Dick Pope
Known for
Cinematography
Born
August 3, 1947
Birthplace
Bromley, Kent, England
Died
October 22, 2024 (aged 77)
Biography
Richard Campbell Pope (August 3, 1947 – October 21, 2024) was a British cinematographer, known for his work with director Mike Leigh.
Born in Bromley, Richard Campbell Pope took an early interest in photography. He trained at the Pathé lab in London, and began his career in 1968 working as a camera operator on documentaries. He began working as a cinematographer on feature films in the 1980s. He began his collaboration with Mike Leigh in 1990's Life is Sweet, and continued to work with him for over thirty years, until Hard Truths (2024).
Best known work
The Illusionist
2006
Legend
2015
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1984
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
The Outfit
2022
Bernie
2012
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
2008
Secrets & Lies
1996
Naked
1993Filmography
TBA
2026
Tender Loving CareIn Memory Of
2024
Hard TruthsDirector of Photography
2022
The OutfitDirector of Photography
2020
SupernovaDirector of Photography
2019
Motherless BrooklynDirector of Photography, "B" Camera Operator
2019
The Boy Who Harnessed the WindDirector of Photography
2018
PeterlooDirector of Photography
2017
AngelicaDirector of Photography
2015
LegendDirector of Photography
2014
The One and Only Mike Leighas Self
2014
Mr. TurnerDirector of Photography
2014
Cuban FuryDirector of Photography
2012
Side by Sideas Self
2012
A Running JumpCamera Operator, Director of Photography
2012
BernieDirector of Photography, "A" Camera Operator
2012
Thin IceDirector of Photography
2010
Another YearDirector of Photography, Camera Operator
2010
It's a Wonderful AfterlifeDirector of Photography
2008
Me and Orson WellesDirector of Photography
2008
Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingDirector of Photography
2008
Happy-Go-LuckyDirector of Photography, Camera Operator
2007
HoneydripperDirector of Photography
2006
Man of the YearDirector of Photography
2006
The IllusionistDirector of Photography