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Beymer as Cinematographer?

posted 22 years ago by harry-76
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Actor Richard Beymer, who plays the young lad, Paul, is credited as Cinematographer for "Stzione Termini."

Looking at Beymer, he's every bit a youngster in this film. How is it possible that Da Sica gave the photographic responsibility to so young a person? Beymer was born in 1938 and this film bears the date 1953. That makes Beymer only 15 at the time.

There are other cinematographers credited (and James Wong Howe listed among the uncredited for "additional scenes"). Still, there's Beymer (first name appearing as Paul) in a position usually reserved for more mature photographers.

I was aware that Beymer loves and engages in cinematography; I just wasn't aware that he started off so young. Rather amazing to me.

[–] rachelandstephanie 20 years ago

I don't think it could of been him if he was only 15. It might of been though. In west side story he does some dancing and is quite good and after the rumble he climbs over a really tall fence in a couple of seconds so he must of been good at it

[–] hotfriend1 18 years ago

Check the IMDB bio of Richard Beymer. It was he who worked as a cinematographer on the film. His "acting" came later.

[–] gerardjones 17 years ago

No, Richard Beymer was NOT hired by a major director as the cinematographer of a feature film starring an A-list actress when he was 15 years old. I can't imagine anyone hiring a 15-year-old as cinematographer of anything. If the IMDb bio once said this, it's been corrected. This is the sort of thing that reminds us how much bad information there is on the web; when a factoid jumps out as being so bizarre it's probably time to double-check.

[–] oparthenon 17 years ago

five years late to be responding to your query, but better late than never.

Aldo Graziati (who sometimes went under the name G R Aldo) was de Sica's cinematographer, and he photographed Stazione Termini as well. Time Out lists Oswald Morris (a British cinematographer) as well, but he isn't listed in the World Encyclopedia of Films as having worked on Stazione. He may have been called in at the last minute, perhaps because Graziati died in '54 while working on Visconti's Senso, and perhaps some scenes from Stzione Termini were refilmed by Morris.

The information about Richard or Paul Beymer is erroneous.

[–] judygmartin 9 years ago

Better late than never. For those of us who are latecomers, we appreciate the information.

[–] dan1664 8 years ago

Late in filming, Oswald Morris was hired by Selznick to shoot some glossy close-ups of Jennifer Jones -- without DeSica's involvement.