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Edward Raymond Turner's process, tested in 1902, was the first to capture full natural color on motion picture film, but it proved to be mechanically impractical.
The first film he directed that was not scored by John Williams was The Color Purple (1985), which was scored by Quincy Jones. Was voted the 11th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. In 1983, he lost the Best Picture Oscar to Gandhi (1982), directed by Richard Attenborough.