09/15/1940
Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK:
As an Academy Award-winning cinematographer who made the successful segue to directing features, Chris Menges has carved out a successful, but understated career. Menges got his start as an assistant editor and camera operator and even worked as a sound recordist several times, before working his way up to director of photography. Menges had his first real break as a documentary cameraperson and editor in the 1960s and 1970s, traveling wherever there was war and insurrection - Burma, Angola, Vietnam and Tibet - while working with filmmaker Adrian Cowell. Once he made the permanent jump to feature films in the 1980s, Menges developed a style as a cinematographer that never overwhelmed audiences with gaudy colors or outlandish camera moves In fact, Menges understood the oft-accepted theory that color could be less realistic than black and white, because it focused the audience away from emotion to an object. Menges' work was defined by a low-key naturalism, plain composition, and a mix of lenses to tug at the audience at the appropriate moments, which helped him craft memorable images in several award-winning films, including "The Killing Fields" (1984), "Michael Collins" (1996) and "The Reader" (2008). IMDb mini bio by yusufpiskin
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016) Himself |
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Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter (2012) Self |
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Making Kes (2010) Himself |
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Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman (1985) |
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The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero' (1983) Self |
Waiting for the Barbarians (2019) Director of Photography |
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Ex Machina (2015) Thanks |
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Hummingbird (2013) Director of Photography |
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) Director of Photography |
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Route Irish (2011) Director of Photography |
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London Boulevard (2010) Director of Photography |
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The Yellow Handkerchief (2009) Director of Photography |
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The Reader (2008) Director of Photography |
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Stop-Loss (2008) Director of Photography |
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Notes on a Scandal (2006) Director of Photography |
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) Director of Photography |
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Tickets (2005) Director of Photography |
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North Country (2005) Director of Photography |
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Criminal (2004) Director of Photography |
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Concert for George (2003) Director of Photography |
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The Good Thief (2003) Director of Photography |
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Dirty Pretty Things (2002) Director of Photography |
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Dirty Pretty Things (2002) Camera Operator |
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The Pledge (2001) Director of Photography |
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The Lost Son (1999) Director |
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The Boxer (1997) Director of Photography |
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Michael Collins (1996) Director of Photography |
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Second Best (1994) Director |
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CrissCross (1992) Director |
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A World Apart (1988) Director |
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High Season (1987) Director of Photography |
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Shy People (1987) Director of Photography |
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The Mission (1986) Director of Photography |
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Fatherland (1986) Director of Photography |
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Marie (1985) Director of Photography |
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Which Side Are You On? (1985) Director of Photography |
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Winter Flight (1984) Cinematography |
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The Killing Fields (1984) Director of Photography |
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Comfort and Joy (1984) Cinematography |
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The Red and the Blue (1983) Director of Photography |
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R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only (1983) Director of Photography |
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Local Hero (1983) Director of Photography |
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Local Hero (1983) Lighting Camera |
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Angel (1982) Director of Photography |
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Made in Britain (1982) Director of Photography |
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Warlords of the 21st Century (1982) Director of Photography |
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Looks and Smiles (1981) Director of Photography |
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A Question of Leadership (1981) Director of Photography |
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Auditions (1980) Director of Photography |
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Babylon (1980) Cinematography |
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The Gamekeeper (1980) Director of Photography |
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Bloody Kids (1980) Director of Photography |
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A Sense of Freedom (1979) Director of Photography |
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Black Jack (1979) Cinematography |
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Dummy (1977) Cinematography |
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Last Summer (1977) Cinematography |
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It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (1975) Cinematography |
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Israel: After the Earthquake (1974) Cinematography |
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Gumshoe (1971) Director of Photography |
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After a Lifetime (1971) Director of Photography |
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The Save The Children Fund Film (1971) Director of Photography |
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Black Beauty (1971) Director of Photography |
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Loving Memory (1970) Director of Photography |
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Kes (1970) Director of Photography |
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if.... (1968) Camera Operator |
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Solo (1968) Cinematography |
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Poor Cow (1967) Camera Operator |
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A Boy Called Donovan (1966) Cinematography |
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Raid Into Tibet (1966) Cinematography |
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The War Game (1963) Director of Photography |