Biography
Sol Negrin (1929–2017) was an American cinematographer. Born in New York City, he began working as a camera assistant in 1948 and later became a camera operator on series including The Naked City and The Patty Duke Show, and features such as Across 110th Street (1972). He served as director of photography on episodes of Kojak (1973–1977) and other series including McCloud, The White Shadow, St. Elsewhere and Rhoda.
Negrin contributed additional photography to features including Superman (1978), RoboCop (1987) and Coming to America (1988). His credits as director of photography also include the documentary The Concert for Bangladesh (1972) and the feature Amazing Grace (1974). He received five Primetime Emmy nominations, four Clio Awards for commercials, the American Society of Cinematographers President’s Award in 2010 and a Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Award. He taught cinematography at New York University and Five Towns College, and was a member of the ASC. His son Michael Negrin is also a cinematographer.
