Oscar-Winning ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie Dies at 59

Oscar-Winning ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie Dies at 59



http://variety.com/2015/film/news/andrew-lesnie-dead-lord-of-the-rings-hobbit-peter-jackson-1201480991/

Very sad, came across as a nice bloke

Heard this news earlier. 59 isn't even that old. RIP.

Very sad Eldo, didn't no there was a thread on this in the RIP before i posted here.

59 makes you think. Not that far away from that myself and i'm sure Petty's older

I know ! the joys of senility, Stroke, heart attack, Alzheimers, incontinence, deafness,bus pass, comfy slippers, elasticated trousers etc etc, I can hardly wait till its my turn........................................ NOT ! Its all scarey stuff ! Sometimes it doesnt matter how well you look after yourself, these things have a habit of popping up   tho 59 is NOT old !!!!

Very sad news He was a extremely talented man.

RIP Mr Lesnie

Sometimes it doesnt matter how well you look after yourself, these things have a habit of popping up

Indeed, I'm 23 and I've started loosing my hair, male pattern baldness be dammed! I'm not a stressed alcoholic so I haven't even got an excuse at the moment...

My doctor is a wise old cove, he told me that getting to 50 is a tipping point as far as peoples health is concerned. if you are healthy at 50 you are more likely to grow old without needing assistance when you really are old. that means no smoking, no binge drinking, not being over weight, no sunbathing to the point of burning and doing lots of walking. sounds boring but its use it or lose it.

he told me that getting to 50 is a tipping point as far as peoples health is concerned- Figg

Most Scots certainly start tipping over at about 50

'that means no smoking, no binge drinking, not being over weight, no sunbathing to the point of burning and doing lots of walking.'

I walk quite a lot, 1 of 5 got to be worth something

I will let you off the sunbathing, cos its Scotland and well.....

He walks to the offy to get Buckie & fags !

I also walk, well weave, to Dave's fields on the way home. Besides a drunken walk is healthier than a sober walk, it must be, you cover twice the distance trying to get anywhere!

Pettytyrant101 wrote:I also walk, well weave, to Dave's fields on the way home.  

You deserve more exercise points than that, Petty. I've also seen you running and climbing trees
{{once Huan had caught your...um...scent }}

Dos forced escaping or having your bare bum bitten count as exercise?

Well it certainly extends your life expectancy

Pettytyrant101 wrote: .... a drunken walk is healthier than a sober walk, it must be, you cover twice the distance trying to get anywhere!

I'll have to remember that one.

doing the dying fly leg shimmy in the gutter doesn't count.

Aw, Im really good at that one.

Paid a tribute to him at the end of the extras. botfa

I can't say his cinematography in the Hobbit, specifically BOFA exemplified his skills, though I can't really blame him either, the screen being 2/3rds greenscreen!