Kenneth Higgins
Kenneth Higgins (born December 26, 1919 in London , † January 22, 2008 on the Isle of Wight ) was a British cameraman .
Life
Higgins began working in film with a company specializing in documentaries. He also worked as a cameraman during his military service in World War II . Higgins found his way to the cinema through television, for which he worked from the beginning of the 1950s, and was employed there as chief cameraman from 1963. Shortly thereafter, he received a nomination for an Oscar for best camera for his cinematography with Georgy Girl . With his other films he could no longer build on this success.
Filmography (selection)
- 1964: Try it in French (French Dressing)
- 1965: Darling
- 1966: Georgy Girl
- 1966: The Spy with a Cold Nose
- 1967: The stranger in the house (Stranger in the House)
- 1967: Salt and Pepper (Salt and Pepper)
- 1968: The thing million (Hot Millions)
- 1969: Two Granite Guys (You Can't Win 'Em All)
- 1970: Julius Caesar
- 1977: Rendezvous with Death (Golden Rendezvous)
Web links
- Kenneth Higgins 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 3: F - H. Barry Fitzgerald - Ernst Hofbauer. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 673.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Higgins, Kenneth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 2008 |
| Place of death | Isle of Wight |