean-Louis Trintignant, Elisabeth Etienne, Caroline Cellier, Fanny Cottençon, Marthe Keller, and Philippe Léotard in Femmes de personne (1984)

Femmes de personne

5.4

Adeline's ex-lover

1984

 

The Clockmaker (1974)

The Clockmaker

7.1

Un cycliste (uncredited)

1974

 

Les yeux fermés (1972)

Les yeux fermés

5.8

Léonard (uncredited)

1972

 

Les oiseaux rares (1969)

Les oiseaux rares

7.7

TV Series

Pierrot, le motard (uncredited)

1969

2 episodes

 

Trotsky (1967)

Trotsky

1967

 

Producer

Portrait de groupe avec enfants et motocyclettes (2009)

Portrait de groupe avec enfants et motocyclettes

producer

2009

 

Drift

2.4

Short

executive producer

2009

 

23h58 (1993)

23h58

6.9

producer

1993

 

Le cheval de fer (1975)

Le cheval de fer

8.1

producer (uncredited)

1975

 

Cinematographer

Sortie d'usine 2017 (2017)

Sortie d'usine 2017

5.4

Short

Cinematographer

2017

 

The Sad and Lonely Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Short

Cinematographer

2010

 

Les trajets réels de Cléo dans Paris (2005)

Les trajets réels de Cléo dans Paris

5.6

Video

Cinematographer

2005

 

Emmanuelle Béart, Charles Berling, Dominique Blanc, Stanislas Merhar, and Sara Forestier in The Art of Breaking Up (2005)

The Art of Breaking Up

5.9

Cinematographer

2005

 

Josiane Balasko in Hanging Offense (2003)

Hanging Offense

6.1

Cinematographer

2003

 

September 11 (2002)

September 11

6.8

Cinematographer (segment "France")

2002

 

And Now Ladies & Gentlemen (2002)

And Now Ladies & Gentlemen

6.1

Cinematographer

2002

 

Combats de femme (1997)

Combats de femme

5.4

TV Series

Cinematographer

2001

1 episode

 

Fait d'hiver (1999)

Fait d'hiver

5.7

Cinematographer

1999

 

Hasards ou coïncidences (1998)

Hasards ou coïncidences

6.5

Cinematographer

1998

 

Mon père avait raison

7.2

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1996

 

Julie, bientôt 12 ans et demi (1993)

Regards d'enfance

6.2

TV Series

Cinematographer

1996

1 episode

 

La nouvelle tribu (1996)

La nouvelle tribu

6.1

TV Mini Series

Cinematographer

1996

 

Grossesse nerveuse (1993)

Les mercredis de la vie

TV Series

Cinematographer

1993

1 episode

 

L'affût (1992)

L'affût

6.9

Cinematographer

1992

 

A Captive in the Land (1990)

A Captive in the Land

5.1

Cinematographer

1990

 

L'orchestre rouge (1989)

L'orchestre rouge

6.1

Cinematographer

1989

 

Emmanuelle Béart in Les enfants du désordre (1989)

Les enfants du désordre

6.2

Cinematographer

1989

 

A Dry White Season (1989)

A Dry White Season

7.0

Cinematographer

1989

 

Street of No Return (1989)

Street of No Return

5.6

director of photography

1989

 

Ronde de nuit (1984)

Ronde de nuit

4.8

Cinematographer

1984

 

Mississippi Blues (1983)

Mississippi Blues

6.6

Cinematographer

1983

 

La crime (1983)

La crime

5.7

Cinematographer

1983

 

The Prize of Peril (1983)

The Prize of Peril

6.8

Cinematographer

1983

 

Tir groupé (1982)

Tir groupé

5.7

Cinematographer

1982

 

Catherine Deneuve and Alain Delon in Le choc (1982)

Le choc

5.7

Cinematographer

1982

 

Philippe Noiret and Simone Signoret in L'étoile du Nord (1982)

