Peter Biziou

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Peter Biziou (born August 8, 1944 in Bangor , Wales ) is a British cameraman .

Life

Biziou was born in Wales in the summer of 1944 because his mother, who came from London, wanted to avoid the German bombing during the Battle of Britain .

Biziou began his career as a special effects photographer before moving to commercial photography . At the end of the 1960s he worked for the first time as head cameraman for cinema, and since the following decade he made a name for himself as a regular cameraman for Alan Parker's films , with whom he worked on six productions from 1973 onwards. One of them was Mississippi Burning , for which Biziou won the 1989 Oscar for Best Camera . He also won a British Academy Film Award . His work includes more than 20 productions. He last appeared in 2005.

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

literature

  • 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 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 404.

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personal data
SURNAME Biziou, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH August 8, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Wales