Gerald Perry Finnerman
Gerald Perry Finnerman was born on December 17, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Active in the film industry, Finnerman is credited as Director of Photography for the film Back to the Planet of the Apes released in 1980.
Biography
Gerald Perry Finnerman was born on December 17, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Active in the film industry, Finnerman is credited as Director of Photography for the film Back to the Planet of the Apes released in 1980. In this role, Finnerman was responsible for overseeing the visual aspects of the production, including lighting, camera movement, and shot composition to shape the film’s imagery.
Finnerman’s contribution to Back to the Planet of the Apes reflects his work within the cinematography department, a field central to translating a director’s vision into the visual language of a motion picture. The film, part of a well-known franchise, required careful handling of visual elements to maintain continuity with its predecessors while presenting its own narrative. Finnerman’s i…




