David Watkin
Camera·23 mars 1925·† 19 février 2008 — 82 ans·Margate, Kent, England, UK
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 most memorable images of 1980s cinema: the opening sequence in which a huddle of young male athletes pounds along the water's edge on a beach" to the film's theme music by Vangelis.
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2007THE BEATLES in HELP!Self2002Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The DevilsSelf2001Premier amourDirector of Photography2001One Continuous Take: Kay Mander's Life in FilmHimself1999Un thé avec MussoliniDirector of Photography1999GloriaDirector of Photography1997Critical CareDirector of Photography1997Berlin NiagaraDirector of Photography1997Dans l'ombre de ManhattanDirector of Photography1996BogusDirector of Photography1996Jane EyreDirector of Photography1994It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of VeniceCinematography1994La SurpriseDirector of Photography1993Bopha !Director of Photography1993Blessures secrètesDirector of Photography19924 New-YorkaisesDirector of Photography1991Le cabinet du Docteur RamirezDirector of Photography1991Les ImposteursDirector of Photography1990HamletDirector of Photography1990Memphis BelleDirector of Photography1989Murder on the MoonDirector of Photography1988Crimes de sangDirector of Photography1988Le Prix de la passionDirector of Photography1988Journey to the Center of the EarthDirector of Photography1988MasqueradeDirector of Photography1987Éclair de luneDirector of Photography1986Sky BanditsDirector of Photography1985Out of AfricaDirector of Photography1985Soleil de nuitDirector of Photography1985Oz, un monde extraordinaireDirector of Photography1984Greystoke, la légende de TarzanAdditional Photography1984L'hôtel New HampshireDirector of Photography1983YentlDirector of Photography1981Un amour infiniDirector of Photography1981Les Chariots de FeuDirector of Photography1981La CenerentolaDirector of Photography1979CubaDirector of Photography1979That Summer!Director of Photography1979Guerre et passionDirector of Photography1977Jésus de NazarethTVDirector of Photography1977Joseph AndrewsDirector of Photography1976La Rose et la FlècheDirector of Photography1976Une fille... pour le diableDirector of Photography1975MahoganyDirector of Photography1974On l'appelait MiladyDirector of Photography1973Les Trois MousquetairesDirector of Photography1973A Delicate BalanceDirector of Photography1973The HomecomingDirector of Photography1971The Boy FriendDirector of Photography1971Les DiablesDirector of Photography1970Catch-22Director of Photography1969The Bed Sitting RoomDirector of Photography1968La Charge de la brigade légèreDirector of Photography1968Red, White, and ZeroDirector of Photography1967Comment j'ai gagné la guerreDirector of Photography1967Marat-SadeDirector of Photography1966MademoiselleDirector of Photography1965Help !Director of Photography1965Le Knack... et comment l'avoirDirector of Photography1964Rhythm 'n' GreensCinematography1963The Six-Sided TriangleCinematography1962...All That Mighty Heart...Camera Operator1962The Signal EngineersDirector of Photography1962Robert Reid Reports on British WaterwaysCinematography1961The TravolatorsDirector of Photography1960They Take the High RoadDirector of Photography1960Blue PullmanDirector of Photography1959Diesel TrainrideDirector of Photography1959Groundwork for ProgressCinematography1959The Coasts of ClydeDirector of Photography1959Care of St Christopher’sDirector of Photography1958Under Night StreetsDirector of Photography1958A Desperate CaseDirector of Photography1957Lancashire CoastDirector of Photography1957HolidayDirector of Photography1957Service for SouthendCamera Operator1957The England of ElizabethDirector of Photography1956The Long Night HaulDirector of Photography1956Men on the MendDirector of Photography