
David Watkin
Known for
Cinematography
Born
March 23, 1925
Birthplace
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Died
February 19, 2008 (aged 82)
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 mo...
Best known work
Filmography
2007
THE BEATLES in HELP!as Self
2002
2001
All ForgottenDirector of Photography
2001
1999
Tea with MussoliniDirector of Photography
1999
GloriaDirector of Photography
1997
Critical CareDirector of Photography
1997
ObsessionDirector of Photography
1997
Night Falls on ManhattanDirector of Photography
1996
BogusDirector of Photography
1996
Jane EyreDirector of Photography
1994
1994
Milk MoneyDirector of Photography
1993
Bopha!Director of Photography
1993
This Boy's LifeDirector of Photography
1992
Used PeopleDirector of Photography
1991
The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezDirector of Photography
1991
The Object of BeautyDirector of Photography
1990
HamletDirector of Photography
1990
Memphis BelleDirector of Photography
1989
Murder on the MoonDirector of Photography
1988
Last RitesDirector of Photography
1988
The Good MotherDirector of Photography
1988
Journey to the Center of the EarthDirector of Photography
1988
MasqueradeDirector of Photography









