Freddie Francis

Frederick William Francis BSC was an English cinematographer and film director whose filmmaking career spanned over 60 years, from the late 1930s until the late 1990s. One of the most celebrated British cinematographers of his time, he received numerous accolades for his photography, including two Academy Awards and five BAFTA Awards. As a director he was best known for his horror films, notably those made for production companies Amicus and Hammer in the 1960s and 1970s.