Geoffrey Unsworth
Camera
Born May 26, 1914 · Atherton, Lancashire, England, UK
Died October 28, 1978
Also known as Geoffrey G. Unsworth · Geoff Unsworth · Geoffrey Gilyard Unsworth
Biography
Geoffrey Gilyard Unsworth (26 May 1914 – 28 October 1978) was a British cinematographer who worked on nearly 90 feature films spanning over more than 40 years. He is best known for his work on films such as Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bob Fosse's Cabaret and Richard Donner's Superman.
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1982
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1981
- BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1978
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1973
- BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1973
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- BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1969
- BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1965
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1981 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1973 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1965 · nominated
Filmography39 titles
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Night to Remember
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Cabaret
Superman
A Bridge Too Far
Becket
Scott of the Antarctic
Tess
Murder on the Orient Express
Man with a Million
Superman II
The Return of the Pink Panther
Unman, Wittering and Zigo
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
North West Frontier
The Great Train Robbery
The Assassination Bureau
Hell Drivers
Cromwell
The World of Suzie Wong
The Planter's Wife
The Purple Plain
The 300 Spartans
A Town Like Alice
The Sword and the Rose
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Blanche Fury
The Internecine Project
Half a Sixpence
Royal Flash
Zardoz
The Magic Christian
Genghis Khan
The Abdication
A Matter of Time
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Three Sisters