Barry Sonnenfeld, 69, is an acclaimed cinematographer and movie director. His directorial credits include The Addams Family; Addams Family Values; the three Men in Black films; Wild, Wild West; and Get Shorty. Sonnenfeld’s credits as a cinematographer include Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing, Throw Momma from the Train, and When Harry Met Sally.
Quotes: “These movies are like my kids. I just love them to death. Some of them go to Harvard and some of them can barely graduate high school.” | “I don’t believe in leaving a scene in because it was really hard to shoot, or because it’s the reason you took the movie, or because you always wanted to work with an actor . . . If it’s not making the movie work, get rid of it.”
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