Walter Lassally Biography (1926-)

Born December 18, 1926, in Berlin, Germany; immigrated to England, 1939. Addresses: Contact: International Photographers, 7715 Sunset Blvd., Suite300, Hollywood, CA 90046.

Nationality
German
Gender
Male
Occupation
cinematographer
Birth Details
December 18, 1926
Berlin, Germany

Famous Works

  • Credits; Film Work; Cinematographer Of Full-length Films
  • The Passing Stranger, Independent Film Distributors/British Lion,1954.
  • Together, Connoisseur, 1956.
  • Electra, Lopert Pictures, 1962.
  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (also known as Rebelwith a Cause), Continental Distributing, 1962.
  • A Taste of Honey, Continental Distributing, 1962.
  • Tom Jones, Lopert Pictures, 1963.
  • Psyche Fifty-nine, Columbia/Royal, 1964.
  • Zorba the Greek, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964.
  • Madalena, Greek Motion Pictures, 1965.
  • The Day the Fish Came Out, International Classics, 1967.
  • Joanna, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968.
  • Oedipus the King, Universal, 1968.
  • The Adding Machine, Regal Films, 1969.
  • Three into Two Won't Go, Universal, 1969.
  • Something for Everyone (also known as The Rook; released inEngland as Black Flowers for the Bride), National General Pictures, 1970.
  • Le Mans (uncredited; filmed racetrack sequences), National GeneralPictures, 1971.
  • Lola (released in England as Twinky), American International Pictures, 1971.
  • Savages, Angelika Films, 1972.
  • To Kill a Clown, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
  • Happy Mother's Day ... Love George (also known as Run, Stranger, Run), Cinema 5, 1973.
  • Malachi's Cove (also known as The Seaweed Children), ImpactQuadrant, 1973.
  • The Wild Party, American International Pictures, 1975.
  • Autobiography of a Princess, Merchant-Ivory Productions, 1975.
  • Pleasantville, Visions, 1976.
  • Ansichten eines Clowns (also known as The Clown), Constantin, 1976.
  • The Great Bank Hoax (also known as The Great Georgia Bank Hoax and Shenanigans), Jacoby, 1977.
  • Die Frau gegenuber (also known as Woman across the Way), DNS-Film, 1978.
  • The Pilot, Summit, 1979.
  • Something Short of Paradise, American International Pictures, 1979.
  • The Blood of Hussain, Cinegate, 1980.
  • Der Preis furs uberleben (also known as The Price for Survival and Le Prix de la survie), Popular Film, 1980.
  • Memoirs of a Survivor, EMI Productions, 1981.
  • Engel aus Eisen (also known as Angels of Iron), IndependentFilm Productions, 1981.
  • Too Far to Go (also see below), Zoetrope, 1982.
  • Private School, Universal, 1983.
  • Heat and Dust, Curzon/Universal, 1983.
  • The Bostonians, Almi Pictures, 1984.
  • The Perfect Murder, Enterprise, 1988.
  • The Deceivers, Cinecom, 1988.
  • Fragments of Isabella, National Film Theatre, 1989.
  • Kamilla og tyven II (also known as Kamilla and the Thief Part 2: Kamilla's Friend), Penelope Films, 1989.
  • That's Adequate, South Gate Entertainment/Manley Productions, 1989.
  • Border Shootout (also known as The Law at Randado and The Law at Randada), Turner Home Entertainment, 1990.
  • Switch (also known as Dans la peau d'une blonde), Warner Brothers, 1991.
  • The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Angelika Films, 1991.
  • One Good Cop, Buena Vista, 1991.
  • Father of the Bride, Buena Vista, 1991.
  • Terror in Beverly Hills, Double Helix Films, 1991.
  • Credits; Other Film Work; Cinematographer
  • To koritsi me ta mavra (also known as A Girl in Black), 1955.
  • Another Sky, 1955.
  • To telefteo psema (also known as A Matter of Dignity), 1957.
  • We Are the Lambeth Boys, 1958.
  • Jago hua savera (also known as Day Shall Dawn), 1958.
