DAVID WATKIN

David Watkin
David Watkin
Gender: Male
Known for: Camera
Birthday: March 23, 1925
Deathday: February 19, 2008
Place of Birth: Margate, Kent, England, UK

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.

Notable work

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Filmography

Production

2001·
All Forgotten
Director of Photography
1999·
Gloria
Director of Photography
1999·
Tea with Mussolini
Director of Photography
1997·
Night Falls on Manhattan
Director of Photography
1997·
Critical Care
Director of Photography
1997·
Obsession
Director of Photography
1996·
Jane Eyre
Director of Photography
1996·
Bogus
Director of Photography
1994·
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
Cinematography
1994·
Milk Money
Director of Photography
1993·
Bopha!
Director of Photography
1993·
This Boy's Life
Director of Photography
1992·
Used People
Director of Photography
1991·
The Object of Beauty
Director of Photography
1991·
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Director of Photography
1990·
Memphis Belle
Director of Photography
1990·
Hamlet
Director of Photography
1988·
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Director of Photography
1988·
Masquerade
Director of Photography
1988·
The Good Mother
Director of Photography
1988·
Last Rites
Director of Photography
1987·
Moonstruck
Director of Photography
1986·
Sky Bandits
Director of Photography
1985·
Return to Oz
Director of Photography
1985·
White Nights
Director of Photography
1985·
Out of Africa
Director of Photography
1984·
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Additional Photography
1984·
The Hotel New Hampshire
Director of Photography
1983·
Yentl
Director of Photography
1981·
La Cenerentola
Director of Photography
1981·
Endless Love
Director of Photography
1981·
Chariots of Fire
Director of Photography
1979·
Hanover Street
Director of Photography
1979·
Cuba
Director of Photography
1979·
That Summer!
Director of Photography
1977·
Jesus of Nazareth
Director of Photography
1977·
Joseph Andrews
Director of Photography
1976·
To the Devil a Daughter
Director of Photography
1976·
Robin and Marian
Director of Photography
1975·
Mahogany
Director of Photography
1974·
The Four Musketeers
Director of Photography
1973·
The Homecoming
Director of Photography
1973·
A Delicate Balance
Director of Photography
1973·
The Three Musketeers
Director of Photography
1971·
The Boy Friend
Director of Photography
1971·
The Devils
Director of Photography
1970·
Catch-22
Director of Photography
1969·
The Bed Sitting Room
Director of Photography
1968·
Red, White, and Zero
Director of Photography
1968·
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Director of Photography
1967·
How I Won the War
Director of Photography
1967·
Marat/Sade
Director of Photography
1966·
Mademoiselle
Director of Photography
1965·
The Knack... and How to Get It
Director of Photography
1965·
Help!
Director of Photography
1964·
Rhythm 'n' Greens
Cinematography
1963·
The Six-Sided Triangle
Cinematography
1962·
Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways
Cinematography
1962·
The Signal Engineers
Director of Photography
1962·
...All That Mighty Heart...
Camera Operator
1961·
The Travolators
Director of Photography
1960·
Blue Pullman
Director of Photography
1960·
They Take the High Road
Director of Photography
1959·
Groundwork for Progress
Cinematography
1959·
Care of St Christopher’s
Director of Photography
1959·
The Coasts of Clyde
Director of Photography
1959·
Diesel Trainride
Director of Photography
1958·
A Desperate Case
Director of Photography
1958·
Under Night Streets
Director of Photography
1957·
The England of Elizabeth
Director of Photography
1957·
Holiday
Director of Photography
1957·
Service for Southend
Camera Operator
1957·
Lancashire Coast
Director of Photography
1956·
Men on the Mend
Director of Photography
1956·
The Long Night Haul
Director of Photography