Donald Eugene Thorin, ASC (October 12, 1934 – February 9, 2016) was an American cinematographer.
Early life Thorin was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Creighton University.
In 1957, he went to Hollywood and started working as mailroom at 20th Century Fox. He later moved to camera department as camera loader, and started his cinematographer career from the 2nd camera assistant on The Young Lions (1958).
He also worked as a commercial desginer.
Career During the 1970s, Thorin worked as a camera operator for notable cinematographers like Richard H. Kline, Jordan Cronenweth, Haskell Wexler, Owen Roizman and Gordon Willis.
His first feature film as cinematographer was Thief (1981), which also marked the directorial debut of director Michael Mann. Thorin's slick, neo-noir photography was singled out in praise by critics at the time.
He joined the American Society of Cinematographers in 1986.
Personal life and death Throin was married to his wife Dagmar for over 40 years. He was the father of cinematographer and TV director Donald E. Thorin Jr. (born 1957), and camera operator Jeffrey Thorin (born 1961).
Aged 81, Thorin died in Tucson, Arizona on February 9, 2016.
Filmography Year Title Director Notes 1981 Thief Michael Mann 1982 An Officer and a Gentleman Taylor Hackford 1983 Bad Boys Rick Rosenthal With Bruce Surtees1984 Against All Odds Taylor Hackford Purple Rain Albert Magnoli 1985 Mischief Mel Damski1986 Wildcats Michael Ritchie American Anthem Albert Magnoli The Golden ChildMichael Ritchie1988 The Couch Trip Midnight Run Martin Brest1989 Troop Beverly Hills Jeff Kanew Collision Course Lewis Teague Lock Up John Flynn Tango & Cash Andrei Konchalovsky 1991 The Marrying Man Jerry Rees1992 Out on a Limb Francis Veber Scent of a Woman Martin Brest 1993 Undercover Blues Herbert Ross1994 Little Big League Andrew Scheinman Extra Terrorestrial Alien Encounter Jerry Rees Short film1995 Boys on the Side Herbert Ross Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Steve Oedekerk Also second unit director: Canada 1996 The First Wives Club Hugh Wilson 1997 Nothing to Lose Steve Oedekerk1999 Mickey Blue Eyes Kelly Makin Dudley Do-Right Hugh Wilson 2000 Shaft John Singleton 2003 Head of State Chris Rock
References
External links
Donald Thorin – cinematographers.nl