David Watkin

David Watkin

Known for: Camera
Biography: 1925-03-23
Deathday: 2008-02-19 (82 years old)

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Biography

David Watkin BSC (23 March 1925 – 19 February 2008) was an English cinematographer, an innovator who was among the first directors of photography to experiment heavily with the usage of bounce light as a soft light source. He worked with such film directors as Richard Lester, Peter Brook, Tony Richardson, Mike Nichols, Ken Russell, Franco Zeffirelli, Sidney Lumet and Sydney Pollack.

In 1985, Watkin won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Out of Africa. He received lifetime achievement awards in 2004 from the British Society of Cinematographers and the cinematographic-centric Camerimage Film Festival in Łódź, Poland.

In Chariots of Fire, he "helped create one of the most memorable images of 1980s cinema: the opening sequence in which a huddle of young male athletes pounds along the water's edge on a beach" to the film's theme music by Vangelis.

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Filmography

all 77

Movies 76

Director 20

self 3

TV Shows 1

Self
The Beatles: Help!

The Beatles: Help! (2007)

Movie
Self
Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils

Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils (2002)

Movie
Cinematographer
Lover's Prayer

Lover's Prayer (2001)

Movie
Himself
One Continuous Take: Kay Mander's Life in Film

One Continuous Take: Kay Mander's Life in Film (2001)

Movie
Director of Photography
Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini (1999)

Movie
Director of Photography
Gloria

Gloria (1999)

Movie
Cinematographer
Critical Care

Critical Care (1997)

Movie
Director of Photography
Obsession

Obsession (1997)

Movie
Cinematographer
Night Falls on Manhattan

Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)

Movie
Cinematographer
Zwischen Rosen

Zwischen Rosen (1997)

Movie
Director of Photography
Bogus

Bogus (1996)

Movie
Director of Photography
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre (1996)

Movie
Cinematography
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice (1994)

Movie
Cinematographer
Milk Money

Milk Money (1994)

Movie
6.33
Cinematographer
This Boy's Life

This Boy's Life (1993)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
Used People

Used People (1992)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Object of Beauty

The Object of Beauty (1991)

Movie
Cinematographer
Hamlet

Hamlet (1990)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
Memphis Belle

Memphis Belle (1990)

Movie
5.45
Cinematographer
Murder on the Moon

Murder on the Moon (1989)

Movie
Cinematographer
Last Rites

Last Rites (1988)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Good Mother

The Good Mother (1988)

Movie
Director of Photography
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1988)

Movie
Director of Photography
Masquerade

Masquerade (1988)

Movie
Director of Photography
Moonstruck

Moonstruck (1987)

Movie
8
Cinematographer
Sky Bandits

Sky Bandits (1986)

Movie
Director of Photography
Out of Africa

Out of Africa (1985)

Movie
6.92
Director of Photography
White Nights

White Nights (1985)

Movie
Cinematographer
Return to Oz

Return to Oz (1985)

Movie
Additional Photography
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
The Hotel New Hampshire

The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)

Movie
8
Cinematographer
Yentl

Yentl (1983)

Movie
Cinematographer
Endless Love

Endless Love (1981)

Movie
Cinematographer
Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire (1981)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
La Cenerentola

La Cenerentola (1981)

Movie
Cinematographer
Cuba

Cuba (1979)

Movie
Cinematographer
That Summer!

That Summer! (1979)

Movie
Cinematographer
Hanover Street

Hanover Street (1979)

Movie
Director of Photography
Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

TV
Director of Photography
Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews (1977)

Movie
Cinematographer
Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian (1976)

Movie
Director of Photography
To the Devil a Daughter

To the Devil a Daughter (1976)

Movie
6
Director of Photography
Mahogany

Mahogany (1975)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers (1974)

Movie
3.2
Cinematographer
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1973)

Movie
4
Cinematographer
A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance (1973)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Homecoming

The Homecoming (1973)

Movie
Cinematographer
Yellow Dog

Yellow Dog (1973)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend (1971)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Devils

The Devils (1971)

Movie
4
Cinematographer
Catch-22

Catch-22 (1970)

Movie
1.5
Director of Photography
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

Movie
Cinematographer
How I Won the War

How I Won the War (1967)

Movie
Director of Photography
Marat/Sade

Marat/Sade (1967)

Movie
Cinematographer
Mademoiselle

Mademoiselle (1966)

Movie
Cinematographer
Help!

Help! (1965)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
Rhythm & Greens

Rhythm & Greens (1964)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Six-Sided Triangle

The Six-Sided Triangle (1963)

Movie
Cinematographer
...All That Mighty Heart...

...All That Mighty Heart... (1962)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Signal Engineers

The Signal Engineers (1962)

Movie
Cinematographer
They Take the High Road

They Take the High Road (1960)

Movie
Cinematographer
Blue Pullman

Blue Pullman (1960)

Movie
Cinematographer
Groundwork for Progress

Groundwork for Progress (1959)

Movie
Cinematographer
Diesel Trainride

Diesel Trainride (1959)

Movie
Cinematographer
I Am a Litter Basket

I Am a Litter Basket (1959)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Coasts of Clyde

The Coasts of Clyde (1959)

Movie
Cinematographer
Care of St Christopher’s

Care of St Christopher’s (1959)

Movie
Cinematographer
Under Night Streets

Under Night Streets (1958)

Movie
Cinematographer
A Desperate Case

A Desperate Case (1958)

Movie
Cinematographer
Lancashire Coast

Lancashire Coast (1957)

Movie
Director of Photography
Holiday

Holiday (1957)

Movie
Camera Operator
Service for Southend

Service for Southend (1957)

Movie
Cinematographer
The England of Elizabeth

The England of Elizabeth (1957)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Long Night Haul

The Long Night Haul (1956)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1925-03-23

Deathday
2008-02-19 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Margate, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Awards
Academy Award for Best Cinematography


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