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'''Jean de Segonzac''' (sometimes credited as '''Jean DeSegonzac''') is an American director, screenwriter, and cinematographer known for his [[w:cinéma vérité|cinéma vérité]] style in documentaries and gritty television dramas. He directed the {{TRS|Torn|prose=y}}. | |||
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De Segonzac began his career as a cinematographer for ''[[w:Great Performances|Great Performances]]'' in 1972, working consistently in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref name="rotten_tomatoes">{{cite_web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jean_de_segonzac#:~:text=Beginning%20his%20career%20as%20a%20cinematographer%20for%20%22Great%20Performances%22%20in%201972%2C%20de%20Segonzac%20began%20working%20consistently%20in%20the%20%2780s%20and%2090s.|title=Jean de Segonzac Movies & TV Shows List|date=|accessdate=17 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
His first major success as a cinematographer was on the Academy Award-winning documentary ''[[w:Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt|Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt]]'' about the [[w:AIDS Memorial Quilt|AIDS Memorial Quilt]].<ref name="tcm">{{cite_web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/46751%7C0/Jean-De-Segonzac#:~:text=his%20first%20major%20success%20as%20a%20cinematographer%20was%20on%20the%20Oscar%2Dwinning%20documentary%20%22Common%20Threads%3A%20Stories%20from%20the%20Quilt%22%20about%20the%20AIDS%20Memorial%20Quilt.|title=Jean De Segonzac|date=|accessdate=17 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
He co-wrote the [[w:Peabody Award|Peabody Award]]-winning documentary ''[[w:Road Scholar (film)|Road Scholar]]'', chronicling the United States-spanning road trip made by journalist [[w:Andrei Codrescu|Andrei Codrescu]] and poet [[w:Allen Ginsberg|Allen Ginsberg]].<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/> De Segonzac also filmed two thematically related documentaries, ''Where Are We? Our Trip Through America'' and ''The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg''.<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/> | |||
=== Feature film cinematography === | |||
De Segonzac served as cinematographer on [[w:Nick Gomez|Nick Gomez]]'s independent feature film ''[[w:Laws of Gravity (film)|Laws of Gravity]]'' (1992), which debuted on 21 March 1992 as part of the New Director/New Films screening series at the [[w:Museum of Modern Art|Museum of Modern Art]].<ref name="afi_laws">{{cite_web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/59297#:~:text=Laws%20of%20Gravity%20debuted%20on%2021%20Mar%201992%20as%20part%20of%20the%20New%20Director%2FNew%20Films%20screening%20series%20at%20the%20Museum%20of%20Modern%20Art%20(MoMA).%20The%20film%20was%20met%20with%20rave%20reviews%2C%20particularly%20for%20Jean%20de%20Segonzac%27s%20mostly%20handheld%20photography.|title=Laws of Gravity|date=|accessdate=17 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> The film was met with rave reviews, particularly for de Segonzac's mostly handheld photography.<ref name="afi_laws"/> Segonzac was named runner-up for Best Cinematography of 1992 by the [[w:New York Film Critics Circle|New York Film Critics Circle]].<ref name="afi_laws"/> | |||
He was also nominated for Best Cinematography at the 1993 [[w:Independent Spirit Awards|Independent Spirit Awards]] and the [[w:National Society of Film Critics|National Society of Film Critics Awards]] for his work on ''Laws of Gravity''.<ref name="imdb_laws_awards">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104693/awards/#:~:text=1993%20Nominee%20Independent%20Spirit%20Award-,Best%20Cinematography,Jean%20de%20Segonzac,-1993%20Nominee%20NSFC%20Award|title=Laws of Gravity - Awards|date=|accessdate=17 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
=== Television directing === | |||
In 1994, he began working as director of photography on the gritty police drama ''[[w:Homicide: Life on the Street|Homicide: Life on the Street]]'', making his directorial debut on it in 1996.<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/> | |||
De Segonzac has directed episodes of ''[[w:Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', with 56 episodes from 1999 to 2025.<ref name="imdb_credits">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0211523/#:~:text=Law%20%26%20Order%3A%20Special%20Victims%20Unit-,8.1,TV%20Series-,directed%20by,1999%E2%80%932025-,56%20episodes|title=Jean de Segonzac|date=26 October 2011|accessdate=17 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> He has also directed nine episodes of ''[[w:Law & Order: Organized Crime|Law & Order: Organized Crime]]'' from 2021 to 2025.<ref name="imdb_credits"/> | |||
His other television directing work includes episodes of ''[[w:Blindspot (TV series)|Blindspot]]'' (2018-2020), ''[[w:FBI: Most Wanted|FBI: Most Wanted]]'' (2020-2024), and the series ''[[w:Peacemakers (TV series)|Peacemakers]]'' (2003).<ref name="imdb_credits"/> | |||
=== Feature film directing === | |||
De Segonzac made his feature film directorial debut with ''[[w:Mimic 2|Mimic 2]]'' in 2001.<ref name="imdb_credits"/> He directed his second feature film, the low-budget science fiction thriller ''[[w:Lost City Raiders|Lost City Raiders]]'', in 2008.<ref name="imdb_credits"/> | |||
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Jean de Segonzac (sometimes credited as Jean DeSegonzac) is an American director, screenwriter, and cinematographer known for his cinéma vérité style in documentaries and gritty television dramas. He directed the Re-imagined Series' "Torn".
Career
edit sourceEarly documentary work
edit sourceDe Segonzac began his career as a cinematographer for Great Performances in 1972, working consistently in the 1980s and 1990s.[1]
His first major success as a cinematographer was on the Academy Award-winning documentary Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt about the AIDS Memorial Quilt.[2]
He co-wrote the Peabody Award-winning documentary Road Scholar, chronicling the United States-spanning road trip made by journalist Andrei Codrescu and poet Allen Ginsberg.[1] De Segonzac also filmed two thematically related documentaries, Where Are We? Our Trip Through America and The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg.[1]
Feature film cinematography
edit sourceDe Segonzac served as cinematographer on Nick Gomez's independent feature film Laws of Gravity (1992), which debuted on 21 March 1992 as part of the New Director/New Films screening series at the Museum of Modern Art.[3] The film was met with rave reviews, particularly for de Segonzac's mostly handheld photography.[3] Segonzac was named runner-up for Best Cinematography of 1992 by the New York Film Critics Circle.[3]
He was also nominated for Best Cinematography at the 1993 Independent Spirit Awards and the National Society of Film Critics Awards for his work on Laws of Gravity.[4]
Television directing
edit sourceIn 1994, he began working as director of photography on the gritty police drama Homicide: Life on the Street, making his directorial debut on it in 1996.[1]
De Segonzac has directed episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, with 56 episodes from 1999 to 2025.[5] He has also directed nine episodes of Law & Order: Organized Crime from 2021 to 2025.[5]
His other television directing work includes episodes of Blindspot (2018-2020), FBI: Most Wanted (2020-2024), and the series Peacemakers (2003).[5]
Feature film directing
edit sourceDe Segonzac made his feature film directorial debut with Mimic 2 in 2001.[5] He directed his second feature film, the low-budget science fiction thriller Lost City Raiders, in 2008.[5]
References
edit source- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jean de Segonzac Movies & TV Shows List (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Jean De Segonzac (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 17 December 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Laws of Gravity (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Laws of Gravity - Awards (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 17 December 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Jean de Segonzac (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (26 October 2011). Retrieved on 17 December 2025.