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Ronnie Taylor(1924-2018)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Richard Attenborough and Ronnie Taylor in Gandhi (1982)
Brilliant, much-respected camera operator and cinematographer, who worked for some of the biggest names in British, American and Italian Cinema. Starting out as an operator and working on many beautifully shot films throughout his career, he later served as cinematographer for Dario Argento and Richard Attenborough, sharing the Best Cinematography Oscar with the great Billy Williams for "Gandhi". He collaborated three times with Italian horror master, Dario Argento, most notable on the audaciously shot 1987 film, "Opera".
BornOctober 27, 1924
DiedAugust 3, 2018(93)
BornOctober 27, 1924
DiedAugust 3, 2018(93)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi
8.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1982
Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1977
Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
Sea of Love
6.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1989
The Innocents (1961)
The Innocents
7.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Ronald Taylor)
  • 1961

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department



  • Green Ice (1981)
    Green Ice
    5.5
    • second unit cameraman (as Ronald Taylor)
    • 1981
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • camera operator: second unit
    • 1979
  • Zulu Dawn (1979)
    Zulu Dawn
    6.6
    • camera operator
    • 1979
  • Game for Vultures (1979)
    Game for Vultures
    4.4
    • camera operator
    • 1979
  • Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
    Who'll Stop the Rain
    6.7
    • additional photographer (as Ron Taylor)
    • 1978
  • Robert Mitchum and Candy Clark in The Big Sleep (1978)
    The Big Sleep
    5.8
    • camera operator
    • 1978
  • Rudolf Nureyev and Michelle Phillips in Valentino (1977)
    Valentino
    6.1
    • camera operator
    • 1977
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
    The Island of Dr. Moreau
    5.9
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1977
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • camera operation
    • 1977
  • The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)
    The Return of a Man Called Horse
    6.1
    • additional photographer
    • camera operator (as Ron Taylor)
    • 1976
  • James Coburn, Charles Aznavour, Robert Culp, and Susannah York in Sky Riders (1976)
    Sky Riders
    5.9
    • camera operator
    • 1976
  • Barry Lyndon (1975)
    Barry Lyndon
    8.1
    • camera operator
    • 1975
  • Ava Gardner and Dirk Bogarde in The Executioner (1975)
    The Executioner
    5.7
    • camera operator
    • 1975
  • Sean Connery and Candice Bergen in The Wind and the Lion (1975)
    The Wind and the Lion
    6.8
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • William Finley in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
    Phantom of the Paradise
    7.3
    • camera operator (as Ronald Taylor)
    • 1974

Cinematographer



  • Chiara Caselli in Sleepless (2001)
    Sleepless
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • Splat! (1999)
    Splat!
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Asia Argento in The Phantom of the Opera (1998)
    The Phantom of the Opera
    4.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Alfred Molina and Helen Slater in The Steal (1995)
    The Steal
    4.8
    • director of photography
    • 1995
  • Redwood Curtain (1995)
    Redwood Curtain
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Good King Wenceslas (1994)
    Good King Wenceslas
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Veronica Hamel and Jack Scalia in Shadow of Obsession (1994)
    Shadow of Obsession
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Bryan Brown, Matthias Hues, and Sophie Okonedo in Age of Treason (1993)
    Age of Treason
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Annette O'Toole in Jewels (1992)
    Jewels
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • The Timekeeper (1992)
    The Timekeeper
    7.2
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Jill Schoelen in Popcorn (1991)
    Popcorn
    5.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • The Rainbow Thief (1990)
    The Rainbow Thief
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
    Sea of Love
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • John Travolta and Arye Gross in The Experts (1989)
    The Experts
    4.9
    • director of photography
    • 1989
  • Opera (1987)
    Opera
    6.9
    • director of photography
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Don Taylor
  • Born
    • October 27, 1924
    • Hampstead, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 3, 2018
    • Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Devetta1952 - ? (2 children)

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