Martin Kenzie is a British supporting director and cinematographer. His career is a flight with a bright take-off and enchanting landing. He began his career with one of the most famous paintings by Stanley Kubrick, and finished in the best series of all time, the Game of Thrones.
The early years and early careers
The future director was born on April 29, 1956 in Cambridge. He began his career as an assistant at the London-based television company Picture Palace Productions. He then worked at Samuelson Film Services. The first movie job for Martin was Stanley Kubrick's The Shining film, where he served as assistant operator John Alcott. Until 1984, he continued to work in this position on the set of various films, including the fourth episode of Star Wars "The Return of the Jedi", "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Trip to India."
Success
From the beginning of his career, Martin Kenzie often had to work as a director of the background. Along with feature films, he also participated in the creation of television projects. It is believed that Martin’s first job as director of photography was the 1998 short film Angels at My Bed, directed by David L. Williams, and the 2007 comedy Chris Munroe.
In 1998, Martin Kenzi joined the British Society of Cinematographers as a cameraman, and later as a cameraman. In 2012, he was elected a full member of the society.
Death and the Game of Thrones
Martin Kenzie passed away in mid-July 2012. On September 2, the British Society of Cinematographers organized a memorial service in his honor. He was previously diagnosed with cancer, and Martin was operated on with financial support from the Macmillan Charity Foundation.
The famous television series Game of Thrones dedicated the premiere series of the third season, Valar Dohaeris, aired on March 31, 2013, in memory of Martin Kenzi. After all, he was the director of photography in four episodes of the second season: “The Bone Garden”, “The Ghost of Harrenhol”, “Old Gods and New”, “A Man Without Honor”. Kenzi's work on the series was highly appreciated due to his diverse use of a thin color palette. After his death, JustGiving launched a fundraising campaign to support cancer research in the UK to improve treatment for future patients.