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 Posted:   Aug 23, 2013 - 12:54 PM   
 By:   Sarge   (Member)

The cinematographer of STAR WARS, DR. STRANGELOVE, THE OMEN, FRENZY, FLASH GORDON, A HARD DAY'S NIGHT and many more has passed away at age 99 -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23808854

 
 
 Posted:   Aug 23, 2013 - 12:57 PM   
 By:   Joe E.   (Member)

Aw, man.

 
 Posted:   Aug 23, 2013 - 8:32 PM   
 By:   Mr. Jack   (Member)

Ninety-nine, wow. eek A great legacy.

 
 
 Posted:   Aug 23, 2013 - 10:53 PM   
 By:   Morricone   (Member)

Plus Polanski's REPULSION, CUL-DE-SAC and MACBETH. He made STAR WARS hell for Lucas but as far as I am concerned it was worth it. It has the best cinematography of the bunch.

RIP sir!

 
 
 Posted:   Aug 24, 2013 - 2:40 AM   
 By:   jenkwombat   (Member)

He made STAR WARS hell for Lucas but as far as I am concerned it was worth it. It has the best cinematography of the bunch.

You got that right. Beautifully filmed movie. The others in the series don't compare....

RIP, Mr. Taylor.

 
 Posted:   Aug 24, 2013 - 12:44 PM   
 By:   WILLIAMDMCCRUM   (Member)

He actually was a true cinematographer in that he had a different 'style' for each film. Compare 'Star Wars' with 'A Hard Day's Night'.

We often hear about a cinematographer's signature 'style' but some of the best could of course, as they should indeed, change the style to realise the vision of each project individually.

 
 Posted:   Aug 26, 2013 - 3:43 PM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

Condolences to family & friends.

Gilbert Taylor photographed so much more than the popular films cited above.

Periodically, I'll post images from some of his other films which may not be as well known.

Starting off this little commemoration with the 1950 film SEVEN DAYS TO NOON.



 
 Posted:   Aug 26, 2013 - 4:27 PM   
 By:   johnjohnson   (Member)

Condolences to family & friends.

Gilbert Taylor photographed so much more than the popular films cited above.

Periodically, I'll post images from some of his other films which may not be as well known.

Starting off this little commemoration with the 1950 film SEVEN DAYS TO NOON.





Great film from the Boulting brothers which turns up on TCM now and again.

 
 Posted:   Aug 26, 2013 - 4:49 PM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

YIELD TO THE NIGHT (1956)







 
 Posted:   Aug 26, 2013 - 4:56 PM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

ICE COLD IN ALEX (1958)



 
 Posted:   Aug 26, 2013 - 5:08 PM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

Hammer's THE FULL TREATMENT (1960) aka STOP ME BEFORE I KILL!







 
 Posted:   Aug 26, 2013 - 5:17 PM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

A PRIZE OF ARMS (1962)





 
 Posted:   Aug 26, 2013 - 5:25 PM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

THE BEDFORD INCIDENT (1965)





 
 Posted:   Aug 26, 2013 - 5:32 PM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

13 episodes of THE BARON



one of the segments was "The Seven Eyes Of Night":

 
 Posted:   Aug 26, 2013 - 5:35 PM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

1967's THEATRE OF DEATH



 
 Posted:   Aug 31, 2013 - 10:11 AM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

8 segments of THE AVENGERS.



Including the episodes "A Sense Of History" ...








... "Split!" ...




... and "Get-A-Way"



 
 Posted:   Aug 31, 2013 - 10:26 AM   
 By:   Grecchus   (Member)

The Bedford Incident. The comedy of errors at the end is classic brilliance! An even bigger case of "How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb" than Dr Strangelove.

The ending to Ice Cold In Alex must've been the blueprint for Heineken commercials since. Pure genius.

 
 Posted:   Aug 31, 2013 - 10:26 AM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

Gilbert Taylor lensed the pilot episode of RANDALL AND HOPKIRK DECEASED ("My Late Lamented Friend And Partner").



 
 Posted:   Aug 31, 2013 - 10:33 AM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

While FSM fans of Roman Polanski have already mentioned above such outstanding items as REPULSION and CUL-DE-SAC, how many are aware of the 'unfinished' Polanski project called "A DAY AT THE BEACH"? (which Gilbert Taylor has also lensed)





 
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