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{{Short description|American magazine}}
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|firstdate = November 1, 1920
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|based = [[Hollywood, California]]
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'''''American Cinematographer''''' is a [[magazine]]<ref name="nyt2007">{{cite web|author=Martin, Douglas|date=July 26, 2007|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/arts/26kovacs.html|title=Laszlo Kovacs, Cinematographer, Dies at 74|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="nyt1998">{{cite web|author=Lee, Linda|date=December 10, 1998|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/10/movies/framing-vision-invisibly-maryse-alberti-independent-force-independent-films.html|title=Framing a Vision, Invisibly Maryse Alberti, an Independent Force in Independent Films|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="lat2010">{{cite web|author=Turan, Kenneth|author-link=Kenneth Turan|date=July 16, 2010|title=Movie review: 'Inception'|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jul-16-la-et-inception-20100716-story.html?_amp=true|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720124049/http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/16/entertainment/la-et-inception-20100716/3|archive-date=July 20, 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> published [[wikt:Monthly|monthly]] by the [[American Society of Cinematographers]]. It focuses on the art and craft of [[cinematography]], covering:

* domestic and foreign feature productions,
* television productions,
* short films,
* music videos,
* and commercials.

The emphasis is on interviews with cinematographers, but directors and other filmmakers are often featured as well. Articles include technical how-to pieces, discussions of tools and technologies that affect cinematography, and historical features.

==History==
The American Society of Cinematographers was founded in 1919. It began publishing ''American Cinematographer'' on November 1, 1920, as a twice-monthly four-page newsletter about the ASC and its members. In 1922, the publication went monthly. In 1929, editor Hal Hall started to change the publication; he reformatted it to standard magazine size, increased the page count, and included more articles on amateur filmmaking. For a while during the 1930s, the magazine was devoted to professional cinematography and amateur moviemaking in equal measure. In 1937, the ASC purchased a Spanish [[bungalow]], near [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]], at 1782 North Orange Drive in Hollywood, California, which remains the headquarters of the ASC.

==Modern era==
Contributors to the magazine include its staff editors, freelance writers, cinematographers (including ASC members) and other filmmakers. The magazine has won several [[The Maggies, Magazine Cover Awards|Maggie Awards]] and [[Eddie Awards|Folio: Eddie Awards]] for editorial excellence, and several awards for individual articles.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}}

In 2006, the magazine introduced a digital edition. An app for iOS is currently available, and other versions of the app are in the works. The magazine's website (please see External Links for Official Website) features a blog by John Bailey, ASC, and occasional blogs by contributing writers.

==Chronology of executive editors==
* "Captain Jack" Poland (1920–1921)
* Mary B Howe (1921)
* Silas Edgar Snyder (1921–March 1922, September 1927–April 1929)
* Foster Gross (August 1922–August 1927)
* Hal Hall (May 1929–September 1932, September 1943–December 1945)
* Charles J. VerHalen (October 1932–February 1937)
* George Blaisdell (March 1937–December 1940)
* William Stull, ASC (January 1941–August 1943)
* Walter R. Greene (January 1946–June 1948)
* Arthur Gavin (July 1948–January 1965)
* Herb Lightman (February 1965, February 1966–June 1982)
* Will Lane (March 1965)
* Don C. Hoefler (April 1965–January 1966)
* Richard Patterson (July 1982–April 1985)
* George Turner (May 1986–January 1992)
* David Heuring (February 1992–June 1995)
* Stephen Pizzello (July 1995–present)

==See also==
* [[List of film periodicals]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==Sources==
* Birchard, Robert S. "Shaping Cinematography's 'Magazine of Record'". ''American Cinematographer Magazine'', August 2004, Vol. 85, No 8. pp. 66–75.
* Katz, Ephraim. ''The Film Encyclopedia'', Second edition. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1994. p. 54. {{ISBN|0-06-273089-4}}.
* Konigsberg, Ira. ''The Complete Film Dictionary''. New York: Signet, 1987. p. 11. {{ISBN|0-452-00980-4}}.
* Mitchell, George. "The ASC Is an Honor Society, Not a Trade Union, of Cinematographers". ''Films in Review,'' August–September 1967. pp. 385–397.
* Slide, Anthony. ''The American Film Industry: A Historical Dictionary''. New York: Limelight Editions, 1990. p. 17. {{ISBN|0-87910-139-3}}.
* Williams, Whitney. "Society of Cinematographers Marks 50 Years of Achievement". ''[[Variety (magazine)|Daily Variety]],'' January 17, 1969. pp. 10, 16.

==External links==
* {{commonscatinline}}
* {{Official site|https://www.ascmag.com}}
* [[iarchive:americancinematographer|Archived American Cinematographer magazines]] on the [[Internet Archive]]

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[[Category:American Society of Cinematographers]]
[[Category:Film magazines published in the United States]]
[[Category:Magazines established in 1920]]
[[Category:Magazines published in Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Monthly magazines published in the United States]]

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