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Robert Dalva(1942-2023)

  • Cinematographer
  • Editor
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Robert Dalva
Touching Home is the true story about a father struggling to make amends with his twin sons as they pursue their dreams of professional baseball.
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Robert Dalva was born on 14 April 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and editor, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Jurassic Park III (2001). He was married to Marcia Smith. He died on 27 January 2023 in Marin County, California, USA.
BornApril 14, 1942
DiedJanuary 27, 2023(80)
BornApril 14, 1942
DiedJanuary 27, 2023(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1977
Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger
6.9
  • Editor
  • 2011
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Jurassic Park III
5.9
  • Editor
  • 2001
Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Dave Bautista in Heist (2015)
Heist
6.1
  • Editor
  • 2015

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • 50 Years of Underwater Archaeological Research (2023)
    50 Years of Underwater Archaeological Research
    Short
    • Cinematographer (archival cinematography)
    • 2023
  • Victory Over Darkness
    9.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Send Word, Bear Mother
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (1996)
    Nash Bridges
    6.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1999–2000
  • Carrier: Fortress at Sea (1995)
    Carrier: Fortress at Sea
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • The Great Eclipse
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987

Editor

  • Nicole Azalee Danielle, Andrea Lea Martzipan, and Carlos Flores Jr. in San Francisco Stories (2021)
    San Francisco Stories
    8.1
    • Editor
    • 2021
  • Steve Condiotti, Ted Leonard, Adam G. Simon, and Pamela Portnoy in The Hall (2019)
    The Hall
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2019
  • Laser Fire[us]
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2019
  • Evolution of Organic (2017)
    Evolution of Organic
    9.0
    • Editor
    • 2017
  • Bruce Willis and Mark-Paul Gosselaar in Precious Cargo (2016)
    Precious Cargo
    4.6
    • Editor
    • 2016
  • Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Dave Bautista in Heist (2015)
    Heist
    6.1
    • Editor
    • 2015
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2014
  • Ed Harris, Jason Isaacs, January Jones, and Eduardo Noriega in Sweetwater (2013)
    Sweetwater
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 2013
  • Amanda Seyfried in Lovelace (2013)
    Lovelace
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 2013
  • Rob Lowe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Julie Bowen, Richard Schiff, and Jamie Chung in Knife Fight (2012)
    Knife Fight
    5.2
    • Editor
    • 2012
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 2011
  • Ed Harris in Touching Home (2008)
    Touching Home
    5.7
    • Editor
    • 2008
  • Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson in The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)
    The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 2005
  • Viggo Mortensen in Hidalgo (2004)
    Hidalgo
    6.7
    • Editor
    • 2004
  • Real Sex (1990)
    Real Sex
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1997–2002

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Milk (2008)
    Milk
    7.5
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The War of the Roses (1989)
    The War of the Roses
    6.8
    • director of photography: second unit, Philadelphia
    • 1989
  • True Believer (1989)
    True Believer
    6.7
    • still photographer: period stills
    • 1989
  • Heat and Sunlight (1987)
    Heat and Sunlight
    5.2
    • additional photographer
    • 1987
  • The Black Stallion (1979)
    The Black Stallion
    7.4
    • additional photographer
    • 1979
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • second unit photography
    • 1977
  • Ray Dannis and Warrene Ott in The Undertaker and His Pals (1966)
    The Undertaker and His Pals
    4.5
    • key grip (as Bob Dalva)
    • 1966

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Touching Home
Trailer 4:38
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bob Dalva
  • Born
    • April 14, 1942
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 27, 2023
    • Marin County, California, USA(lymphoma)
  • Spouse
    • Marcia Smith1964 - January 27, 2023 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Matthew Dalva

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Years before his editing career began, his wife got him a birthday present: a course at a driving school in Sonoma, California. Dalva gained a sharpened ability to concentrate, in his own words "focus on what was happening right in front of you." He credits this skill with aiding him in editing.
  • Quotes
    I love directing. I wish I had done more. But I also love editing. I can't complain. I'm happy with both. Editing is an intricate look into all of these pieces, trying to put them together and tell a story. That's really what the magic is. But ultimately, editing is about storytelling.
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      Frequently collaborated with director Joe Johnston.

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