Filmography
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Known For
The Elephant Man Cinematographer (1980) -
The Straight Story Cinematographer (1999) -
Glory Cinematographer (1989) -
Known For
Cape Fear Cinematographer (1991) -
Director
Tales from the Crypt (1996) -
Dark Tower (1987) -
The Doctor and the Devils (1985) -
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Golden Rendezvous (1977) -
Star Maidens (1976) -
The Ghoul (1975) -
Legend of the Werewolf (1975) -
CBS Children's Film Festival (1974) -
Craze (1974) -
![The Adventures of Black Beauty]( "The Adventures of Black Beauty")
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1973-1974) -
![Tales That Witness Madness]( "Tales That Witness Madness")
Tales That Witness Madness (1973) -
![Son of Dracula]( "Son of Dracula")
Son of Dracula (1973) -
![The Creeping Flesh]( "The Creeping Flesh")
The Creeping Flesh (1973) -
![Tales from the Crypt]( "Tales from the Crypt")
Tales from the Crypt (1972) -
![The Vampire Happening]( "The Vampire Happening")
The Vampire Happening (1971) -
![Trog]( "Trog")
Trog (1970) -
![Girly]( "Girly")
Girly (1970) -
![The Saint]( "The Saint")
The Saint (1967-1969) -
![The Champions]( "The Champions")
The Champions (1969) -
The Intrepid Mr. Twigg (1968)
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![Dracula Has Risen from the Grave]( "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave")
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![Man in a Suitcase]( "Man in a Suitcase")
Man in a Suitcase (1967-1968) -
![Torture Garden]( "Torture Garden")
Torture Garden (1967) -
![They Came from Beyond Space]( "They Came from Beyond Space")
They Came from Beyond Space (1967) -
![The Deadly Bees]( "The Deadly Bees")
The Deadly Bees (1966) -
![The Psychopath]( "The Psychopath")
The Psychopath (1966) -
![The Skull]( "The Skull")
The Skull (1965) -
![Hysteria]( "Hysteria")
Hysteria (1965) -
![Dr. Terror's House of Horrors]( "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors")
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![Traitor's Gate]( "Traitor's Gate")
Traitor's Gate (1964) -
![The Evil of Frankenstein]( "The Evil of Frankenstein")
The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) -
![Nightmare]( "Nightmare")
Nightmare (1964) -
![Paranoiac]( "Paranoiac")
Paranoiac (1963) -
![Invasion of the Triffids]( "Invasion of the Triffids")
Invasion of the Triffids (1963) -
![The Brain]( "The Brain")
The Brain (1962) -
Director
![Two and Two Make Six]( "Two and Two Make Six")
Two and Two Make Six (1962) -
Writer
![What Waits Below]( "What Waits Below")
What Waits Below (1984) -
Writer
![Diary of a Bachelor]( "Diary of a Bachelor")
Diary of a Bachelor (1964) -
Cinematographer
![The Straight Story]( "The Straight Story")
The Straight Story (1999) -
![All Saints: Never Ever]( "All Saints: Never Ever")
All Saints: Never Ever (1997) -
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![Rainbow]( "Rainbow")
Rainbow (1995) -
![Princess Caraboo]( "Princess Caraboo")
Princess Caraboo (1994) -
![A Life in the Theatre]( "A Life in the Theatre")
A Life in the Theatre (1993) -
Jimmy Nail: Beautiful (1992)
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![School Ties]( "School Ties")
School Ties (1992) -
![Cape Fear]( "Cape Fear")
Cape Fear (1991) -
![The Man in the Moon]( "The Man in the Moon")
The Man in the Moon (1991) -
![The Plot to Kill Hitler]( "The Plot to Kill Hitler")
The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990) -
![Glory]( "Glory")
Glory (1989) -
![Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood]( "Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood")
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![Brenda Starr]( "Brenda Starr")
Brenda Starr (1989) -
![Her Alibi]( "Her Alibi")
Her Alibi (1989) -
![Clara's Heart]( "Clara's Heart")
Clara's Heart (1988) -
![Code Name: Emerald]( "Code Name: Emerald")
Code Name: Emerald (1985) -
![Return to Oz]( "Return to Oz")
Return to Oz (1985) -
![Dune]( "Dune")
