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Jack Craig Couffer A.S.C. (December 7, 1924 – July 30, 2021) was an American cinematographer, film and television director, and author. Couffer specialized in documentary films, often involving nature and animal cinematography.
Jack Couffer. Second Unit or Assistant Director: The Ghost and the Darkness. Jack Couffer was born on Dec 7, 1924, in Upland, California. While growing up near the foothills in Glendale, he became fascinated with natural history and raised hawks, owls, squirrels, skunks and coyotes.
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Aug 9, 2021 · American Cinematographer. Growing up near the Glendale foothills just outside of Los Angeles, Jack Craig Couffer became fascinated with natural history, archeology and paleontology, and raised all kinds of animals — from snakes and skunks to coyotes.
Aug 10, 2021 · Jack Couffer, the cinematographer, director, producer and wildlife aficionado who received an Oscar nomination for shooting the 1973 adventure tale Jonathan Livingston Seagull, has died. He was...
Aug 10, 2021 · Jack Couffer was a versatile filmmaker who blended cinematography and natural history, working on projects such as Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Magical World of Disney, and Out of Africa. He also wrote books, served in the Second World War, and was a member of several guilds and societies.
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Aug 10, 2021 · Jack Couffer was a versatile filmmaker who worked as a cinematographer, writer, director, producer and naturalist. He was known for his lensing of Jonathan Livingston Seagull and other documentaries, and also served as a second unit director on Out of Africa.
Jul 30, 2021 · Jack Couffer was an American cinematographer, film and television director, and author. Couffer joined Walt Disney Studios as a cameraman on the early True Life Adventure series of nature films.
