Adam Greenberg Dies: 'The Terminator' DP Was 88

Adam Greenberg , the Oscar-nominated cinematographer known for his work on The Terminator and many other films, has died. He was 85.

Fellow cinematographer Avraham Karpick, who worked for Greenberg on the 1984 J. Lee Thompson film The Ambassador, was one of several industry peers to mourn the director of photography’s death, announcing that he died on Thursday.

“Adam did not speak to impress — he spoke to connect. He did not lead by direction — he led by example. He never commanded — he swam beside us, anchored in clarity, wisdom, and calm,” he wrote on Facebook . “Free of ego, far from vanity, he stayed above noise, gossip, and distraction.

“Now we are left with echoes — of his words, his spirit, his way. Because whales never truly vanish. They become part of something deeper,”