Gilbert Taylor

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Gilbert Taylor was a renowned British cinematographer best known for his influential work on landmark films such as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and Dr. Strangelove.

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Gilbert Taylor canonical 11

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instanceOf British cinematographer
cinematographer
human
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1930s
awardReceived BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography (for Dr. Strangelove)
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1914-04-12
dateOfDeath 2013-08-23
employer Royal Air Force Film Production Unit
familyName Taylor
genre black-and-white cinematography
colour cinematography
givenName Gilbert
knownFor high-contrast black-and-white imagery
innovative lighting techniques
naturalistic lighting style
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
name Gilbert Taylor
notableWork A Hard Day's Night
Cul-de-sac
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
linked to: Dr. Strangelove

Dracula (1958 film)
Ice Cold in Alex
Repulsion
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
The Bedford Incident
The Guns of Navarone
The Omen
occupation cinematographer
director of photography
participatedIn Second World War
linked to: World War II
placeOfBirth Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England
placeOfDeath Newport, Isle of Wight, England
spouse Barbara Taylor
workedOn A Hard Day's Night
Cul-de-sac
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
linked to: Dr. Strangelove

Dracula (1958 film)
Ice Cold in Alex
Repulsion
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
The Bedford Incident
The Guns of Navarone
The Omen
The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971 film)
The Wicker Man (uncredited second-unit work, reported)
workedWith George Lucas
Richard Donner
Richard Lester
Roman Polanski
Stanley Kubrick

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The Omen (1976 film) cinematographer Gilbert Taylor
A Hard Day's Night cinematographyBy Gilbert Taylor
Dr. Strangelove cinematographer Gilbert Taylor
The Rebel cinematography Gilbert Taylor
Gilbert Taylor name Gilbert Taylor
Repulsion cinematographyBy Gilbert Taylor
The Bedroom Window cinematographyBy Gilbert Taylor
Flowers in the Attic (1987 film) cinematographyBy Gilbert Taylor
subject linked to: Flowers in the Attic
Dracula (1979 film) cinematographer Gilbert Taylor
Frenzy cinematographer Gilbert Taylor