Garrett Brown date of birth:
April 6, 1942
How old is Garrett Brown?
84
Where was Garrett Brown born?
Long Branch, New Jersey
What is Garrett Brown nationality?
American
What is Garrett Brown's occupation?
Cinematographer, Inventor
Garrett Brown claim to fame:
Inventor of the Steadicam
Short Biography
Garrett Brown (born in April 6, 1942) is an American cinematographer, best known as the inventor of the Steadicam. Brown's invention allows cameramen to film while walking without the normal shaking and jostles of a handheld camera. The Steadicam was first used in the Hal Ashby film Bound for Glory (1976), receiving an Academy Award (Best Cinematography), and since used on such films as Rocky, filming Rocky's running and training sequences, and Return of the Jedi, where Brown walked through a Redwood forest with the Steadicam shooting film at 1 frame per second to achieve the illusion of high speed motion during the speeder-bike chase.