L'étoile du Nord

6.5

Cinematographer

1982

 

Clean Slate (1981)

Clean Slate

7.3

Cinematographer

1981

 

Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, and Yves Montand in Choice of Arms (1981)

Choice of Arms

6.9

Cinematographer

1981

 

The Boy Soldier (1981)

The Boy Soldier

7.3

Cinematographer

1981

 

Extérieur, nuit (1980)

Extérieur, nuit

6.6

Cinematographer

1980

 

Loulou (1980)

Loulou

6.6

Cinematographer

1980

 

Nathalie Baye in A Week's Vacation (1980)

A Week's Vacation

6.6

Cinematographer

1980

 

L'entourloupe (1980)

L'entourloupe

5.3

Cinematographer

1980

 

Romy Schneider in Death Watch (1980)

Death Watch

6.5

Cinematographer (as Pierre William Glenn)

1980

 

A Little Romance (1979)

A Little Romance

7.4

director of photography (as Pierre William Glenn)

1979

 

Serie Noire (1979)

Serie Noire

7.3

Cinematographer (as Pierre William Glenn)

1979

 

Graduate First (1978)

Graduate First

6.9

Cinematographer

1978

 

Mia Farrow and Rock Hudson in Avalanche (1978)

Avalanche

3.7

Cinematographer

1978

 

Rape of Love (1978)

Rape of Love

6.6

Cinematographer

1978

 

Carole Laure and Yves Montand in La Menace (1977)

La Menace

6.6

Cinematographer

1977

 

Romy Schneider in Group Portrait with a Lady (1977)

Group Portrait with a Lady

5.7

Cinematographer (as Pierre William Glenn)

1977

 

Alain Delon in Boomerang (1976)

Boomerang

6.2

Cinematographer

1976

 

Le voyage de noces (1976)

Le voyage de noces

5.5

Cinematographer

1976

 

Small Change (1976)

Small Change

7.6

Cinematographer

1976

 

The Judge and the Assassin (1976)

The Judge and the Assassin

7.3

Cinematographer

1976

 

Le cheval de fer (1975)

Le cheval de fer

8.1

Cinematographer (uncredited)

1975

 

Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)

Let Joy Reign Supreme

7.0

Cinematographer

1975

 

La marelle

Short

Cinematographer

1974

 

Birth and Death of Prometheus

Short

Cinematographer

1974

 

The Murdered Young Girl (1974)

The Murdered Young Girl

4.7

Cinematographer (as William Glenn)

1974

 

France, Incorporated (1974)

France, Incorporated

5.0

Cinematographer

1974

 

Et demain?

Cinematographer

1974

 

Claude Rich in La femme de Jean (1974)

La femme de Jean

6.8

Cinematographer

1974

 

The Clockmaker (1974)

The Clockmaker

7.1

Cinematographer (as Pierre William Glenn)

1974

 

Essai sur l'agression

4.0

Short

Cinematographer

1973

 

Guitare au poing (1973)

Guitare au poing

Cinematographer

1973

 

Day for Night (1973)

Day for Night

8.0

Cinematographer

1973

 

Cousin Jules (1972)

Cousin Jules

7.6

Cinematographer

1972

 

State of Siege (1972)

State of Siege

7.7

Cinematographer

1972

 

Out 1: Spectre (1972)

Out 1: Spectre

7.2

Cinematographer

1972

 

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972)

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me

6.5

Cinematographer

1972

 

Les yeux fermés (1972)

Les yeux fermés

5.8

Cinematographer

1972

 

Camille ou La comédie catastrophique (1971)

Camille ou La comédie catastrophique

4.7

Short

Cinematographer (as P.W. Glenn)

1971

 

Où est passé Tom? (1971)

Où est passé Tom?

