My 80sography: Daniel Pearl (Cinematographer) (pt 1, 1980-83) (The Police, Michael Jackson, U2, Genesis, Billy Idol, Leatherface)

And we are back (after a brief hiatus, apologies...) for season 8
and an interview from 2023 I finally get around to releasing
(apologies to Mr DP)

As you will find out in these three parts, Daniel Pearl has had a
quite phenomenal
career as a DP/cinematographer - working on Texas Chainsaw
Massacre at the age of 23 would be enough for immortality. Add
that to filming some of the most iconic music videos of the 80s
and beyond and working with just about every icon of the last 40
years you can name.

McCartney, Dylan, Springsteen, Rolling Stones, U2, The Police,
Madonna, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Whitney
Houston, George Michael, Prince, Elton John, Duran Duran, Tina
Turner, Minnie Mouse, etc, etc.

I am usually glad I stop at the end of the 1989 but never more
than in the case of the illustrious and exhaustive/ing career of
Mr Pearl.

Anyway, part 1 be here...loads to enjoy; 


PRE-80s

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre



1980-82


Supertramp - It’s Raining Again
(plus an interesting perspective on who directed Poltergeist)





1983


Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (audio commentary)


The Police - Every Breath You Take (audio commentary)


The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger (audio commentary)


Lionel Richie - All Night Long


U2 - With or Without You (1987)


Genesis - That’s All


Donna Summer - She Worked Hard For The Money


Billy idol - Dancing With Myself




For more on Daniel;

danieldp.com
Instagram: @dpearldp

Moan at me for taking so long to get episodes out at
80sography@gmail.com

[pic of DP with Mariah & Whitney, which he references in the
episode, is courtesy of Daniel's Instgram page - please check it
out]




                 
               
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