September 6, 2004
David Myers, 90, Filmmaker, Is Dead
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 
ILL VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 5 (AP) - David Myers, a cinematographer best known for his camera work on pioneering concert documentaries like "Woodstock" and "Elvis on Tour," died here on Aug. 26. He was 90.
He had suffered a stroke a week earlier, said his nephew, Bruce Cannon.
Mr. Myers's feature film credits included George Lucas's futuristic "THX 1138" in 1971, Alan Rudolph's 1977 drama "Welcome to L.A.," Luis Valdez's "Zoot Suit" (1982), Neil Young's "Human Highway" (1982) and Bob Dylan's "Renaldo and Clara" (1978).
Born in Auburn, N.Y., in 1914, Mr. Myers started his career as a still photographer. He began his motion picture career in 1954 when his friend, the famed photographer Imogen Cunningham, told the backers of a short film that she wouldn't make it without him.
Mr. Myers was a pioneer of cinéma vérité documentary filmmaking in the 1960's before moving into concert documentaries and feature films. He also traveled the world to make documentaries for the United Nations and National Geographic.
In addition to "Woodstock," the Oscar-winning 1970 film about the legendary outdoor rock festival, Mr. Myers shot a string of music and concert movies, including "Mad Dogs and Englishmen," "Let the Good Times Roll," Wattstax," "Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin," "Cracked Actor: A Film About David Bowie," Bob Dylan's "Hard Rain" and Joni Mitchell's "Shadows and Light."
Mr. Myers is survived by his wife, Barbara, a retired painter; and a sister, Barbara Rahn of Toronto.