  • Beat Girl (also known as Wild for Kicks), 1960.
  • Eroica (also known as Our Last Spring), 1960.
  • Aliki sto naftiko (also known as Aliki in the Navy), 1960.
  • I Liza kai i alli (also known as Liza and Her Double), 1961.
  • Anikti epistoli (also known as Open Letter), 1968.
  • Olimpiada en Mexico (also known as The Olympics in Mexico),1968.
  • Turnkey, 1970.
  • Gun Before Butter, 1972.
  • Bilocation (also known as Within Hail), 1973.
  • Apres le vent des sables (also known as La Trame), 1974.
  • Henry Cotton: This Game of Golf, 1974.
  • Requiem for a Village, 1975.
  • Fluchtversuch, 1976.
  • Morgensterne, 1977.
  • Tuxedo Warrior, 1983.
  • The Case of Marcel Duchamp, 1983.
  • Indian Summer, 1987.
  • Credits; Film Work; Cinematographer For Short Films
  • (And coproducer and codirector) Smith, Our Friend, 1946.
  • Dancing with Crime, 1947.
  • This Was a Woman, 1947.
  • What's in a Number, 1948.
  • Things Happen at Night, 1948.
  • Night and the City, 1950.
  • Every Five Minutes, 1950.
  • From Plan into Action, 1951.
  • Forward a Century, 1951.
  • Festival, 1952.
  • At Whose Door?, 1952.
  • We Who Are Young, 1952.
  • The Pleasure Garden, 1952.
  • Three Installations, 1952.
  • Wakefield Express, 1952.
  • Power Signal Lineman, 1953.
  • High Speed; Sunday by the Sea, 1953.
  • One Great Vision, 1953.
  • Thursday's Children, 1953.
  • Bow Bells, 1954.
  • Friends of the Family, 1954.
  • Green and Pleasant Land, 1955.
  • Henry, 1955.
  • Continuous Observation, 1955.
  • The Children Upstairs, 1955.
  • A Hundred Thousand Children, 1955.
  • Foot and Mouth, 1955.
  • The Brighton Story, 1956.
  • The Gentle Corsican, 1956.
  • Momma Don't Allow, 1956.
  • Return from the Sun, 1956.
  • Simon, 1956.
  • The Simpson and Godlee Story, 1956.
  • Children's Corner, 1956.
  • Every Day Except Christmas, 1957.
  • A River Speaks, 1957.
  • Ten Bridges, 1957.
  • George Bernard Shaw, 1957.
  • Blue Peter, 1958.
  • A.B.C. (also known as Aruba, Bonaire, Curazao), 1958.
  • Alone with the Monsters, 1958.
  • A Song for Prince Charlie, 1958.
  • Refuge England, 1959.
  • Enquiry into General Practice, 1959.
  • Midsummer Music, 1960.
  • Let My People Go, 1961.
  • Why Bri?, 1961.
  • London University, 1961.
  • The Peaches, 1964.
  • Lila, 1964.
  • Mao le veut, 1965.
  • Labyrinth, 1967.
  • Henry Moore at the Tate Gallery, 1970.
  • Can Horses Sing?, 1971.
  • Carved in Ivory, 1974.
  • W.S.P., 1974.
  • Ernst Fuchs, 1976.
  • Served as assistant editor on House of Blackmail, 1953.
  • Credits; Film Appearances
  • Appeared as himself in How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran, 1978.
  • Credits; Television Work; Cinematographer
  • Stone Pillow, CBS, 1985.
  • Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry, CBS, 1986.
  • Adventure of Huckleberry Finn (featured on American Playhouse), PBS, 1986.
  • My Africa (featured on CBS Summer Playhouse), CBS, 1988.
  • Cinematographer for other television movies and specials, including Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilisation; In the Beginning; Hullabaloo over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures; "The Highest" (episode of Visions of Eight), 1973; Too Far to Go; Life on the Mississippi; Ganguin the Savage; The Private History of the Campaign that Failed; Pudd'nhead Wilson;Children in the Crossfire; and The Mysterious Stranger.
  • Credits: Writings
  • Contributor of articles to periodicals and professional journals, including Sight and Sound, Film, and American Cinematographer.

Further Reference

Periodicals:

  • Films and Filming (London), December, 1954.
  • Focus on Film (London), Number 13, 1973.*