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David Watkin
Sign in to saveBritish cinematographer (1925–2008)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1941
- Died
- .
- Works
- 45
Top works
- Storia dell'architettura occidentale
- John Soane
- John Simpson
- Architettura moderna
- A history of Western architecture
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Film & TV
Margate, Kent, England, UK
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,…
Known for
- THE BEATLES in HELP! — Self2007
- Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils — Self2002
- One Continuous Take: Kay Mander's Life in Film — Himself2001
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 474
- Total plays
- 9,538
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Official website
The David Watkin Archive – Oscar-winning Cinematographer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Margate
- Place of death
- Brighton
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- www.davidwatkin.co.uk
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- date of birth
- 1925-03-23
- date of death
- 2008-02-19
- cause of death
- prostate cancer
- member of
- British Society of Cinematographers
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
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