David Watkin
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Person

David Watkin

Known for
Camera
Born
March 23, 1925
Died
February 19, 2008
Place of birth
Margate, Kent, England, UK

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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

  • THE BEATLES in HELP!Film · 2007 · as Self
  • Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The DevilsFilm · 2002 · as Self
  • All ForgottenFilm · 2001 · Director of Photography
  • One Continuous Take: Kay Mander's Life in FilmFilm · 2001 · as Himself
  • GloriaFilm · 1999 · Director of Photography
  • Tea with MussoliniFilm · 1999 · Director of Photography
  • Critical CareFilm · 1997 · Director of Photography
  • Night Falls on ManhattanFilm · 1997 · Director of Photography
  • ObsessionFilm · 1997 · Director of Photography
  • BogusFilm · 1996 · Director of Photography
  • Jane EyreFilm · 1996 · Director of Photography
  • It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of VeniceFilm · 1994 · Cinematography
  • Milk MoneyFilm · 1994 · Director of Photography
  • Bopha!Film · 1993 · Director of Photography
  • This Boy's LifeFilm · 1993 · Director of Photography
  • Used PeopleFilm · 1992 · Director of Photography
  • The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezFilm · 1991 · Director of Photography
  • The Object of BeautyFilm · 1991 · Director of Photography
  • HamletFilm · 1990 · Director of Photography
  • Memphis BelleFilm · 1990 · Director of Photography
  • Murder on the MoonFilm · 1989 · Director of Photography
  • Journey to the Center of the EarthFilm · 1988 · Director of Photography
  • Last RitesFilm · 1988 · Director of Photography
  • MasqueradeFilm · 1988 · Director of Photography
  • The Good MotherFilm · 1988 · Director of Photography
  • MoonstruckFilm · 1987 · Director of Photography
  • Sky BanditsFilm · 1986 · Director of Photography
  • Out of AfricaFilm · 1985 · Director of Photography
  • Return to OzFilm · 1985 · Director of Photography
  • White NightsFilm · 1985 · Director of Photography
  • The Hotel New HampshireFilm · 1984 · Director of Photography
  • YentlFilm · 1983 · Director of Photography
  • Chariots of FireFilm · 1981 · Director of Photography
  • Endless LoveFilm · 1981 · Director of Photography
  • La CenerentolaFilm · 1981 · Director of Photography
  • CubaFilm · 1979 · Director of Photography
  • Hanover StreetFilm · 1979 · Director of Photography
  • That Summer!Film · 1979 · Director of Photography
  • Jesus of NazarethTV · 1977 · Director of Photography · 4 episodes
  • Joseph AndrewsFilm · 1977 · Director of Photography
  • Robin and MarianFilm · 1976 · Director of Photography
  • To the Devil a DaughterFilm · 1976 · Director of Photography
  • MahoganyFilm · 1975 · Director of Photography
  • The Four MusketeersFilm · 1974 · Director of Photography
  • A Delicate BalanceFilm · 1973 · Director of Photography
  • The HomecomingFilm · 1973 · Director of Photography
  • The Three MusketeersFilm · 1973 · Director of Photography
  • The Boy FriendFilm · 1971 · Director of Photography
  • The DevilsFilm · 1971 · Director of Photography
  • Catch-22Film · 1970 · Director of Photography
  • The Bed Sitting RoomFilm · 1969 · Director of Photography
  • Red, White, and ZeroFilm · 1968 · Director of Photography
  • The Charge of the Light BrigadeFilm · 1968 · Director of Photography
  • How I Won the WarFilm · 1967 · Director of Photography
  • The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de SadeFilm · 1967 · Director of Photography
  • MademoiselleFilm · 1966 · Director of Photography
  • Help!Film · 1965 · Director of Photography
  • The Knack... and How to Get ItFilm · 1965 · Director of Photography
  • Rhythm 'n' GreensFilm · 1964 · Cinematography
  • The Six-Sided TriangleFilm · 1963 · Cinematography
  • Robert Reid Reports on British WaterwaysFilm · 1962 · Cinematography
  • The Signal EngineersFilm · 1962 · Director of Photography
  • The TravolatorsFilm · 1961 · Director of Photography
  • Blue PullmanFilm · 1960 · Director of Photography
  • They Take the High RoadFilm · 1960 · Director of Photography
  • Care of St Christopher’sFilm · 1959 · Director of Photography
  • Diesel TrainrideFilm · 1959 · Director of Photography
  • Groundwork for ProgressFilm · 1959 · Cinematography
  • The Coasts of ClydeFilm · 1959 · Director of Photography
  • A Desperate CaseFilm · 1958 · Director of Photography
  • Under Night StreetsFilm · 1958 · Director of Photography
  • HolidayFilm · 1957 · Director of Photography
  • Lancashire CoastFilm · 1957 · Director of Photography
  • The England of ElizabethFilm · 1957 · Director of Photography
  • Men on the MendFilm · 1956 · Director of Photography
  • The Long Night HaulFilm · 1956 · Director of Photography

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