Dune (1984) -
![Memed My Hawk]( "Memed My Hawk")
Memed My Hawk (1984) -
![The Jigsaw Man]( "The Jigsaw Man")
The Jigsaw Man (1983) -
![The Executioner's Song]( "The Executioner's Song")
The Executioner's Song (1982) -
![The French Lieutenant's Woman]( "The French Lieutenant's Woman")
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![The Elephant Man]( "The Elephant Man")
The Elephant Man (1980) -
![Night Must Fall]( "Night Must Fall")
Night Must Fall (1964) -
![The Innocents]( "The Innocents")
The Innocents (1961) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1961) -
![Saturday Night and Sunday Morning]( "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning")
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![Sons and Lovers]( "Sons and Lovers")
Sons and Lovers (1960) -
![Never Take Candy from A Stranger]( "Never Take Candy from A Stranger")
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![The Battle of the Sexes]( "The Battle of the Sexes")
The Battle of the Sexes (1960) -
![Room at the Top]( "Room at the Top")
Room at the Top (1958) -
![Our Virgin Island]( "Our Virgin Island")
Our Virgin Island (1958) -
![Next to No Time]( "Next to No Time")
Next to No Time (1958) -
![Strange Affection]( "Strange Affection")
Strange Affection (1957) -
Cinematographer
![Time Without Pity]( "Time Without Pity")
Time Without Pity (1957) -
![Hell in Korea]( "Hell in Korea")
Hell in Korea (1956) -
Camera and Electrical Department
![Ghosthunter]( "Ghosthunter")
Ghosthunter (2000) -
Calliope (1994)
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![Look Back in Anger]( "Look Back in Anger")
Look Back in Anger (1959) -
![Moby Dick]( "Moby Dick")
Moby Dick (1956) -
![The Sorcerer's Apprentice]( "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1955) -
![Lovers, Happy Lovers!]( "Lovers, Happy Lovers!")
Lovers, Happy Lovers! (1954) -
![Beat the Devil]( "Beat the Devil")
Beat the Devil (1953) -
![Twice Upon a Time]( "Twice Upon a Time")
Twice Upon a Time (1953) -
![Moulin Rouge]( "Moulin Rouge")
Moulin Rouge (1952) -
![Affair in Monte Carlo]( "Affair in Monte Carlo")
Affair in Monte Carlo (1952) -
![Angels One Five]( "Angels One Five")
Angels One Five (1952) -
![Outcast of the Islands]( "Outcast of the Islands")
Outcast of the Islands (1951) -
![The Tales of Hoffmann]( "The Tales of Hoffmann")
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) -
![Gone to Earth]( "Gone to Earth")
Gone to Earth (1950) -
![Golden Salamander]( "Golden Salamander")
Golden Salamander (1950) -
![The Fighting Pimpernel]( "The Fighting Pimpernel")
The Fighting Pimpernel (1949) -
![Hour of Glory]( "Hour of Glory")
Hour of Glory (1949) -
![Nightbeat]( "Nightbeat")
Nightbeat (1947) -
![Mine Own Executioner]( "Mine Own Executioner")
Mine Own Executioner (1947) -
![The Macomber Affair]( "The Macomber Affair")
The Macomber Affair (1947) -
Camera and Electrical Department
![Read All About It]( "Read All About It")
Read All About It (1945) -
![The New Lot]( "The New Lot")
The New Lot (1943) -
![Cotton Queen]( "Cotton Queen")
Cotton Queen (1937) -
Archive footage
![Amicus: House of Horrors]( "Amicus: House of Horrors")
Amicus: House of Horrors (2012) -
Archive footage
![The 80th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 80th Annual Academy Awards")
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![The Making of 'Cape Fear']( "The Making of 'Cape Fear'")
The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He was not very fond of special effects, which he thought diminished the cinematographer's art.
Quotes
[on Michael Powell]: I adored Michael. I know all his faults...Michael loved bullying people, because he wanted them to bully him back; I've seen him have artistes in tears - but if you kicked back, it was all right. We used to have the most ...
Personal Details
Born
Frederick William Francis
Islington, London, England, UK
Died
(age 89)
Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK
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