Sacha Vierny

Biography

Sacha Vierny was a French cinematographer born on August 10, 1919, in Bois-le-Roi, France. He collaborated with prominent directors, including Alain Resnais and Peter Greenaway, working together on films like "Hiroshima Mon Amour" and "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover." Vierny's work spanned over three decades, earning him recognition as a key cinematographer in French New Wave cinema. He passed away on May 15, 2001, at the age of 81.