Leo Dickinson
Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Biography
Leo Dickinson, born in 1946 in Lancashire, UK, is a British cameraman, director and adventurer. He attended Rossall Public School, during which time he took up climbing in the Lake District and North Wales. He spent his first alpine season in the Dolomites in 1966 and in 1970 gained his first film backing with Yorkshire TV which resulted in an award winning film Out of the Shadows into the Sun - The First Filmed Ascent of the 'Eiger.
Dickinson is married to award-winning cameraman and adventurer Mandy. Mandy has helped on Leo's films since 1981, and in 1989 became British Skydiving Champion and is now a commercial balloon pilot working for Virgin.
He directed 68 films, winning all the majo...
Best known work
Everest Unmasked
1979
Matterhorn - The North Face In Winter
1976
Faszination Bergfilm - Himmelhoch und Abgrundtief
2008
Extreme Rock
1984
Out of the Shadows into the Sun
1988
Towers of Temptation
2013
Dudh Kosi: Relentless River of Everest
1977
Remember the Summit
2026
Grappling with the Ogre
1995
Mountains of the Winds
1984Filmography
2026
Remember the SummitArchival Footage Coordinator
2013
Towers of Temptationas self, Director
2008
2007
The Towers of PaineDirector, Producer, Editor
2006
Don Whillans - Myth and LegendDirector, Producer
1995
Grappling with the OgreDirector
1988
Out of the Shadows into the Sunas Climber, Director, Camera Operator, Writer
1984
Extreme RockCinematography, Director
1984
Mountains of the WindsDirector
1979
Everest Unmaskedas Self, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
1977
Dudh Kosi: Relentless River of EverestDirector, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
1976
Matterhorn - The North Face In Winteras Self, Director, Writer
1972