Desribed by his colleagues as "the leader in capturing New Zealand scenery on film from 1923 to 1954", Bert Bridgman began his career as a cameraman in the days of silent film, and later directed centennial feature One Hundred Crowded Years. He served as a war correspondent in the Pacific for the National Film Unit, and was chief colour cameraman at the time of his death in October 1954.
Come hell or high water, the perfectionist in Bridgman wanted the best and nothing else; he professed to believe that if the war were left to him it would be a much better show. Stanhope Andrews, in his 1944 book Close-Up of Guadalcanal
1983, Camera - Pacific - Film
1958, Camera - Short Film
1954, Camera - Short Film
1953, Camera - Short Film
1952, Camera - Short Film
1952, Camera - Short Film
1951, Camera - Short Film
1951, Camera - Short Film
1950, Camera - Short Film
1949, Camera, Camera, Director - Short Film
1949, Camera, Director - Short Film
1946, Camera - Short Film
1946, Camera - Short Film
1945, Camera - Short Film
1944, Camera - Short Film
1941, Camera - Short Film
Log in
×