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Freddie Francis

Dec 22, 1917 - Mar 17, 2007 (89 years old) in Islington, London, England, UK

Frederick William (Freddie) Francis BSC (22 December 1917 – 17 March 2007) was an English cinematographer and film director.

He achieved his greatest successes as a cinematographer, including winning two Academy Awards, for Sons and Lovers (1960) and Glory (1989). As a director, he has cult status on account of his association with the British production companies Amicus and Hammer in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Known For

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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self – Interviewee
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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Self
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Impressions of Dune
Self
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The Making of 'Cape Fear'
Self
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Amicus: House of Horrors
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The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed
Self
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The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
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Inside the Fear Factory
Himself
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Destination Dune
Self

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