John A. Alonzo, A.S.C., joins board of directors of Matthews Studio Equipment Group.BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 1996--Matthews Studio Equipment Group (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on NM:MATT), a Burbank-based single source supplier of lighting and grip equipment to the entertainment production industry, Tuesday announced that John A. Alonzo John Alonzo (born June 12 1934 in Dallas, Texas, died March 13 2001) was an American cinematographer who pioneered hand held work, lighting techniques and HD development during his career. , A.S.C., joined the board of directors effective July 1, 1996. Alonzo, a member of the American Society of Cinematographers The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) is an educational, cultural, and professional organization. It is not a labor union, and it is not a guild. Membership is by invitation and is extended only to directors of photography and special effects experts with , received an Academy Award nomination for "Chinatown" and is the first cinematographer to be recognized by the Library of Congress for his work on this film. He is currently on the faculty of The American Film Institute American Film Institute (AFI), nonprofit organization established in Washington, D.C., in 1967 by the National Endowment for the Arts to preserve and catalog American films and television, to provide work grants for new and established filmmakers, and to increase and lectures at the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . Alonzo received an honorary bachelor's degree from The Brooks Institute and the degree of doctor of humane letters Noun 1. Doctor of Humane Letters - an honorary degree in letters honorary degree, honoris causa - a degree conferred to honor the recipient from Columbia College, Hollywood. Some of his many feature credits as cinematographer are "Harold and Maude," "Sounder," "Lady Sings the Blues," "Chinatown," "Once Is Not Enough," "The Bad News Bears," "Black Sunday," "Blue Thunder," "Which Way Is Up," "Norma Rae," "Zorro, The Gay Blade Zorro, The Gay Blade is a 1981 motion picture. This comedy features George Hamilton in a dual role as both Don Diego de la Vega (Zorro) and his gay twin brother Ramon. ," "Scarface," "Steel Magnolias," "Internal Affairs," "Housesitter," "WW II -- When Lions Roared" (NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. High Definition Special), "Star Trek, Generations" and "The Grass Harp." He has also received directorial credits on "FM" as well as several telefeatures. Matthews Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carlos D. DeMattos commented: "We are delighted to announce the addition of John Alonzo to our board of directors. We feel that John's vast experience in the film industry will be a tremendous asset to our decision-making team." The addition of Alonzo to the Matthews board is pursuant to the announcement by Gregory Moiseeff of his retirement. Moiseeff has served for many years as Matthews' general counsel, secretary and a member of the board. Moiseeff stated that he recently resigned from his general counsel and board positions to "devote more time to his many longtime personal interests and to enjoy his retirement." He will continue to serve as Matthews' secretary. DeMattos commented: "Greg has made many contributions to Matthews over the years, and we all value his past work and devotion. We are happy that he will now have the opportunity pursue his personal interests." Matthews Studio Equipment Group designs, manufactures, sells and rents grip, camera and lighting support equipment for the film, television, commercial photography and theatrical production industries worldwide. In addition, the company designs, manufactures and rents its proprietary electromechanical Cam-Remote(r) Systems. CONTACT: Matthews Studio Equipment Group, Burbank Carlos D. DeMattos, 818/843-6715 or Allen & Caron Inc/South Coast Communications Kent Broussard (investors), 212/698-1360 Owen Daley (media), 714/252-8440 |
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