Born December 22, 1917· Islington, London, England, UK
† Died March 17, 2007
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Emerging from a modest Islington upbringing, he first pursued engineering before a school essay on future cinema earned a scholarship that led to an apprenticeship with photographer Louis Prothero; the brief stint gave him entry to film studios as a clapper boy, camera loader and focus puller, laying the foundation for a lifelong craft. After wartime service as a cameraman and director for the Arm…
