Chris Menges
Camera
Born September 15, 1940 · Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK
Also known as Christopher J. Menges · Christopher Menges
Biography
Chris Menges BSC, ASC (born 15 September 1940) is a British cinematographer and film director. He is a member of both the American and British Societies of Cinematographers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Menges, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- New York Film Critics Circle Award — Best Director · 1988
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1987
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1985
- BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1985
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Cinematography · 1984
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- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2009 · nominated
- American Society of Cinematographers Award — Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases · 2008 · nominated
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Cinematography · 2006 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2003 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1997 · nominated
- American Society of Cinematographers Award — Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases · 1997 · nominated
- American Society of Cinematographers Award — Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases · 1996 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Cinematography · 1996 · nominated
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Foreign Film · 1989 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1988 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1987 · nominated
- American Society of Cinematographers Award — Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1985 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Cinematography · 1984 · nominated
Filmography37 titles
Concert for George
Ex Machina
The Reader
The Killing Fields
The Mission
Kes
North Country
Notes on a Scandal
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Made in Britain
Black Jack
If....
Dirty Pretty Things
Michael Collins
Babylon
Second Best
Local Hero
The Boxer
Looks and Smiles
The Pledge
A World Apart
The Yellow Handkerchief
Shy People
Gumshoe
Redemption
Criminal
Stop-Loss
The Good Thief
CrissCross
Black Beauty
Waiting for the Barbarians
Route Irish
London Boulevard
Loving Memory
High Season
Battletruck