Gilbert Taylor
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Gilbert Taylor, B.S.C.
British Society of Cinematographers
The British Society of Cinematographers was formed in 1949 by Bert Easey, 23 August 1901 - 28 February 1973, the then head of the Denham and Pinewood studio camera departments.The stated objectives at the formation of the BSC were...

 (born 12 April 1914 in Bushey Heath
Bushey
Bushey is a town in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire in the East of England. Bushey Heath is situated to the south east of Bushey on the boundary with the London Borough of Harrow.-History:...

, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...

, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

), is a cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...

.

After six years service during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 as an officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve consists of a number of groupings of individual military reservists for the management and operation of the Royal Air Force's Air Training Corps and CCF Air Cadet formations, Volunteer Gliding Squadrons , Air Experience Flights, and also to form the...

, he became an Operational Cameraman flying in Avro Lancaster
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force . It first saw active service in 1942, and together with the Handley Page Halifax it was one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF, the RCAF, and squadrons from other...

 bomber
Bomber
A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets, by dropping bombs on them, or – in recent years – by launching cruise missiles at them.-Classifications of bombers:...

s, documenting the damage after British bombing raids.

He worked on a number of films noted for their stylish cinematography, notably Dr. Strangelove and A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night (film)
A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British black-and-white comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring The Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists...

.

As Director of Photography

  • The Guinea Pig / The Outsider (1948)
  • Seven Days to Noon
    Seven Days to Noon
    Seven Days to Noon is a 1950 British drama / thriller film directed by John Boulting and Roy Boulting. Paul Dehn and James Bernard won the Academy Award for Best Story for this film.-Plot:The film is set in the early 1950s...

    (1950)
  • Circle of Danger (1951)
  • High Treason (1951)
  • The Yellow Balloon (1952)
  • Gift Horse / Glory at Sea (1952)
  • Single-Handed / Sailor of the King (1952)
  • The Weak and the Wicked
    The Weak and the Wicked
    The Weak and the Wicked is a 1954 British drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson based on the book by his wife, Joan Henry, starring Glynis Johns and Diana Dors....

    (1953)
  • Trouble in the Glen (1953)
  • Front Page Story (1954)
  • The Dam Busters
    The Dam Busters (film)
    The Dam Busters is a 1955 British Second World War war film starring Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd and directed by Michael Anderson. The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany with Wallis's...

    (1955)
  • The Silken Affair (1957)
  • Woman in a Dressing Gown
    Woman in a Dressing Gown
    Woman in a Dressing Gown is a 1957 British film directed by J. Lee Thompson. Yvonne Mitchell won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival....

    (1957)
  • The Good Companions
    The Good Companions
    The Good Companions is a novel by the English author J. B. Priestley.Written in 1929 , it focuses on the trials and tribulations of a concert party in England between World War I and World War II. It is arguably Priestley's most famous novel, and the work which established him as a national figure...

    (1957)
  • Ice-Cold in Alex
    Ice-Cold in Alex
    Ice-Cold in Alex is a British film based on the novel of the same name by British author Christopher Landon. Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring John Mills, the film was a prizewinner at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival...

    / Desert Attack (1958)
  • She Didn't Say No! (1958)
  • No Trees in the Street (1958)
  • Alive and Kicking (1959)
  • Operation Bullshine
    Operation Bullshine
    Operation Bullshine is a 1959 British colour comedy film directed by Gilbert Gunn and starring Donald Sinden, Barbara Murray and Carole Lesley. The working title of the film was Girls in Arms that features in the film as a marching song. Gunn had filmed Girls at Sea the previous year...

    (1959)
  • Tommy the Toreador (1959)
  • Bottoms Up (1960)
  • Sands of the Desert (1960)
  • The Avengers
    The Avengers (TV series)
    The Avengers is a spy-fi British television series set in the 1960s Britain. The Avengers initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed . Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants...

    (1961) TV Series
    • (episode "The Curious Case of the Countless Clues")
    • (episode "The Forget-Me-Knot")
    • (episode "Get-A-Way!")
    • (episode "Homicide and Old Lace")
    • (episode "Invasion of the Earthmen")
    • (episode "Look - (stop me if you've heard this one) But There Were These Two Fellers...")
    • (episode "A Sense of History")
    • (episode "Split!")
  • Petticoat Pirates
    Petticoat Pirates
    Petticoat Pirates is a 1961 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Charlie Drake, Anne Heywood, Cecil Parker, John Turner and Thorley Walters.-Cast:* Charlie Drake as Charlie* Anne Heywood as Chief Officer Anne Stevens...

    (1961)
  • The Rebel
    The Rebel (1961 film)
    The film The Rebel is a satirical comedy starring the British comedian Tony Hancock, and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.-Plot:...

