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Terrence Malick
FilmmakerKnown for:
The Tree of Life (2011), Days of Heaven (1978)
Education:
Harvard University (BA, Philosophy, summa cum laude, 1965); Rhodes Scholar, Oxford; AFI Conservatory (MFA, 1969)
Terrence Malick directed only five films in his first four decades before entering a more prolific late period, but each - Badlands (1973), Days of Heaven (1978), The Thin Red Line (1998), The Tree of Life (2011) - is discussed as a singular formal achievement. He works with cinematographers to capture available light rather than construct images, and builds films in the editing room from thousands of hours of accumulated material. He studied philosophy at Harvard before turning to filmmaking.
Terrence Malick's Gear List(1)
Panavision
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Malick used Panavision equipment for "Badlands" (1973), "Days of Heaven" (1978), and "The Thin Red Line" (1998). His cinematographers Néstor Almendros and John Toll have discussed the Panavision cameras in published interviews.
Product description
The Panaflex Gold is a 35mm motion picture camera produced by Panavision, a company that manufactures equipment exclusively for rental to productions. Its near-silent operation and compatibility with Panavision's proprietary anamorphic and spherical lens systems made it a standard for Hollywood features from the 1980s onward. Christopher Nolan and many other directors continue to use Panavision equipment for productions shot on film.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
