The number of British cinematographers who started out as studio messenger boys would probably fill Albert Hall. One such cinematographer was David Watkin, who went from gopher to documentary cameraman in 1955. His work on dramatic films has demonstrated a rare versatility; Watkin was equally adept at the "mod" silliness of Help (1965) and The Knack (1966) as he was at the sweaty asylum agonies of Marat/Sade (1967). Some of his best work concentrated on period films, taking full advantage of the extreme color contrasts (from purple pageantry to murky mud) of days gone by: The Devils (1971), The Three Musketeers (1973), The Four Musketeers (1974), Robin and Marian (1976), Yentl (1983), Hamlet (1990), and many others. David Watkin won an Academy award for his lush, lavish work on the Oscar-winning Out of Africa (1985). Watkins died in 2008.
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Gloria
Cinematographer |
1999 | |||
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Tea With Mussolini
Cinematographer |
1999 | |||
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Critical Care
Cinematographer |
1997 | |||
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Night Falls on Manhattan
Cinematographer |
1997 | |||
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Obsession
Cinematographer |
1997 | |||
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Bogus
Cinematographer |
1996 | |||
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Jane Eyre
Cinematographer |
1996 | |||
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The Walking Dead
Special Effects |
1995 | |||
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Milk Money
Cinematographer |
1994 | |||
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Bopha!
Cinematographer |
1993 | |||
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This Boy's Life
Cinematographer |
1993 | |||
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Used People
Cinematographer |
1992 | |||
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Murder by Moonlight
Cinematographer |
1991 | |||
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The Object of Beauty
Cinematographer |
1991 | |||
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Hamlet
Cinematographer |
1990 | |||
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Memphis Belle
Cinematographer |
1990 | |||
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A Time of Destiny
Special Effects |
1988 | |||
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Cinematographer |
1988 | |||
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Last Rites
Cinematographer |
1988 | |||
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Masquerade
Cinematographer |
1988 | |||
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Taffin
Special Effects |
1988 | |||
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The Good Mother
Cinematographer |
1988 | |||
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Special Effects |
1988 | |||
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Empire of the Sun
Special Effects |
1987 | |||
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Moonstruck
Cinematographer |
1987 | |||
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Shanghai Surprise
Special Effects |
1986 | |||
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Sky Bandits
Cinematographer |
1986 | |||
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Out of Africa
Cinematographer |
1985 | |||
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Return to Oz
Cinematographer |
1985 | |||
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White Nights
Cinematographer |
1985 | |||
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The Hotel New Hampshire
Cinematographer |
1984 | |||
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Yentl
Cinematographer |
1983 | |||
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Chariots of Fire
Cinematographer |
1981 | |||
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Endless Love
Cinematographer |
1981 | |||
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Cuba
Cinematographer |
1979 | |||
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Hanover Street
Cinematographer |
1979 | |||
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That Summer
Cinematographer |
1979 | |||
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Jesus of Nazareth
Cinematographer |
1977 | |||
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Joseph Andrews
Cinematographer |
1977 | |||
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Robin and Marian
Cinematographer |
1976 | |||
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To the Devil, a Daughter
Cinematographer |
1976 | |||
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Mahogany
Cinematographer |
1975 | |||
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The Four Musketeers
Cinematographer |
1975 | |||
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A Delicate Balance
Cinematographer |
1973 | |||
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The Homecoming
Cinematographer |
1973 | |||
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The Three Musketeers
Cinematographer |
1973 | |||
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Yellow Dog
Cinematographer |
1973 | |||
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The Boy Friend
Cinematographer |
1971 | |||
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The Devils
Cinematographer |
1971 | |||
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Catch-22
Cinematographer |
1970 | |||
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The Bed Sitting Room
Cinematographer |
1969 | |||
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Cinematographer |
1968 | |||
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How I Won the War
Cinematographer |
1967 | |||
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Mademoiselle
Cinematographer |
1966 | |||
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Marat / Sade
Cinematographer |
1966 | |||
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Help!
Cinematographer |
1965 | |||
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The Knack ... And How to Get It
Cinematographer |
1965 | |||
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Goldfinger
Cinematographer |
1964 | |||
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Josephine and Men
Cinematographer |
1955 |
