Ernest Day

Ernest Day

Known for: Camera
Biography: 1927-04-15
Deathday: 2006-11-16 (79 years old)

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Biography

Ernest Day, B.S.C. (15 April 1927 - 16 November 2006) was a British cinematographer and director of film and television, known for his collaborations with David Lean and Lewis Gilbert. He spent the majority of his career as a camera operator, often referred to Lean as his "eyes", and was the first British cameraman to operate a 70mm film camera. He was nominated for an Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Lean's final film A Passage to India (1984).

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Filmography

all 45

Movies 42

Director 12

TV Shows 3

Second Unit Director
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible (1996)

Movie
6.08
Cinematographer
Incident in a Small Town

Incident in a Small Town (1994)

Movie
Cinematographer
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor

Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991)

Movie
Cinematographer
Young Catherine

Young Catherine (1991)

TV
Director of Photography
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)

Movie
Cinematographer
Parents

Parents (1989)

Movie
Director of Photography
Burning Secret

Burning Secret (1988)

Movie
Director of Photography
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

Movie
6.08
Director of Photography
As Summers Die

As Summers Die (1986)

Movie
Camera Operator
Deceptions

Deceptions (1985)

Movie
Director of Photography
A Passage to India

A Passage to India (1984)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (1983)

Movie
Cinematographer
China Rose

China Rose (1983)

Movie
Director
Waltz Across Texas

Waltz Across Texas (1982)

Movie
Director
Green Ice

Green Ice (1981)

Movie
Cinematographer
Sphinx

Sphinx (1981)

Movie
Cinematographer
Revenge of the Pink Panther

Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)

Movie
5.63
Director
The Professionals

The Professionals (1977)

TV
Camera Operator
The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

Movie
6.02
Director
The New Avengers

The New Avengers (1976)

TV
6
Director of Photography
Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same

Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same (1976)

Movie
Camera Operator
Juggernaut

Juggernaut (1974)

Movie
Cinematographer
Visit to a Chief's Son

Visit to a Chief's Son (1974)

Movie
Cinematographer
Made

Made (1972)

Movie
Director of Photography
Running Scared

Running Scared (1972)

Movie
Camera Operator
A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Movie
7.47
Camera Operator
Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter (1970)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Long Day's Dying

The Long Day's Dying (1968)

Movie
Camera Operator
The Comedians

The Comedians (1967)

Movie
Camera Operator
Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Movie
1
Camera Operator
She

She (1965)

Movie
Camera Operator
Lord Jim

Lord Jim (1965)

Movie
1
Camera Operator
Tarzan's Three Challenges

Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963)

Movie
Camera Operator
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Movie
5.02
Camera Operator
The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner (1961)

Movie
Camera Operator
Exodus

Exodus (1960)

Movie
Camera Operator
Killers of Kilimanjaro

Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)

Movie
Camera Operator
The Secret Man

The Secret Man (1958)

Movie
Camera Operator
Intent to Kill

Intent to Kill (1958)

Movie
Camera Operator
Tank Force!

Tank Force! (1958)

Movie
Camera Operator
High Flight

High Flight (1957)

Movie
Camera Operator
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below (1957)

Movie
Camera Operator
The Gamma People

The Gamma People (1956)

Movie
Camera Operator
Odongo

Odongo (1956)

Movie
Focus Puller
Your Witness

Your Witness (1950)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.96
Based on 1.97 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1950
1963
1974
1970
1996
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Information

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1927-04-15

Deathday
2006-11-16 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Surrey, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Ernie Day


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