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Billy Williams

Cinematographer / Actor / Camera Operator | * 06/03/1929 (94) | Walthamstow, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Billy Williams OBE, BSC (born 3 June 1929, Walthamstow, London) is a British cinematographer. Williams was responsible for shooting a number of films, including Women in Love (1969), On Golden Pond (1981) and Gandhi (1982), for which he won an Academy Award. Williams joined his father, also named Billy, as an apprentice cameraman, remaining with him for four years. Later he served in the RAF as a photographer. On leaving the RAF he obtained a job with British Transport Films (BTF), filming all forms of transportation. After this, it was to Iraq (where he later shot the opening scenes to The Exorcist, 1973), filming for the Iraq Petroleum Company. At this time he owned his own Arriflex camera. He spent several years in documentary work, hoping that one day he could break into features. Before his feature debut, he became a cameraman on commercials, where he made contact with future directors Ken Russell and John Schlesinger (who had directed for BTF as well). In 1965, he shot his first feature as director of photography (San Ferry Ann), having by-p... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Billy Williams

Officer of The Order of The British Empire Academy Award for Best Cinematography 3x Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Movies with Billy Williams as Actor(1)

as Sir Joseph1975 The Wind and the Lion

Movies with Billy Williams as Crew(42)

Camera/Director of Photography2000 Light Keeps Me Company
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Driftwood
Camera/Director of Photography1994 Reunion
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Shadow of the Wolf
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Stella
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Crew/Cinematography1989 The Lottery
Camera/Director of Photography1989 The Rainbow
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Just Ask for Diamond
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Suspect
Camera/Director of Photography1986 The Manhattan Project
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Eleni
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Dreamchild
Camera/Director of Photography1984 Ordeal by Innocence
Camera/Director of Photography1983 The Survivors
Camera/Director of Photography1982 Gandhi
Camera/Director of Photography1982 Monsignor
Camera/Director of Photography1981 On Golden Pond
Camera/Director of Photography1980 Saturn 3
Camera/Director of Photography1979 Boardwalk
Camera/Director of Photography1979 Going in Style
Camera/Director of Photography1979 Eagle's Wing
Camera/Director of Photography1978 The Silent Partner
Camera/Director of Photography1977 The Devil's Advocate
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Voyage of the Damned
Camera/Director of Photography1975 The Wind and the Lion
Camera/Director of Photography1973 The Glass Menagerie
Camera/Director of Photography1973 Kid Blue
Camera/Director of Photography1973 Night Watch
Crew/Cinematography1973 Horowitz in Dublin
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Pope Joan
Camera/Director of Photography1971 Zee and Co.
Camera/Director of Photography1971 Sunday Bloody Sunday
Camera/Director of Photography1970 The Ballad of Tam Lin
Camera/Director of Photography1969 Women in Love
Camera/Director of Photography1969 Two Gentlemen Sharing
Camera/Director of Photography1968 The Magus
Crew/Cinematography1968 Red and Blue
Camera/Director of Photography1967 Billion Dollar Brain
Crew/Cinematography1967 Just Like a Woman
Crew/Cinematography1957 People Apart
Camera/Director of Photography1956 Five Guineas a Week

Full Name: Billy Williams
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Monday, 06/03 1929 (June) in Walthamstow, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 94 years + 300 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Member of: British Society of Cinematographers
Other names for Billy Williams (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"W.D. Williams"
"Billy Williams (cinematographer)"
"Billy Williams (Kameramann)"
Billy Williams frequently works together with these people:
Ken Russell (6x, Crew)
Stanley Myers (4x, Crew)
Norman Dorme (4x, Crew)
David Harcourt (4x, Crew)
John Briley (4x, Crew)
Candice Bergen (3x, Actress)
Hank Muller (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:362376, Added: 08/16/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024