5.9

Cinematographer

1971

 

Out 1 (1971)

Out 1

7.4

Cinematographer

1971

 

On n'arrête pas le printemps (1971)

On n'arrête pas le printemps

Cinematographer

1971

 

One Way Ticket (1971)

One Way Ticket

6.0

Cinematographer

1971

 

Vitesse oblige

Short

Cinematographer

1970

 

Juliet Berto in L'escadron Volapük (1970)

L'escadron Volapük

Cinematographer

1970

 

Camarades (1970)

Camarades

6.2

Cinematographer

1970

 

La question ordinaire

6.0

Short

Cinematographer

1969

 

Paulina Is Leaving (1969)

Paulina Is Leaving

5.6

Cinematographer

1969

 

Nantes Sud Aviation

Short

Cinematographer

1968

 

Pierre Clémenti in Wheel of Ashes (1968)

Wheel of Ashes

6.9

Cinematographer

1968

 

Juliet dans Paris (1967)

Juliet dans Paris

6.7

Short

Cinematographer

1967

 

Editor

The Sad and Lonely Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Short

Editor

2010

 

Camera and Electrical Department

Hasards ou coïncidences (1998)

Hasards ou coïncidences

6.5

chief lighting camera operator

1998

 

Bruno Cremer, Michel Piccoli, and Lino Ventura in Espion, lève-toi (1982)

Espion, lève-toi

6.6

steadicam operator

1982

 

Clean Slate (1981)

Clean Slate

7.3

steadicam operator

1981

 

Roads to the South (1978)

Roads to the South

5.5

camera operator

1978

 

Alain Delon in Mr. Klein (1976)

Mr. Klein

7.5

camera operator

1976

 

La bande des Ayacks (1970)

La bande des Ayacks

TV Series

camera operator (as Pierre Glenn)

1970

6 episodes

 

Henri Garcin in La nuit bulgare (1970)

La nuit bulgare

5.1

camera operator (as William Glenn)

1970

 

Pierre Clémenti in Wheel of Ashes (1968)

Wheel of Ashes

6.9

camera operator

1968

 

Robert Etcheverry in Gorri le diable (1968)

Gorri le diable

8.3

TV Series

camera operator (as William Glenn)

1968

1 episode

 

Additional Crew

A Grin Without A Cat (1977)

A Grin Without A Cat

7.9

archival footage provided by (as P.W. Glenn)

1977

 

Thanks

Audrey Hepburn and Jack Cardiff in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

7.6

thanks

2010

 

Du soleil en hiver (2005)

Du soleil en hiver

6.4

Short

thanks

2005

 

Self

Dis pas de bêtises (2025)

Dis pas de bêtises

Self

2025

 

Poumon vert et tapis rouge (2021)

Poumon vert et tapis rouge

7.2

Self

2021

 

Les silences de Johnny (2019)

Les silences de Johnny

7.2

Self

2019

 

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

7.7

Self

2018

 

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016)

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

6.9

Self

2016

 

Les Mystères de Paris: 'Out 1' de Jacques Rivette revisité (2015)

Les Mystères de Paris: 'Out 1' de Jacques Rivette revisité

8.0

Self

2015

 

Interview De Pierre-William Glenn

Video

Self

2013

 

Un jour, un destin (2007)

Un jour, un destin

6.5

TV Series

Self

2010

1 episode

 

Romy Schneider in Romy Schneider - Eine Frau in drei Noten (2008)

Romy Schneider - Eine Frau in drei Noten

6.4

TV Movie

Self

2008

 

Girare Le choix des armes

Short

Self

2007

 

Girare Coup de torchon

Short

Self

2007

 

Jo le magnifique

Self

2005

 

Champs-Elysées (1982)

Champs-Elysées

6.6

TV Series

Self

1987

1 episode

 

Les nouveaux rendez-vous (1980)

Les nouveaux rendez-vous

6.2

TV Series

Self

1981

1 episode

 

Clap

TV Series

Self

1975

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

Conversation avec Romy Schneider (2018)

Conversation avec Romy Schneider

7.3

TV Movie

Self (archive footage)

2018