In Memoriam: Gerald Feil, ASC The New York native — known for helping to create “Direct Cinema” and shoot Lord of the Flies — died on February 9, 2021 at the age of 87. At top, the cinematographer checks his light while shooting the 3-D horror hit Friday the 13th Part III (1982). Born in New York City on May 1, 1933, Gerald Feil earned a B.A. in Theater Arts from Antioch College in Ohio, where he and another student founded, constructed and programmed the campus radio station, which later become an NPR affiliate. As a student, he served as lighting designer for four summer seasons o...