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Alex Thomson

Cinematographer / Camera Operator | * 01/12/1929 († 78, 06/14/2007) | London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Alexander Thomson BSC (12 January 1929 – 14 June 2007) was a British cinematographer. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing. ...

Hamlet

PG-13

1996 | 3.7/5 | 4h 2min
Drama
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Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save ...

Legend

PG

1985 | 3.1/5 | 1h 34min
Adventure, Fantasy
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Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the wom ...

The Saint

PG-13

1997 | 3.1/5 | 1h 56min
Thriller, Action, Romance / Love, Science Fiction, Adventure
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A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ...

Excalibur

R

1981 | 3.5/5 | 2h 20min
Adventure, Fantasy
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Awards & Nominations for Alex Thomson

Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Movies with Alex Thomson as Actor(2)

as Self - Camera Operator Stunt Unit2008 The Making of 'Casino Royale'
as himself2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Movies with Alex Thomson as Crew(51)

Camera/Director of Photography2004 Der letzte Flug
Camera/Director of Photography2003 Listening
Camera/Director of Photography2000 A Shot at Glory
Camera/Director of Photography2000 Love's Labour's Lost
Crew/Cinematography2000 Love's Labour's Lost
Camera/Director of Photography1996 Executive Decision
Camera/Director of Photography1996 Hamlet
Camera/Director of Photography1995 The Scarlet Letter
Camera/Director of Photography1994 Black Beauty
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Cliffhanger
Camera/Camera Operator1993 Cliffhanger
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Demolition Man
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Alien³
Camera/Director of Photography1990 The Krays
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Mr. Destiny
Camera/Director of Photography1989 Leviathan
Camera/Director of Photography1989 The Rachel Papers
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Track 29
Camera/Director of Photography1988 High Spirits
Camera/Director of Photography1987 The Sicilian
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Labyrinth
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Raw Deal
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Duet for One
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Legend
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Year of the Dragon
Camera/Director of Photography1984 Electric Dreams
Camera/Director of Photography1983 Eureka
Crew/Cinematography1983 Bullshot
Camera/Director of Photography1983 The Keep
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Excalibur
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Skokie
Camera/Director of Photography1980 The Gold Bug
Camera/Director of Photography1979 The Class Of Miss MacMichael
Camera/Director of Photography1978 The Cat and the Canary
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Death Line
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Fear Is the Key
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Camera/Director of Photography1971 The Road Builder
Camera/Director of Photography1969 The Best House in London
Camera/Director of Photography1969 I Start Counting
Camera/Director of Photography1968 Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Camera/Director of Photography1968 The Strange Affair
Camera/Camera Operator1966 Judith
Camera/Camera Operator1966 Fahrenheit 451
Camera/Camera Operator1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Camera/Camera Operator1965 Doctor Zhivago
Camera/Camera Operator1965 Every Day's a Holiday
Camera/Camera Operator1964 The Caretaker
Camera/Camera Operator1964 The Masque of the Red Death
Camera/Camera Operator1963 Dr. Crippen
Camera/Camera Operator1961 Girl on Approval

Full Name: Alex Thomson
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 01/12 1929 (January) in London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Thursday, 06/14 2007 (June) in Chertsey (aged: 78)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Member of: British Society of Cinematographers
Spouses (current/former): Diana Thomson
Other names for Alex Thomson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Alexander Thompson"
"Alex Thompson"
"Alexander Thomson"
"Alex Thomson (cinematographer)"
"Alex Thomson (Kameramann)"
Alex Thomson frequently works together with these people:
Kenneth Branagh (11x, Actor)
Nicolas Roeg (11x, Crew)
Tony Walton (6x, Crew)
Mike Fox (5x, Crew)
William Shakespeare (4x, Crew)
Trevor Jones (4x, Crew)
Elliot Goldenthal (4x, Crew)
Michael Cimino (4x, Crew)
Peter Robb-King (4x, Crew)
Bob Ringwood (4x, Crew)
Mary Selway (4x, Crew)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:49034, Added: 05/14/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024