Martin Scorseseย has paid tribute to his former colleague, longtime partner and friend,ย Michael Ballhaus, following his death at 81.
The Oscar-winner described hisย director of photography on “The Last Temptation of Christ,” “The Departed,” and “Goodfellas” asย a “precious and irreplaceable friend … this is a great loss for me.”
Ballhaus, whoย received three Academy Award nominations over the course of his own 25-year career, passed away on Tuesday.
“He was a lovely human being, and he always had a warm smile for even the toughest situations — anyone who knew him will remember his smile,”ย Scorsese continued.
Along with his collaborationsย withย Scorsese,ย Ballhaus alsoย worked with talentsย likeย Robert Redfordย on “The Legend of Bagger Vance” and “Quiz Show,” Frank Oz in “Dirty Little Scoundrels,” and Wolfgang Petersen in “Air Force One.”