Brian Bansgrove (18 July 1941 – 29 December 2001) was a New Zealand gaffer (chief lighting technician for motion pictures) best known for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
Andrew Lesnie, who won the 2002 Academy Award for Cinematography for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring said that Bansgrove and his crew were the "key element" in helping him craft images for the three Lord of the Rings films during the 15-month shoot between mid-1999 and late 2000. At the nomination of the film for the 16th annual ASC awards (American Society of Cinematographers), Lesnie called him "one of the true legends of the Australian film industry" saying further that "he was an extremely close collaborator" in the lighting design. Lesnie described Bansgrove not only as a friend and colleague but as the "main reason for winning" the Academy Award. Lesnie dedicated his Academy Award to Bansgrove in his acceptance speech at the 74th Academy Awards Ceremony.
Filmography
Camera and electrical department Avatar (2004): Gaffer The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Gaffer (supervising chief lighting technician) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Gaffer (supervising chief lighting technician) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Gaffer (supervising chief lighting technician) A Bright Shining Lie (1998) Gaffer Welcome to Woop Woop (1997): Gaffer The Phantom (1996) Gaffer (uncredited) Operation Dumbo Drop (1995): Gaffer No Escape (1994): Gaffer Sniper (1993): Gaffer Turtle Beach (1992): Gaffer Sweet Talker (1991): Gaffer Almost an Angel (1990): Gaffer Prisoners of the Sun (1990): Gaffer Crocodile Dundee II (1988): Gaffer High Tide (1987): Gaffer The Perfectionist (1987): Gaffer Crocodile Dundee (1986): Gaffer Burk & Wills (1985): Gaffer Phar Lap (1983): Gaffer The Return of Captain Invincible (1983): Gaffer Stanley (1983): Gaffer The Year of Living Dangerously (1982): Gaffer Starstruck (1982): Gaffer Heatwave (1982): Gaffer Gallipoli (1981): Gaffer The Chain Reaction (1980): Gaffer Stir (1980): Gaffer The Girl who met Simone de Beauvoir in Paris (1980): Gaffer My Brilliant Career (1979): Gaffer Alison's Birthday (1979): Gaffer Cathy's Child (1979): Gaffer In Search of Anna (1978): Gaffer Newsfront (1978): Gaffer Journey among Woman (1977): Gaffer The Love Letters from Teralba Road (1977): Gaffer The F.J Holden (1977): Gaffer Break of Day (1976): Gaffer Mad Dog Morgan (1976): Gaffer The Trespassers (1976): Gaffer The Removalists (1975): Gaffer The Great McCarthy (1975): Gaffer The Man from Hong Kong (1975): Gaffer Promised Woman (1975): Gaffer Stone (1974): Gaffer 27A (1974): Gaffer The Office Picnic (1973): Gaffer
Cinematographer Now and Then (1979) And / Or = One (1978)
Miscellaneous The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Dedicatee The Long and Short of It (2003): In loving memory Welcome to Woop Woop (1997): Cruise Director
References
External links
New York Times Filmography of Brian Bansgrove