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John Phillip Law

John Phillip Law

3 films · 195 frames · top-billed in 2 · 19682001

Born 7 September 1937 · Los Angeles, California, USA · died 13 May 2008

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Phillip Law was an American film actor with over one hundred movie roles to his credit. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Phyllis Sallee and the brother of actor Thomas Augustus Law (also known as Tom Law). He was best known for his roles as the blind angel Pygar in the 1968 science fiction cult classic anti-war film Barbarella, and as news anchor Robin Stone in the 1971 movie The Love Machine.

How their films are shot

Measured across 195 frames from the 3 films we hold. This is the look of the work John takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 3 films we hold, 45% of their frames are night, 43% low key — the look of the work John takes.

Time of day

Night45%
Day28%
Interior23%

Lighting

Low key43%
Natural31%
High key22%

Shot size

Medium37%
Wide26%
Closeup26%
Fullbody6%

Camera angle

Eye level84%
Low angle9%
High angle6%

Mood

Neutral71%
Tense14%
Mysterious6%
Ominous5%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

A reference database for filmmakers

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