Garrett Brown (born April 6, 1942) [1] is an American inventor, best known as the creator of the Steadicam. Brown's invention allows camera operators to film while walking without the normal shaking and jostles of a handheld camera.

Jan 9, 2025 · An Oscar-winning inventor, National Inventors Hall of Fame ® Inductee Garrett Brown is best known for creating the Steadicam ... but the newsreels and comics of the day made fun of inventors and Garrett was more interested in music. Brown attended Tufts University on a U.S. Navy scholarship, but when he and fellow Tufts student Al Dana formed ...

Dec 6, 2016 · Garrett Brown discusses how he invented the Steadicam, the art of operating (and why there are too few female operators), his secret to disruptive innovation, and more.

Garrett Brown invented the Oscar-winning Steadicam ® camera stabilizer, ushering in new technology that allowed movie and television directors and cinematographers to capture previously impossible sequences. Born in 1942 in Long Branch, New Jersey, Brown grew up in Havertown, Pennsylvania.

Garrett Brown is best known as the Oscar-winning inventor of the Steadicam™. He has shot with it on nearly 100 movies including Rocky, The Shining and Return of the Jedi. View Garrett Brown Filmography.

Feb 27, 2006 · Brown’s innovations –- which include the Skycam flying camera system in addition to the Steadicam -- have transformed cinema and made him an iconic figure in the entertainment industry. In an interview with Knowledge at Wharton, Brown discusses his experiences with invention and innovation.

Captivated by innovation and storytelling as a child, Garrett Brown was many things—folk singer, car dealer, copywriter, radio personality—before he invented the Steadicam and Skycam, whose stable, gliding shots have captivated movie and television audiences ever since.

Nov 4, 2020 · Garrett Brown (born April 6, 1942 Long Branch-New Jersey) is an American inventor, best known as the creator of the STEADICAM®. Brown's invention allows camera operators to film while walking without the normal shaking and jostles of a handheld camera.

Feb 20, 2023 · Garrett Brown is an American inventor, best known as the creator of the Steadicam™. Brown’s invention allows camera operators to film while walking or running without the normal shaking and jostles of a handheld camera.

May 29, 2019 · In 1972, the Haverford High School alumnus prototyped what became the Steadicam (of "Rocky" fame). Today, at 77, he's working on a hybrid wheelchair-walker. This one is personal. Oscar-winning inventor Garrett Brown interviewed by Elizabeth Lea Dougherty, of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (Photo by Holly Quinn)