Person
Freddie Francis
Camera · 1917–2007 · Islington, London, England, UK
Biography
Frederick William (Freddie) Francis BSC (22 December 1917 – 17 March 2007) was an English cinematographer and film director. He achieved his greatest successes in the former, including winning two Academy Awards, for Sons and Lovers (1960) and Glory (1989). As a director, he has cult status on account of his association with the British production companies Amicus and Hammer in the 1960s and 1970s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Freddie Francis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Saint
Director
Tales from the Crypt
Director
The Champions
Director
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
Dune
Director of Photography
Cape Fear
Director of Photography
Man in a Suitcase
Director
The Elephant Man
Director of Photography
Glory
Director of Photography
The Adventures of Black Beauty
Director
Filmography
- 2012Amicus: House of Horrors
- 2010Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffSelf – Interviewee
- 2003Inside the Fear FactoryHimself
- 2003Impressions of DuneSelf
- 2001The Terrible Elephant Man RevealedSelf
- 2001The Making of 'Cape Fear'Self
- 1999The Straight StoryDirector of Photography
- 1996RainbowDirector of Photography
- 1994Princess CarabooDirector of Photography
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)
- 1994Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorSelf
- 1994CalliopeCinematography
- 1993A Life in the TheatreDirector of Photography
- 1992School TiesDirector of Photography
- 1991Cape FearDirector of Photography
- 1991The Man in the MoonDirector of Photography
- 1990The Plot to Kill HitlerDirector of Photography
- 1989GloryDirector of Photography
- 1989Tales from the CryptDirector
- 1989Brenda StarrDirector of Photography
- 1989Her AlibiDirector of Photography
- 1988Clara's HeartDirector of Photography
- 1987Dark TowerDirector
- 1985The Doctor and the DevilsDirector
- 1985Code Name: EmeraldDirector of Photography
- 1984DuneDirector of Photography
- 1984What Waits BelowStory
- 1984Memed My HawkDirector of Photography
- 1983The Jigsaw ManDirector of Photography
- 1983Destination DuneSelf
- 1982The Executioner's SongDirector of Photography
- 1981The French Lieutenant's WomanDirector of Photography
- 1980The Elephant ManDirector of Photography
- 1977Golden RendezvousDirector
- 1976Star MaidensDirector
- 1975Legend of the WerewolfDirector
- 1975The GhoulDirector
- 1974CrazeDirector
- 1974Son of DraculaDirector
- 1973Tales That Witness MadnessDirector
- 1973The Creeping FleshDirector
- 1972The Adventures of Black BeautyDirector
- 1972Tales from the CryptDirector
- 1971The Vampire HappeningDirector
- 1970TrogDirector
- 1970Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & GirlyDirector
- 1968Dracula Has Risen from the GraveDirector
- 1968The ChampionsDirector
- 1967Torture GardenDirector
- 1967Man in a SuitcaseDirector
- 1967They Came from Beyond SpaceDirector
- 1966The Deadly BeesDirector
- 1966The PsychopathDirector
- 1965The SkullDirector
- 1965HysteriaDirector
- 1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsDirector
- 1964Traitor's GateDirector
- 1964The Evil of FrankensteinDirector
- 1964Night Must FallDirector of Photography
- 1964NightmareDirector
- 1963ParanoiacDirector
- 1962The SaintDirector
- 1962The BrainDirector
- 1962Two and Two Make SixDirector
- 1961The InnocentsDirector of Photography
- 1960Saturday Night and Sunday MorningDirector of Photography
- 1960Sons and LoversDirector of Photography
- 1960Never Take Sweets from a StrangerDirector of Photography
- 1960The Battle of the SexesCinematography
- 1959Virgin IslandDirector of Photography
- 1958Room at the TopDirector of Photography
- 1958Next to No TimeCinematography
- 1957The ScampCinematography
- 1957Time Without PityDirector of Photography
- 1956A Hill in KoreaDirector of Photography
- 1956Moby DickSecond Unit Director of Photography
- 1954Monsieur RipoisCamera Operator
- 1953Beat the DevilCamera Operator
- 1953Twice Upon a TimeCamera Operator
- 1952Moulin RougeCamera Operator
- 195224 Hours of a Woman's LifeCamera Operator
- 1952Angels One FiveCamera Operator
- 1951The Tales of HoffmannCamera Operator
- 1950Golden SalamanderCamera Operator
- 1949The Small Back RoomCamera Operator
- 1947NightbeatCamera Operator
- 1947Mine Own ExecutionerCamera Operator
- 1943The New LotCamera Operator
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