
Sid Perou
Known for
Directing
Born
April 19, 1937 (age 89)
Birthplace
London, UK
Biography
Sidney Allen Bruce Perou, born April 19, 1937 in London, is a British cinematographer and director known for his work in caves. He has been called "world famous in caving and broadcasting", "probably the greatest cave filmmaker of all time", and "the man who brought caving to the masses". His work has received international acclaim.
In the mid-1960s Peru worked as a sound recorder at Ealing Studios when they were part of the BBC. Because of his recreational caving experience, he was assigned to work on the documentary Sunday at Sunset Pot in 1967. The documentary detailed the attempted rescue of caver Eric Luckhurst from Sunset Hole. Peru was first assigned to work on the documentary as an...
Best known work
Filmography
1992
Mysteries UndergroundCinematography
1988
K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage MountainCinematography
1986
Realm of Darkness - Caves of GlassDirector, Writer, Cinematography
1984
The Fingertip PhenomenonDirector
1982
Realm of Darkness - The Elusive Depths of MexicoDirector, Cinematography
1981
Troll Wall: The Vertical Mileas Self, Director
1980
First AscentDirector
1980
New ExtremesDirector
1980
In Search of New SummitsDirector
1977
Beneath The Pennines: The Lancaster HoleCamera Operator, Director
1972
What A Way To Spend A SundayDirector, Camera Operator, Technical Advisor









