Biography
Bill Pope first functioned as a full-fledged cinematographer on
Sam Raimi's
Darkman (1990). Before entering the film and entertainment industry, the Kentucky-born Pope earned a master's degree in Fine Arts from New York University. Prior to graduation, he shot the documentary The Sixth Week for which he earned an Oscar for Best Student Documentary. For his work on rock singer
Sting's music video of "We'll Be Together," Pope received an MTV award for Best Cinematography. His subsequent film credits include
Clueless (1995) and the feature-length pilot for the ABC television series
Maximum Bob (1998), which was directed by former cinematographer
Barry Sonnenfeld. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide