Freddie Francis

Known for Camera

Freddie Francis's portrait

Details

Birthday: December 22, 1917

Deathday: March 17, 2007

Place of birth: Islington, London, England, UK

Biography

Frederick William (Freddie) Francis BSC (22 December 1917 – 17 March 2007) was an English cinematographer and film director. He achieved his greatest successes in the former, 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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