Peter Newbrook
Peter Newbrook | |
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| Born | 29 June 1920 Chester, England |
| Died | 19 June 2009 (aged 88) Norwich, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Ewell Castle School[1] |
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Peter Austin Harley Newbrook BSC (29 June 1920 – 19 June 2009) was an English cinematographer, director, producer and writer.[2]
Newbrook was born in
Second Lieutenant. In 1947, with drummer Carlo Krahmer, he co-founded Esquire Records, which specialised in jazz.[3]
In the 1970s due to the decline of the British film industry he turned to television. He worked at Granada and Yorkshire Television and spent several years with Anglia Television in Norwich, making episodes of the popular drama series Tales of the Unexpected. He retired in 1990 as a senior lighting director.
He was president of the British Society of Cinematographers from 1984 to 1986.[4]
Peter Newbrook died of a heart attack at his home in Norwich on Friday, 19 June 2009.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
- Scott of the Antarctic(1948)
- The Sound Barrier (1952)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- A Farewell to Arms (1957)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- In the Cool of the Day (1963)
- The Black Torment (1964)
- Gonks Go Beat (1965)
- The Sandwich Man (1966)
- Press for Time (1966)
- The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969)
- She'll Follow You Anywhere (1971)
- Crucible of Terror (1971)
- The Asphyx (1973)
References
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Peter Newbrook". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017.
- ^ Obituary: Peter Newbrook, The Daily Telegraph, 31 July 2009
- ^ "BSC Members | British Society of Cinematographers". bscine.com.
External links
- Peter Newbrook at IMDb
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