    /Call Me Genius
    (1961)
  • The Full Treatment / The Treatment (1961)
  • A Prize of Arms
    A Prize of Arms
    A Prize of Arms is a 1962 British crime film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Stanley Baker, Helmut Schmid, Patrick Magee and Tom Bell with early appearances by several actors including Fulton Mackay, Tom Adams and Rodney Bewes...

    (1962)
  • It's Trad, Dad! / Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (1962)
  • Hide and Seek (1963)
  • The Punch and Judy Man
    The Punch and Judy Man
    The Punch and Judy Man is a British comedy film from 1963 directed by Jeremy Summers. It was Tony Hancock's second film in a starring role, following The Rebel .-Plot:...

    (1963)
  • A Hard Day's Night
    A Hard Day's Night (film)
    A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British black-and-white comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring The Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists...

    (1964)
  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
  • Ferry Cross the Mersey
    Ferry Cross the Mersey
    "Ferry Cross the Mersey" is a song written by Gerry Marsden. It was first recorded by his band Gerry and the Pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the UK and in 1965 in the United States. It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number six in the United States and number eight in the...

    (1965)
  • The Bedford Incident
    The Bedford Incident
    The Bedford Incident is a 1965 British-American Cold War film starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier, and co-produced by Richard Widmark. The cast also features James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox and Eric Portman, as well as early appearances by Donald Sutherland and Ed Bishop...

    (1965)
  • Repulsion
    Repulsion
    Repulsion is a 1965 British psychological thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, based on a scenario by Gérard Brach and Roman Polanski. It was Polanski's first English language film, and was shot in Britain, as such being his second film made outside his native Poland. The cast includes...

    (1965)
  • Cul-de-sac (1966)
  • Theatre of Death / The Female Fiend (1966)
  • Work Is a Four-Letter Word
    Work Is a Four-Letter Word
    -External links:*...

    (1967)
  • The Man Outside (1967 film)
    The Man Outside (1967 film)
    The Man Outside is a British film released in 1968. It was previously exhibited in Austria and West Germany in 1967. The story is based on the novel Double Agent by Gene Stackleborg.-Cast:* Van Heflin as Bill MacLean* Heidelinde Weis as Kay Sebastian...

  • A Nice Girl Like Me (1969)
  • Before Winter Comes (1969)
  • A Day at the Beach (1970)
  • The Tragedy of Macbeth / Macbeth
    Macbeth (1971 film)
    Macbeth is a 1971 British-American drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, about the Highland lord who becomes King of Scotland through treachery and murder. It features Jon Finch as Macbeth and Francesca Annis as Lady Macbeth...

    (1971)
  • Frenzy
    Frenzy
    Frenzy is a 1972 British thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and is the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The film is based upon the novel Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Arthur La Bern, and was adapted for the screen by Anthony Shaffer. La Bern...

    (1972)
  • Soft Beds, Hard Battles / Undercovers Hero (1974)
  • The Omen
    The Omen
    An original score for the film, including the movie's theme song Ave Satani, was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, for which he received the only Oscar of his long career. The score features a strong choral segment, with a foreboding Latin chant...

    (1976)
  • Star Wars
    Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
    Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...

    (1977)
  • Damien: Omen II
    Damien: Omen II
    Damien: Omen II, is a 1978 American horror film directed by Don Taylor, starring William Holden, Lee Grant, and Jonathan Scott-Taylor. The film was the second installment in The Omen series, set seven years after the first film, and was followed by a third installment, Omen III: The Final Conflict,...

    (1978)
  • Breaking Up (1978) (TV)
  • Dracula (1979)
  • Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)
  • Escape to Athena
    Escape to Athena
    Escape to Athena is a British adventure war film released in 1979, directed by George Pan Cosmatos and produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. The international cast included many well-known actors of the 1970s, including Roger Moore, Telly Savalas and Elliott Gould.The film is set during the...

    (1979)
  • Flash Gordon
    Flash Gordon (film)
    Flash Gordon is a 1980 British/American science fiction film, based on the comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film was directed by Mike Hodges and produced and presented by Dino De Laurentiis. It stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian...

    (1980)
  • Green Ice (1981)
  • Venom (1982)
  • Losin' It (1983)
  • Lassiter (1984)
  • Voyage of the Rock Aliens
    Voyage of the Rock Aliens
    Voyage of the Rock Aliens is a 1984 film directed by James Fargo. It stars Pia Zadora and Craig Sheffer.-Plot:A guitar-shaped spaceship streaks through the skies. Aboard is robot 1359 searching the universe via a Rhemascan monitor for the source of rock and roll music that the ship's crew had heard...

    (1985)
  • The Bedroom Window (1987)
  • Don't Get Me Started / Psychotherapy (1994)

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