George Spiro Dibie Dies: Emmy-Winning Cinematographer Known For His Work ‘Barney Miller’ And ‘Sister, Sister’
deadline.comIt was announced by a spokesperson from the ICG (International Cinematographers guild-Local 600), that cinematographer and Emmy winner George Spiro Dibie has died at his home in L.A.
He was 90. The cinematographer got his start after attending L.A. City College and then where he focused on lighting and directing before graduating in 1959.Eventually, he got a job on an electrical crew on the film Cleopatra (1963), and quickly moved up the ranks.
On his next film he worked as a best boy and gaffer on films including This Property Is Condemned (1966), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970), The Molly Maguires (1970) and Plaza Suite (1971).Dibie’s big break in television came in 1975, when executive producer Danny Arnold hired him as a lighting consultant on Barney Miller.
He rose through the ranks again eventually serving as director of photography on Barney Miller, and Barney Miller spin-off show Fish.Throughout the years, he worked with Warner Bros on various shows including My Sister Sam, Head of the Class, Murphy Brown, Driving Miss Daisy and The Trouble With Larry.
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