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Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Camera·1929–2007·London, England, UK

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Alexander Thomson BSC (12 January 1929 – 14 June 2007) was a British cinematographer.

Born in London, England, he was first offered a job by Bert Easey (1901-1973), who was head of cameras at Denham and Pinewood Studios. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Excalibur (1981).

His other films included Year of the Dragon (1985), Legend (1985), Labyrinth (1986), The Krays (1990), Alien 3 (1992), Cliffhanger (1993), Demolition Man (1993), Executive Decision (1996) and two of Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare adaptations, Hamlet (1996) and Love's Labour's Lost (2000).

Alien³

Alien³

Cinematographer

1992 3.0
Leviathan

Leviathan

Cinematographer

1989 2.5
High Spirits

High Spirits

Cinematographer

1988
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

Cinematographer

1986 3.8
Legend

Legend

Cinematographer

1985 3.7
The Keep

The Keep

Cinematographer

1983 3.0
The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

Cinematographer

1978
Death Line

Death Line

Cinematographer

1972 3.0
Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Cinematographer

1972
The Road Builder

The Road Builder

Cinematographer

1971
Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

Camera Operator

1966 4.0
The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death

Camera Operator

1964 3.9