Peter Sova

Peter Sova
BornSeptember 25, 1944
Prague, Czechoslovakia
DiedAugust 27, 2020 (aged 75)
South Kortright, New York, U.S.
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1975–2019

Milan Peter Sova (September 25, 1944 – August 27, 2020)[1] was a Czech-born American cinematographer.

Sova was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia.[2] After training to be a machinist in Prague, Sova would emigrate to New York City, where he worked fixing cameras at ABC.[3]

Sova's first work as cinematographer was on the 1977 film Short Eyes. Through his career he would collaborate frequently with Barry Levinson and Paul McGuigan, and would work with Mike Newell on the gangster film Donnie Brasco. He became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers in 1999.[1]

He was married to his wife Elizabeth from 1988 until her death in 2018. They had one son together.[2] Sova died in South Kortright, New York on August 27, 2020, at the age of 75.[4]

  1. ^ a b Williams, David E. (September 9, 2020). "In Memoriam: Peter Sova, ASC (1944–2020)". American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  2. ^ a b "Milan P. Sova 1944 - 2020". MacArthur Funeral Home & Hall & Peet Funeral Home. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  3. ^ "Peter Sova, Cinematographer on 'Diner,' 'Donnie Brasco' and 'Lucky Number Slevin,' Dies at 75". Hollywood Reporter. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  4. ^ Bruce Haring (10 September 2020). "Peter Sova Dies: Cinematographer On 'Diner' And 'Donnie Brasco' Was 75". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-10.