Douglas Milsome
Douglas Milsome also Doug Milsome (* 1939 in Hammersmith , London ) is a British film cameraman who oversaw various international cinema productions, including films such as Full Metal Jacket , 24 Hours in His Power , Robin Hood - King of Thieves , Breakdown or Dungeons & Dragons .
life and career
Douglas Milsome, born in 1939 in the London borough of Hammersmith, began his career in the 1960s as assistant camera to the film cameraman, who was responsible for guiding the lens during filming, and in the 1970s he worked as an assistant to numerous directors also in films by the director Stanley Kubrick such as Uhrwerk Orange , Barry Lyndon or Shining continuously from camera assistant to second unit to cameraman in a leading position, such as in Kubrick's anti-war film Full Metal Jacket in 1987, for which he took 3rd place in was recognized by the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematographer .
Since 1988 Douglas Milsome has been responsible for cinema productions in various genres as a cameraman, including films such as Bestie Krieg , Michael Cimino's thriller 24 hours in his power , the parody Teen Agent - When looks could kill , Kevin Reynolds adventure film Robin Hood - King of Thieves , Uli Edel's erotic thriller Body of Evidence , Cimino's crime drama The Sunchaser - The Search for the Holy Mountain , Jonathan Mostow 's psychological thriller Breakdown with Kurt Russell , as well as various productions with Jean-Claude Van Damme such as The Legionnaire or Hard Corps or the two fantasy films Highlander: Endgame and Dungeons and Dragons .
Since 2003 Milsome has been working increasingly for low-budget productions in the independent film sector and in video film production.
Douglas Milsome is a member of both the American Society of Cinematographers and the British Society of Cinematographers .
Awards
- 1987: 3rd place at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in the category Best Cinematographer for Full Metal Jacket
- 1989: Emmy nomination for Lonesome Dove: The Return
- 2003: DVD Exclusive Awards in the Best Cinematography in a DVD Premiere Movie category for Wes Craven presents Dracula II - The Ascension
Filmography (selection)
movie theater
- 1984: Wild Horses
- 1987: Full Metal Jacket
- 1988: Hawks - Die Falken (Hawks)
- 1988: Beast War (The Beast)
- 1990: Desperate Hours for 24 hours
- 1991: Teen Agent - If looks could kill (If Looks Could Kill)
- 1991: Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves
- 1993: Body of Evidence
- 1993: Organiac (Sunset Grill)
- 1995: Rumpelstiltskin
- 1996: The Sunchaser - The Search for the Sacred Mountain (The Sunchaser)
- 1997: breakdown
- 1998: The Battle of the Dark Knights (Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights)
- 1998: The Legionnaire (Legionnaire)
- 2000: Highlander: Endgame
- 2000: Dungeons & Dragons
- 2002: The ritual - Under the spell of evil (ritual)
- 2003: Wes Craven presents Dracula II - The Ascension ((Wes Craven presents) Dracula II: The Ascension)
- 2005: Wes Craven presents Dracula III - Legacy ((Wes Craven presents) Dracula III: Legacy)
- 2006: Hard Corps (The Hard Corps)
- 2006: Second in Command
- 2006: The Legend of Simon Conjurer
- 2007: Until Death
- 2008: The Shepherd (The Shepherd: Border Patrol)
- 2010: The Eagle Path
- 2014: Full Love
- 2017: Holodomor - Bitter Harvest
watch TV
- 1989: The Call of the Eagle (Lonesome Dove) (TV miniseries)
- 1989: Hollywood Detective (The Hollywood Detective) (Movie made for TV)
- 1990: Family of Spies (TV movie)
- 1991: Great Expectations (TV miniseries)
- 1993: Diana : Her True Story (TV movie)
- 1994: Seasons of the Heart (TV movie)
- 1995: Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (TV movie)
- 1995: The Old Curiosity Shop (TV movie)
- 1995: Liz Taylor Story (Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story) (TV movie)
- 1998: fame and glory (Glory & Honor) (TV movie)
- 2002: Johnson County War (TV movie)
- 2002: Santa, Jr. (TV movie)
Documentaries
literature
- Douglas Milsome In: David Hughes The Complete Kubrick. , Virgin, 2000, p. 222
Web links
- Douglas Milsome in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Filmography by Douglas Milsome in: The New York Times
- Films by Douglas Milsome with German distribution titles
- Douglas Milsome in conversation
- Douglas Milsome in conversation on Youtube
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Milsome, Douglas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British cameraman at the film |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hammersmith , London , England |