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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 17
Top works
- Photographers Pocket Guide to the Scottish Highlands
- Adorno
- Deconstruction and Democracy
- Hegel and Critical Theory
- U. S. Foreign Policy Towards Apartheid South Africa, 1948-1994
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Film & TV
London, England, UK
Alexander Thomson BSC (12 January 1929 – 14 June 2007) was a British cinematographer. Born in London, England, he was first offered a job by Bert Easey (1901-1973), who was head of cameras at Denham and Pinewood Studios. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Excalibur (1981). His other films included Year of the Dragon (1985), Legend (1985), Labyrinth (1986), The…
Known for
- The Making of Casino Royale, 1967 — Self - Camera Operator Stunt Unit2008
- Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' — Self2003
- Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' — Himself2002
- The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie — Self1981
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 146
- Total plays
- 240
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alex
- Family name
- Thomson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Chertsey
- Occupation
- cinematographer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- film production
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- date of birth
- 1929-01-01
- date of death
- 2007-01-01
- member of
- British Society of Cinematographers
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- name in native language
- Alex Thomson
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- birth name
- Alexander Thomson
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