FrameThrower · Actors · Luke Askew
Luke Askew
3 films · 171 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1967–1973
Born 26 March 1932 · Macon, Georgia, USA · died 29 March 2012
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Luke Askew is an American actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider.
Askew was born in Macon, Georgia. He made his film debut in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), but was first noticed as an actor for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. He was one of the first actors daring to wear long hair in this era, which he had to hide under a hat during the filming of this movie. The next year he worked with John Wayne in The Green Berets (with his hair cut short). The following year he worked with Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider.…
How their films are shot
Measured across 171 frames from the 3 films we hold. This is the look of the work Luke 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, 65% of their frames are day, 61% natural — the look of the work Luke takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
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