Biography
Milan Peter Sova (September 25, 1944 – August 27, 2020) was a Czech-born American cinematographer.
Sova was born in Prague, Czechoslavakia. After training to be a machinist in Prague, Sova would emigrate to New York City, where he worked fixing cameras at ABC.Sova's first work as cinematographer was on the 1977 film Short Eyes. Through his career he would collaborate frequently with Barry Levinson and Paul McGuigan, and would work with Mike Newell on the gangster film Donnie Brasco. He became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers in 1999.He was married to his wife Elizabeth from 1988 until her death in 2018. They had one son together. Sova died in South Kortright, New York on August 27, 2020, at the age of 75.
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Filmography
all 33
Movies 32
Director 17
TV Shows 1
Director of Photography
Push (2009)
Movie
7.31
Director of Photography
The Strangers (2008)
Movie
6.04
Director of Photography
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Movie
5.87
Director of Photography
Wicker Park (2004)
Movie
9
Director of Photography
The Reckoning (2004)
Movie
Cinematographer
Doctor Sleep (2002)
Movie
Director of Photography
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Proposition (1998)
Movie
Director of Photography
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Movie
7.75
Cinematographer
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
Movie
6
Cinematographer
Feast of July (1995)
Movie
5.37
Director of Photography
Fatherland (1994)
Movie
Cinematographer
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
Movie
Director of Photography
Double Jeopardy (1992)
Movie
Cabbie / Director of Photography
Straight Talk (1992)
Movie
Cinematographer
Bed & Breakfast (1991)
Movie
Cinematographer
Late for Dinner (1991)
Movie
Cinematographer
Sing (1989)
Movie
Director of Photography
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Movie
6.25
Cinematographer
Tin Men (1987)
Movie
Director of Photography
Courtship (1987)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Cinematographer
A Doctor's Story (1984)
Movie
Director of Photography
Diner (1982)
Movie
6
Cinematographer
Nurse (1980)
Movie
Cinematographer
Barn Burning (1980)
Movie
Cinematographer
Rockers (1979)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979)
Movie
Cinematographer
Samba of the Creation of the World (1979)
Movie
Cinematographer
Summer of My German Soldier (1978)
Movie
Director of Photography
Woody Allen: An American Comedy (1977)
Movie
Cinematographer
Short Eyes (1977)
Movie
Director of Photography
Soldier's Home (1977)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.14
Based on 1.24 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1944-01-01
Deathday2020-01-01 (76 years old)
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