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John Wilcox (cinematographer) 
Summary
John Laurence Wilcox, BSC (7 May 1913 – 31 May 1979) was a British cinematographer.[1][2] He frequently worked with director Freddie Francis and photographed many popular British films, including Carve Her Name with Pride, Summer Holiday and Dr. Who and the Daleks.[3][4][5][1][6]
John Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Laurence Wolcox 7 May 1913 |
| Died | 31 May 1979 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
The nephew of the director and producer Herbert Wilcox, he began his film career in 1930 as an often uncredited second camera assistant to Freddie Young.[7][8] His involvement as a cameraman included work on The Third Man and Outcast of the Islands,[1][9] and made his debut as chief camera operator in 1951 with Mr. Denning Drives North.[1]
Selected filmography edit
- 1951: Mr. Denning Drives North
- 1951: Outcast of the Islands
- 1954: Hell Below Zero
- 1954: The Black Knight
- 1955: The Cockleshell Heroes
- 1956: Safari
- 1958: Harry Black
- 1958: Carve Her Name with Pride
- 1959: The Mouse that Roared
- 1959: Expresso Bongo
- 1959: A Touch of Larceny
- 1961: Mr. Topaze
- 1962: Only Two Can Play
- 1962: Waltz of theToreadors
- 1963: Summer Holiday
- 1964: Nightmare
- 1964: The Evil of Frankenstein
- 1965: The Skull
- 1966: The Psychopath
- 1966: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
- 1967: The Deadly Bees
- 1968: The Limbo Line
- 1969: The Chairman
- 1970: Connecting Rooms
- 1971: The Last Valley
- 1972: Steptoe & Son
- 1973: The Belstone Fox
- 1974: Craze
- 1974: The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
- 1975: The Ghoul
- 1978: The Hound of the Baskervilles
References edit
- ^ a b c d "John Wilcox". Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
- ^ "BSC Members - British Society of Cinematographers".
- ^ "Nightmare (1963) - Freddie Francis - Cast and Crew - AllMovie".
- ^ "The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) - Freddie Francis - Cast and Crew - AllMovie".
- ^ "The Ghoul (1975) - Freddie Francis - Cast and Crew - AllMovie".
- ^ "John Wilcox - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Peg of Old Drury (1935)". Archived from the original on 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Outcast of the Islands (1952) - Carol Reed - Cast and Crew - AllMovie".
External links edit
- John Wilcox at IMDb