Alex Thomson
Personal Info
Know For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-01-12 (78 years old)
Deathday
2007-06-14
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also known As
Alexander Thompson
Alex Thompson
Alex Thomson
Biography
Alexander Thomson BSC (12 January 1929 – 14 June 2007) was a British cinematographer. Born in London, England, he was first offered a job by Bert Easey (1901-1973), who was head of cameras at Denham and Pinewood Studios. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Excalibur (1981). His other films included Year of the Dragon (1985), Legend (1985), Labyrinth (1986), The Krays (1990), Alien 3 (1992), Cliffhanger (1993), Demolition Man (1993), Executive Decision (1996) and two of Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare adaptations, Hamlet (1996) and Love's Labour's Lost (2000). After beginning his film career in the late 1940s, h...
Acting
Production
1996
as Director of Photography
1990
as Director of Photography
1986
as Director of Photography
1995
as Director of Photography
1996
as Director of Photography
1990
as Director of Photography
1972
as Director of Photography
1985
as Director of Photography
1993
as Camera Operator
1981
as Director of Photography
1992
as Director of Photography
1985
as Director of Photography
1993
as Director of Photography
1993
as Director of Photography
1986
as Director of Photography
1984
as Director of Photography
1988
as Director of Photography
2000
as Director of Photography
1989
as Director of Photography
1970
as Director of Photography
1972
as Director of Photography
1972
as Director of Photography
1986
as Director of Photography
2000
as Director of Photography
1983
as Director of Photography
1983
as Director of Photography
1989
as Director of Photography
1964
as Camera Operator
1963
as Camera Operator
2000
as Cinematography
1971
as Director of Photography
1969
as Director of Photography
1988
as Director of Photography
1966
as Camera Operator
1966
as Camera Operator
1965
as Camera Operator
1979
as Director of Photography
1981
as Director of Photography
1970
as Director of Photography
1987
as Director of Photography
1994
as Director of Photography
1968
as Director of Photography
1983
as Director of Photography
1980
as Director of Photography
1978
as Additional Photography
1964
as Camera Operator
1978
as Director of Photography
1965
as Camera Operator
1978
as Director of Photography
2004
as Director of Photography
1966
as Camera Operator
1964
as Camera Operator
1968
as Director of Photography
2003
as Director of Photography
1961
as Camera Operator
1964
as Camera Operator
1987
as Director of Photography
1979
as Cinematography
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