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Alexander Thomson BSC (12 January 1929 – 14 June 2007) was a British cinematographer. Born in London, England, he was first offered a job by Bert Easey (1901-1973), who was head of cameras at Denham and Pinewood Studios. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Excalibur (1981). His other films included Year of the Dragon (1985), Legend (1985), Labyrinth (1986), The Krays (1990), Alien 3 (1992), Cliffhanger (1993), Demolition Man (1993), Executive Decision (1996) and two of Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare adaptations, Hamlet (1996) and Love's Labour's Lost (2000). After beginning his film career in the late 1940s, he went on to serve as a camera operator under cinematographer Nicolas Roeg on twelve films between 1961 and 1966. In 1998 he shot the Royal Premiered CinemaScope short "The Troop" (dir: Marcus Dillistone) An interview with Alex Thomson appears in a new book Conversations with Cinematographers by David A Ellis, published by Scarecrow Press. Thompson was an avid user of Joe Dunton's custom-built Xtal Xpress lenses, shooting many of his more high-profile projects such as Labyrinth, Legend, The Keep, Year of the Dragon and The Sicilian with them. He was married to the sculptor Diana Thomson, and they had a daughter. Thomson died on 14 June 2007, at the age of 78, in Chertsey, Surrey.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1929-01-12
- event Death Date 2007-06-14
- school Known for: Camera
- star Popularity: 1
- info Birth Place London, England, UK
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Alex Thomson
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The Making of Casino Royale, 1967
2008-10-11
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Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002-05-21
7.8
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003-12-02
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Executive Decision
1996-03-15
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Mr. Destiny
1990-10-12
7.8
Raw Deal
1986-06-06
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The Scarlet Letter
1995-10-13
7.8
Hamlet
1996-12-25
7.8
The Krays
1990-04-27
7.8
Death Line
1972-10-13
7.8
Year of the Dragon
1985-08-16
7.8
Cliffhanger
1993-05-28
7.8
Excalibur
1981-04-10
7.8
Alien³
1992-05-22
7.8
Legend
1985-08-28
7.8
Cliffhanger
1993-05-28
7.8
Demolition Man
1993-10-08
7.8
Labyrinth
1986-06-27
7.8
Electric Dreams
1984-07-20
7.8
Track 29
1988-05-15
7.8
A Shot at Glory
2000-05-03
7.8
Leviathan
1989-03-17
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Fear Is the Key
1972-12-26
7.8
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972-07-01
7.8
I Start Counting
1970-10-27
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Duet for One
1986-12-25
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Love's Labour's Lost
2000-03-31
7.8
Eureka
1983-05-01
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The Keep
1983-12-16
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The Rachel Papers
1989-05-12
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The Masque of the Red Death
1964-06-24
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Dr. Crippen
1963-08-07
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Love's Labour's Lost
2000-03-31
7.8
The Road Builder
1971-02-25
7.8
The Best House in London
1969-01-01
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High Spirits
1988-11-18
7.8
Judith
1966-01-20
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966-10-16
7.8
Doctor Zhivago
1965-12-22
7.8
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
1979-01-27
7.8
Skokie
1981-11-17
7.8
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970-11-12
7.8
The Sicilian
1987-10-07
7.8
Black Beauty
1994-07-29
7.8
The Strange Affair
1968-08-22
7.8
Bullshot
1983-10-27
7.8
The Gold Bug
1980-02-02
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Superman
1978-12-14
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The System
1964-04-12
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Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978-02-01
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Every Day's a Holiday
1965-07-14
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The Cat and the Canary
1978-11-01
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Der letzte Flug
2004-11-15
7.8
Fahrenheit 451
1966-09-07
7.8
The Caretaker
1964-01-21
7.8
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
1968-01-22
7.8
Listening
2003-10-03
7.8
Girl on Approval
1961-01-01
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Nothing But the Best
1964-03-10