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David Watkin Biography (1925-)

Born March 23, 1925, in Margate, Kent, England; son of John Wilfrid (a lawyer) and Beatrice Lynda (maiden name, Dadswell) Watkin.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Cinematographer

Birth Details

March 23, 1925

Margate, Kent, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Cinematographer
• The Knack ... and How to Get It (also known as The Knack),Lopert, 1965
• Help!, United Artists, 1965
• Mademoiselle, United Artists, 1966
• How I Won the War, United Artists, 1967
• The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (also known as Marat/Sade), United Artists, 1967
• The Charge of the Light Brigade, United Artists, 1968
• The Bed Sitting Room, United Artists, 1969
• Catch-22, Filmways, 1970
• The Boy Friend, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
• The Devils (also known as The Devils of Loudon), Warner Bros., 1971
• A Delicate Balance, American Film Theatre, 1973
• The Homecoming, American Film Theatre, 1973
• Yellow Dog, Akari, 1973
• The Three Musketeers (also known as The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Diamonds and Los tres mosqueteros), Twentieth Century-Fox,1974
• The Four Musketeers (also known as The Four Musketeers: The Revenge of Milady and Los cuatro mosqueteros), Twentieth Century-Fox,1975
• Mahogany, Paramount, 1975
• Joseph Andrews, Paramount, 1976
• Robin and Marian, Columbia, 1976
• To the Devil, a Daughter (also known as Child of Satan andDie Braut des Satans), EMI, 1976
• Cuba, United Artists, 1979
• Hanover Street, Columbia, 1979
• That Summer, Columbia, 1979
• Chariots of Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox/Warner Bros., 1981
• Endless Love, Universal, 1981
• La cenerentola (also known as Cinderella), 1981
• Yentl, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
• The Hotel New Hampshire, Orion, 1984
• Out of Africa, Universal, 1985
• (And senior effects technician) Return to Oz, Buena Vista, 1985
• (And producer) White Nights, Columbia, 1985
• Journey to the Center of the Earth, Cannon, 1986
• Sky Bandits, Galaxy International, 1986
• Moonstruck, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
• The Good Mother, Buena Vista/Warner Bros., 1988
• Last Rites, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
• Masquerade, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
• Hamlet, Warner Bros., 1990
• Memphis Belle, Warner Bros., 1990
• The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez, c. 1991
• The Object of Beauty, Avenue Entertainment, 1991
• Used People, Largo Entertainment, 1992
• Bopha!, Paramount, 1993
• This Boy's Life, Warner Bros., 1993
• Milk Money, Paramount, 1994
• Bogus, Warner Bros., 1996
• Jane Eyre, Miramax, 1996
• Critical Care, LIVE Film and Mediaworks, 1997
• Night Falls on Manhattan, Paramount, 1997
• Obsession (also known as Berlin Niagara), Gemaci, 1997
• Gloria, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
• Tea with Mussolini (also known as Un te con Mussolini), Universal, 1999
• All Forgotten (also known as Lover's Prayer), Seven Hills Productions, 2000
• Camera Operator
• Holiday, 1955
• Television Work
• Cinematographer
• Jesus of Nazareth (miniseries; also known as Gesu di Nazareth), NBC, 1977
• Murder by Moonlight (movie; also known as Dark of the Moonand Murder on the Moon), CBS, 1989

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press, 1996