Douglas Slocombe

Douglas Slocombe (10th February 1913 - ) is a British cinematographer who has enjoyed a long career in the British film industry. His many films as director of photography include Robbery (1967), The Italian Job (1969), Nijinsky (1980), the James Bond film Never Say Never Again in 1983, and the three Indiana Jones films between 1981 and 1989.

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10th February - 1913 - British - Cinematographer - British film industry - Robbery - 1967 - The Italian Job - 1969 - Nijinsky - 1980 - James Bond - Never Say Never Again - 1983 - Indiana Jones - 1981 - 1989

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His early films as cinematographer included many of the most famous Ealing comedies, such as Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Man in the White Suit (1951), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953).

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Ealing - Kind Hearts and Coronets - 1949 - The Man in the White Suit - 1951 - The Lavender Hill Mob - The Titfield Thunderbolt - 1953

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He has been nominated for an Academy Award on three occasions, for Travels with My Aunt (1973), Julia (1977) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). He also won the BAFTA Award for best cinematography for Julia, The Great Gatsby (1974) and The Servant (1963), and was nominated for Guns at Batasi (1964), The Blue Max (1966), The Lion in Winter (1968), Travels with My Aunt (1973), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Rollerball (1975), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).

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Academy Award - Travels with My Aunt - 1973 - Julia - 1977 - Raiders of the Lost Ark - 1981 - BAFTA - The Great Gatsby - 1974 - The Servant - 1963 - Guns at Batasi - 1964 - The Blue Max - 1966 - The Lion in Winter - 1968 - Jesus Christ Superstar - Rollerball - 1975 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 1984

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He has also won the British Society of Cinematographers Award 5 times, as well as its Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

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