Hutton, who made his first films in the early 1970s, spent more than four decades making silent movies, according to The new York Times. His films usually were absent of any camera movement and most were monochromatic said the New York Times story. He also worked as a professional cinematographer, most notably for his former student Ken Burns.
Hutton was born Aug. 24, 1944 in Detroit, the son of Donald Hutton and the former Dorothy Plunkett.
He studied painting, sculpture and film at the San Francisco Art Institute.
In 1987, he was awarded Best Cinematography for his work on the feature film "No Picnic" at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2011, the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress selected "Study of a River" as one of 25 films annually chosen.
He taught filmmaking at CalArts, Hampshire College, Harvard University, SUNY Purchase and Bard College, where he served as the director of the Film and Electronic Arts Program since 1989.
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