Ralf D. Bode

Ralf Detlef Bode was a German-born American cinematographer best known for his work on Coal Miner's Daughter.

Life and career

Born in Berlin, Germany, Bode moved with his family to Vermont in 1954, when he was 14 years old. A graduate of the University of Vermont, he initially started off as an actor and enrolled at Yale School of Drama. He also served as a photographer in the United States Army.
Bode did the cinematography for films Saturday Night Fever, Gorky Park, The Accused, Uncle Buck and Don Juan DeMarco. He was an uncredited second unit director for Rocky, but was credited for shooting the scenes in which Sylvester Stallone runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
He received an Academy Award nomination for his work on Coal Miner's Daughter, as well as two Emmy nominations, for Gypsy and for Annie.
Bode died of lung cancer on February 27, 2001, at age 59.

Filmography

Film

Documentary film

Year	Title	Director
1977	Secrets of the Gods	William Sachs
1985	Bring [On the Night \|Bring On the Night]	Michael Apted

Television

TV movies

Year	Title	Director
1993	Gypsy	Emile Ardolino
1995	A [Streetcar Named Desire \|A Streetcar Named Desire]	Glenn Jordan
1997	Cinderella	Robert Iscove
1999	The [Hunt for the Unicorn Killer]	William Graham
1999	Annie	Rob Marshall
1999	Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End	Glenn Jordan

TV series

Year	Title	Director	Note
1995	The [History of Rock 'n' Roll]	Andrew Solt Bud Friedgen Marc Sachnoff	4 episodes

Accolades

Academy Awards

Year	Category	Title	Result
1980	Best Cinematography	Coal Miner's Daughter	Nomitated

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year	Category	Title	Result
1993	Primetime [Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie\|Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]	Gypsy	Nomitated
1999	Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie\|Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]	Annie	Nomitated