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Aug 22, 2013 · Freddie Francis's memoir provides an insider's view of the British Film industry from the mid-1930s to the 1990s. As such, it will appeal to both scholars of cinema and anyone interested in the golden age of filmmaking in the latter half of the twentieth century.
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Mar 21, 2007 · Francis was born in Islington, north London, and studied engineering at technical school. But realising that the chances of building bridges was minimal, he pursued his interests in photography ...
Mar 17, 2007 · Freddie Francis started his career as an apprentice to a still photographer and at age 17 began in motion pictures as a clapper boy. His first shot at cinematography came with the British Army Kinematographic unit during World War II, but after the war he returned to feature films as a camera operator, working with such seminal figures as ...
Freddie Francis. Cinematographer/Director. 22 December 1917 to 17 March 2007. One of Britain's finest cinematographers, Francis lit such films as Room At The Top (1958), Sons & Lovers (1960) and The Innocents (1961). He also directed a succession of Hammer horror movies, before triumphantly returning behind the camera to light The Elephant Man ...
Mar 20, 2015 · Author: Freddie Francis with Tony Dalton. Sadly Freddie Francis, in many ways a British institution passed away in 2007. Francis had three careers: between the 1930s and 1960s he made the natural progression from being a camera operator in early British B features to major productions. His second career was in the 1960s and […]
Feb 12, 1970 · Girly: Directed by Freddie Francis. With Michael Bryant, Ursula Howells, Pat Heywood, Howard Trevor. A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered.
Freddie Francis. Jump to 16 wins & 14 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1990 Winner Oscar. Best Cinematography; Glory; 1961 Winner Oscar. Best Cinematography, Black ...
