Denys N. Coop
Denys N. Coop (born July 20, 1920 in Reading , † August 16, 1981 in London ) was an English cameraman.
Life
Coop worked as a camera assistant and cameraman on numerous films, some of which were very successful, such as The Third Man , until he was appointed head cameraman for the first time in 1960. His camera style corresponded to the strongly documentary-oriented Free Cinema that developed during these years. Coop was responsible for the camera work for several films by John Schlesinger and Lindsay Anderson . He later also photographed horror films by Roy Ward Baker, among others . In 1979, Coop was awarded the Oscar of Honor together with other responsible persons for working on the visual effects of Superman . From 1973 to 1975 he was President of the British Society of Cinematographers .
Filmography (selection)
- 1961: Only A Kind of Loving (A Kind of Loving)
- 1962: Beloved Spinner (Billy Liar)
- 1962: Alluring Laurel (This Sporting Life)
- 1962: The Mind Benders
- 1964: The Traitor (The Traitor's Gate)
- 1964: King and Country - For King and Country
- 1964: Hunt for blue diamonds (Diamond Walkers)
- 1965: Bunny Lake is missing
- 1966: Arrivederci, baby!
- 1967: The Double Man (The Double Man)
- 1969: One year as Robinson (My side of the mountain)
- 1970: The Road Warrior (The Executioner)
- 1970: John Christie, the strangler of London (10 Rillington Place)
- 1972: Asylum
- 1972: When the dykes break (The little ark)
- 1973: Embryo of Evil (And Now the Screaming Starts!)
- 1973: In the snare of the devil (The vault of horror)
- 1975: close-ups (inserts)
- 1975: Rosebud Company (Rosebud)
Web links
- Denys N. Coop in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 2: C - F. John Paddy Carstairs - Peter Fritz. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 147.
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SURNAME | Coop, Denys N. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coop, Denys |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English cameraman |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1920 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Reading , UK |
DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 1981 |
Place of death | London , UK |