Alex Thomson Biography (1929-)
Born January 12, 1929, in London, England. Career: Cinematographer, camera operator, and photographer. Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best cinematography, 1981, for Excalibur; British Society of Cinematographers Award, best cinematography, 1985, for Legend; British Society of Cinematographers Award, best cinematography, 1996, for Hamlet..
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Cinematographer, Camera operator, Photographer
- Birth Details
- January 12, 1929
- London, England
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Camera Operator, Unless Otherwise Noted
- Assistant camera operator, Scent of Mystery (also known as Holiday in Spain), 1960
- (Second unit) Lawrence of Arabia, Columbia, 1962
- Information Received, 1962
- Dr. Crippen, 1962
- Band of Thieves, R.F.D. Productions, 1962
- Just for Fun, Columbia, 1963
- Table Bay (also known as Code 7, Victim 5 and Victim Five), Columbia, 1964
- The Masque of the Red Death, American International Pictures, 1964
- The Guest (also known as The Caretaker), 1964
- Nothing but the Best, 1964
- Seaside Swingers (also known as The Adventures of Tim and Every Day's a Holiday), 1965
- (Uncredited) Doctor Zhivago, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
- The Girl-Getters (also known as The System), 1966
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, United Artists, 1966
- Judith (also known as Conflict), Paramount, 1966
- Fahrenheit 451, Universal, 1966
- Casino Royale (also known as Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale), Columbia, 1967
- (Second unit), The Man Who Would Be King (also known as RudyardKipling's The Man Who Would Be King), Columbia, 1975
- (Second unit) The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Universal, 1976
- Additional photography, Superman, Warner Bros., 1978
- Year of the Dragon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
- Date with an Angel, 1987
- The Sicilian, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
- Mr. Destiny, Buena Vista, 1990
- The Krays, Miramax, 1990
- Cliffhanger, TriStar, 1993
- Additional photography, The Saint, Paramount, 1997
- Cinematographer
- Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush, United Artists, 1968
- A Strange Affair, Paramount, 1968
- The Best House in London, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968. Alfred theGreat, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
- I Start Counting, United Artists, 1970
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, Seven Arts/Warner Bros., 1970
- The Night Digger (also known as The Road Builder), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
- Doctor Phibes Rises Again, Orion, 1972
- Fear is the Key, Paramount, 1973
- Deathline (also known as Raw Meat), American InternationalPictures, 1972
- (Second unit) The Man Who Would Be King (also known as RudyardKipling's The Man Who Would Be King), Columbia, 1975. Rosie Dixon-Night Nurse, 1978
- The Class of Miss MacMichael, 1978
- A Game for Vultures, New Line Cinema, 1979
- The Cat and the Canary, Columbia, 1979
- Excalibur, Warner Bros., 1981
- Bullshot, 1983
- Eureka, United Artists, 1983
- The Keep, Paramount, 1983
- Electric Dreams, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
- Legend, Universal, 1985
- Year of the Dragon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
- Duet for One, Cannon, 1986
- Raw Deal (also known as Triple Identity), DEG, 1986
- Labyrinth, TriStar, 1986
- Date with an Angel, 1987
- The Sicilian, Fox, 1987
- Track 29, Island, 1988
- High Spirits, TriStar, 1988
- Wings of Fame, 1989
- The Rachel Papers, United Artists, 1989
- Leviathan, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
- Mr. Destiny, Buena Vista, 1990
- The Krays, Miramax, 1990
- Alien 3, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- Cliffhanger, TriStar, 1993
- Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993
- Black Beauty, Warner Bros., 1994
- The Scarlet Letter, Buena Vista, 1995
- Executive Decision (also known as Critical Decision), Warner Bros., 1996
- Hamlet (also known as William Shakespeare's Hamlet), Columbia, 1996
- The Man Who Couldn't Open Doors, 1998
- Television Work
- Cinematographer; Movies
- Skokie (also known as Once They Marched Through a Thousand Towns), CBS, 1981