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Douglas Slocombe

Camera

Born February 10, 1913 · London, England, UK

Died February 22, 2016

Also known as D. Slocombe

Biography

Ralph Douglas Vladimir Slocombe OBE, BSC, ASC, GBCT (February 10, 1913 – February 22, 2016) was a British cinematographer, particularly known for his work at Ealing Studios in the 1940s and 1950s, as well as the first three Indiana Jones films. He won BAFTA Awards in 1964, 1975, and 1979, and was nominated for an Academy Award on three occasions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Douglas Slocombe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • BAFTA AwardBest Cinematography · 1979
  • BAFTA AwardBest Cinematography · 1975
  • BAFTA AwardBest Cinematography · 1964
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 1982 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 1978 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 1973 · nominated

Filmography39 titles

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989Director of Photography

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981Director of Photography

The Servant

1963Director of Photography

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949Director of Photography

The Lion in Winter

1968Director of Photography

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984Director of Photography

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951Director of Photography

Dead of Night

1945Director of Photography

Went the Day Well?

1942Additional Camera

Jesus Christ Superstar

1973Director of Photography

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953Director of Photography

Lady Jane

1986Director of Photography

The Italian Job

1969Director of Photography

The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967Director of Photography

The Man in the White Suit

1951Director of Photography

The Blue Max

1966Director of Photography

The L-Shaped Room

1962Director of Photography

Big Time Operators

1957Director of Photography

Robbery

1967Director of Photography

Freud

1962Director of Photography

It Always Rains on Sunday

1947Director of Photography

Julia

1977Director of Photography

The Music Lovers

1971Director of Photography

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

1976Director of Photography

The Captive Heart

1946Director of Photography

Rollerball

1975Director of Photography

The Great Gatsby

1974Director of Photography

The Mark

1961Director of Photography

Murphy's War

1971Director of Photography

The Pirates of Penzance

1983Director of Photography

Never Say Never Again

1983Director of Photography

Water

1985Director of Photography

The Lady Vanishes

1979Director of Photography

Travels with My Aunt

1972Director of Photography

Circus of Horrors

1960Director of Photography

Caravans

1978Director of Photography

The Maids

1975Director of Photography

Nijinsky

1980Director of Photography

Promise Her Anything

1966Director of Photography