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Adrian Biddle
Adrian Biddle | |
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| Born | (1952-07-20)20 July 1952 Woolwich, London, England, UK |
| Died | 7 December 2005(2005-12-07) (aged 53) London, England, UK |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1986–2005 |
Adrian Biddle, BSC (20 July 1952 – 7 December 2005), was an English cinematographer.
Contents
1 Early years
2 Career
3 Filmography
4 References
5 External links
Early years
Biddle was a talented swimmer in his youth, and it was through this that he broke into the film industry. In 1967 the underwater photographer Egil Woxholt hired him to be his apprentice. Uncredited, he worked in this capacity on both the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and Murphy's War (1971).
Career
After this, Biddle worked for Ridley Scott's advertising company R.S.A. where he worked on a large number of advertisements with Scott and when Scott moved into films, Biddle followed him.
On The Duellists (1977) he was working as a clapper loader, before advancing to the position of focus puller on Alien (1979).
Following Alien, Biddle returned to working as a cinematographer on advertisements. During this time he developed a number of new lighting techniques and worked on a number of famous campaigns. His most famous advertisement was 1984 (1984), directed by Ridley Scott, for Apple. The advert's photography, combined with a personal recommendation from Scott, prompted James Cameron to hire Biddle for Aliens (1986) after the original cinematographer Dick Bush left over creative differences with Cameron. This marked Biddle's first credit as cinematographer in a feature film.[1]
Biddle was a cinematographer on another 25 feature films, including Thelma and Louise (1991), for which he received a nomination for the Oscar for Best Cinematography. In 1997 he was voted European Cinematographer of the Year for his work on The Butcher Boy. The last film that he worked on, prior to his death from myocardial infarction, was V for Vendetta (2005) which was dedicated to his memory.
His brother is cinematographer Adam Biddle.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Aliens | James Cameron | |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride | Rob Reiner | |
| 1988 | Willow | Ron Howard | |
The Dawning | Robert Knights | ||
| 1989 | The Tall Guy | Mel Smith | |
| 1991 | Thelma & Louise | Ridley Scott | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Cinematography Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | ||
| 1994 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Paul Weiland | |
| 1995 | Judge Dredd | Danny Cannon | |
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | Stephen Herek | |
| 1997 | The Butcher Boy | Neil Jordan | |
Event Horizon | Paul W. S. Anderson | ||
Fierce Creatures | Robert Young Fred Schepisi | ||
| 1998 | Holy Man | Stephen Herek | |
| 1999 | The World Is Not Enough | Michael Apted | |
The Mummy | Stephen Sommers | ||
| 2000 | The Weight of Water | Kathryn Bigelow | |
Gangster No. 1 | Paul McGuigan | ||
102 Dalmatians | Kevin Lima | ||
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Stephen Sommers | |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Rob Bowman | |
| 2003 | Shanghai Knights | David Dobkin | |
| 2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Beeban Kidron | |
Laws of Attraction | Peter Howitt | ||
| 2005 | An American Haunting | Courtney Solomon | Posthumous release |
V for Vendetta | James McTeigue |
References
^ Alien Quadrillogy DVD Set, Aliens Special Features: 'This Time It's War' (1985) production documentary
External links
Adrian Biddle on IMDb- Guardian Unlimited obituary
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