Barry Frischer

Camera operator
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Barry Frischer

Camera operator

July 8, 2014

Barry Frischer was a camera operator who was best known for his work on NBC's Saturday Night Live. He was lead camera operator on the show for 40 years — from its first season onward.

In addition to SNL, he shot several Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades, as well as scripted shows such as the daytime drama Another World and the comedy hit 30 Rock.

Frischer was nominated for 12 Primetime Emmys and won three times — all for episodes of SNL. In addition, he was nominated for four Daytime Emmys and won twice — both for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades.

He died July 8, 2014.

12 Nominations
3 Emmys
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2014
Barry Frischer, Camera
Host: Jimmy Fallon
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2013
Barry Frischer, Camera
Host: Martin Short
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2012
Barry Frischer, Camera
Host: Mick Jagger
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2012
Barry Frischer, Camera
Live From Studio 6H (West Coast Version)
NBC
Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2011
Barry Frischer, Camera
Host: Justin Timberlake
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2011
Barry Frischer, Camera Operator
Live Show (West Coast)
NBC
Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2010
Barry Frischer, Camera
Host: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2009
Barry Frischer, Camera
Host: Josh Brolin
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series - 2007
Barry Frischer, Camera
Host Alec Baldwin And Musical Guest Christina Aguilera
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video For A Series - 1999
Barry Frischer, Camera
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video For A Series - 1998
Barry Frischer, Camera
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
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