Overview
- Greenberg’s death was announced by fellow cinematographer Avraham Karpick on Thursday, with no cause disclosed.
- Cameron called Greenberg a guiding light and praised his mastery of color, lighting, and night photography in a statement to Deadline.
- Cameron recalled Greenberg returning to help color time the stereo 3D re-release of Terminator 2 years later, underscoring his precision with color.
- Born in 1937 and raised in Tel Aviv, Greenberg moved from Israeli documentaries to Hollywood, breaking through with The Terminator in 1984 and earning an Academy Award nomination for T2 in 1991.
- His credits span La Bamba, Ghost, Three Men and a Baby, Sister Act, Rush Hour and his final feature, Snakes on a Plane in 2006, with multiple outlets listing his age as 88 while Deadline initially cited 85.