Background
Gries, Philip Richard was born on February 2, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Nathan and Lillian (Klein) Gries.
Gries, Philip Richard was born on February 2, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Nathan and Lillian (Klein) Gries.
Associate of Applied Science, Farmingdale, 1962; Bachelor, City College of New York, 1966; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1967.
Elementary school teacher New York Board Educated, Harlem, New York City, 1967-1970. Freelance cinematographer for Dick Denove Productions, Berg/Freund Prodns.Universal Studios, Datsun, others Los Angeles, 1970-1974. Staff cinematographer, editor Station WPNE-television, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1974-1978.
Freelance cinematographer, owner Gries Cinema Productions, Old Westbury, New York, since 1978. Cinematographer Newsweek Broadcasting, New York City, 1978, ABC, 20/20, WQED, W National Educational Television, WHA, WGBH, New York 1979, Public Broadcasting Service documentaries, New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh, since 1979, British Broadcasting Corporation.
President, Collector's Choice Archival television Audio, Inc., since 1989. Member International Photographers Guild (Local 600).
Married Jane B. King, July 26, 1969. 1 child, Ethan Marc.