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Geoffrey Unsworth

British cinematographer (1914-1978) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 64

Geoffrey Gilyard Unsworth was a British cinematographer who worked on nearly ninety feature films during a career that wound up spanning over more than forty years.

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1982BAFTA Award for Best CinematographyAward1981Academy Award for Best CinematographyAward1978Died28 October 1978BAFTA Award for Best CinematographyAward1973Academy Award for Best CinematographyAwardBAFTA Award for Best CinematographyAward1969BAFTA Award for Best CinematographyAward1965BAFTA Award for Best CinematographyAward1914Born26 May 1914

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BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography1982
Academy Award for Best Cinematography1981
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography1978
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography1973
Academy Award for Best Cinematography1973
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography1969
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography1965
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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He is best known for his work on critically acclaimed releases such as Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bob Fosse's Cabaret and Richard Donner's Superman.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1978 · aged 64

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