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Freddie Francis

Camera
89 years oldIslington, London, England, UK

Biography

Frederick William (Freddie) Francis BSC (22 December 1917 – 17 March 2007) was an English cinematographer and film director. He achieved his greatest successes as a cinematographer, including winning two Academy Awards, for Sons and Lovers (1960) and Glory (1989). As a director, he has cult status on account of his association with the British production companies Amicus and Hammer in the 1960s and 1970s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Freddie Francis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
December 22, 1917 - March 17, 2007 (age 89)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Islington, London, England, UK
Known For
Camera

Also Known As

Ken Barnett

Movies (44)

Amicus: House of Horrors
10.0

Amicus: House of Horrors

2012

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.6

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as Self – Interviewee

2010

Inside the Fear Factory

Inside the Fear Factory

as Himself

2003

Impressions of Dune

Impressions of Dune

as Self

2003

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed
6.5

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

as Self

2001

The Making of 'Cape Fear'
7.3

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

as Self

2001

The Straight Story
7.7

The Straight Story

Director of Photography (Camera)

1999

Rainbow
3.6

Rainbow

Director of Photography (Camera)

1996

Princess Caraboo
5.4

Princess Caraboo

Director of Photography (Camera)

1994

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
7.3

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

as Self

1994

Calliope
7.0

Calliope

Cinematography (Crew)

1994

A Life in the Theatre
6.2

A Life in the Theatre

Director of Photography (Camera)

1993

School Ties
6.5

School Ties

Director of Photography (Camera)

1992

Cape Fear
7.3

Cape Fear

Director of Photography (Camera)

1991

The Man in the Moon
7.3

The Man in the Moon

Director of Photography (Camera)

1991

The Plot to Kill Hitler
6.0

The Plot to Kill Hitler

Director of Photography (Camera)

1990

Glory
7.5

Glory

Director of Photography (Camera)

1989

Brenda Starr
4.6

Brenda Starr

Director of Photography (Camera)

1989

Her Alibi
5.4

Her Alibi

Director of Photography (Camera)

1989

Clara's Heart
5.4

Clara's Heart

Director of Photography (Camera)

1988

Dark Tower
3.8

Dark Tower

Director (Directing)

1987

The Doctor and the Devils
6.2

The Doctor and the Devils

Director (Directing)

1985

Code Name: Emerald
6.5

Code Name: Emerald

Director of Photography (Camera)

1985

Dune
6.2

Dune

Director of Photography (Camera)

1984

What Waits Below
3.6

What Waits Below

Story (Writing)

1984

Memed My Hawk
5.0

Memed My Hawk

Director of Photography (Camera)

1984

The Jigsaw Man
4.9

The Jigsaw Man

Director of Photography (Camera)

1983

Destination Dune
5.0

Destination Dune

as Self

1983

The Executioner's Song
5.7

The Executioner's Song

Director of Photography (Camera)

1982

The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.4

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Director of Photography (Camera)

1981

The Elephant Man
8.1

The Elephant Man

Director of Photography (Camera)

1980

Legend of the Werewolf
5.2

Legend of the Werewolf

Director (Directing)

1975

The Ghoul
4.9

The Ghoul

Director (Directing)

1975

Craze
4.9

Craze

Director (Directing)

1974

Son of Dracula
4.5

Son of Dracula

Director (Directing)

1974

Tales That Witness Madness
5.4

Tales That Witness Madness

Director (Directing)

1973

The Creeping Flesh
5.9

The Creeping Flesh

Director (Directing)

1973

Tales from the Crypt
6.9

Tales from the Crypt

Director (Directing)

1972

The Vampire Happening
5.2

The Vampire Happening

Director (Directing)

1971

Trog
4.5

Trog

Director (Directing)

1970

Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
6.0

Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly

Director (Directing)

1970

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
6.7

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

Director (Directing)

1968

Torture Garden
6.1

Torture Garden

Director (Directing)

1967

They Came from Beyond Space
5.0

They Came from Beyond Space

Director (Directing)

1967

TV Shows (6)