Milan Peter Sova (September 25, 1944 – August 27, 2020) was a Czech-born American cinematographer.
Early life Sova was born in Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (present-day Czech Republic).
After training to be a machinist in Prague (then Czechoslovakia), he would emigrate to New York City, where he worked fixing cameras at ABC.
Career 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.
He became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers in 1999.
Personal life and death He was married to his wife Elizabeth from 1988 until her death in 2018. They had one son together.
Sova died at his home in South Kortright, New York on August 27, 2020, at the age of 75.
Filmography Film Year Title Director 1977 Short Eyes Robert M. Young 1978 Rockers Theodoros Bafaloukos 1982 DinerBarry Levinson1987 Tin Men Good Morning, Vietnam Courtship Howard Cummings 1989 Sing Richard Baskin 1991 Late for Dinner W. D. Richter Bed & Breakfast Robert Ellis Miller 1992 Straight Talk Barnet Kellman 1994 Jimmy Hollywood Barry Levinson 1995 Feast of July Christopher Menaul 1996 Sgt. Bilko Jonathan Lynn 1997 Donnie Brasco Mike Newell 1998 The Proposition Lesli Linka Glatter 2000 Gangster No. 1 Paul McGuigan 2002 Doctor Sleep Nick Willing2004 The ReckoningPaul McGuigan Wicker Park 2006 Lucky Number Slevin 2008 The Strangers Bryan Bertino 2009 Push Paul McGuigan
Television TV movies Year Title Director Notes 1975 The Jolly Corner Arthur Barron 1977 Soldier's Home Robert Young 1978 Summer of My German Soldier Michael Tuchner 1979 The Halloween That Almost Wasn't Bruce Bilson1980 Barn Burning Peter Werner Nurse David Lowell Rich 1984 A Doctor's Story Peter Levin 1986 Adam's Apple James Frawley 1992 Double Jeopardy Lawrence Schiller With Robert Carmichael 1994 Fatherland Christopher Menaul
TV series Year Title Director Notes 1978 NBC Special Treat Barra Grant Episode "The Tap Dance Kid" 1986 The Equalizer Donald Petrie Episode "Dead Drop"
Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 2000 Perfect Murder, Perfect Town Lawrence Schiller 2006 Thief Paul McGuigan Episode "Pilot"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result 1994 CableACE Award Cinematography in a Movie or Miniseries Fatherland 2000 AFI Fest Vision Award in Cinematography Gangster No. 1
References
External links Peter Sova at the Internet Movie Database