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Adrian Biddle | |
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| Born | (1952-07-20)20 July 1952 Woolwich, London, England |
| Died | 7 December 2005(2005-12-07) (aged 53) London, England |
| Years active | 1967–2005 |
Adrian Biddle,BSC (20 July 1952 – 7 December 2005), was an Englishcinematographer.
Biddle was a talentedswimmer in his youth, and it was through this that he broke into the film industry. In 1967 the underwater photographer Egil Woxholt hired him to be his apprentice. Uncredited, he worked in this capacity on both theJames Bond filmOn Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) andMurphy's War (1971).
After this, Biddle worked forRidley Scott's advertising company R.S.A., where he worked on many advertisements with Scott; and, when Scott moved into films, Biddle followed him.
He worked as aclapper loader onThe Duellists (1977) before advancing to the position offocus puller onAlien (1979).
FollowingAlien, Biddle returned to working as a cinematographer on advertisements. During this time he developed some new lighting techniques and worked on several famous campaigns, most notably1984 (1984), directed by Ridley Scott, forApple. The advert's photography, combined with a personal recommendation from Scott, promptedJames Cameron to hire Biddle forAliens (1986) after the original cinematographerDick Bush left over creative differences with Cameron. This marked Biddle's first credit as cinematographer in a feature film.[1]
Biddle was a cinematographer on another 25 feature films, includingThelma & Louise (1991), for which he received a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Cinematography. In 1997, he was voted European Cinematographer of the Year for his work onThe Butcher Boy.
On December 7, 2005, Biddle died from aheart attack while being driven by his wife to shoot a commercial in Central London.[2] He was 53 years old.V for Vendetta, which he had finished filming, was dedicated to his memory.[3]
He was survived by his wife Mo and his three children, Alice, Esther and Alfie, who is also a cinematographer.[4]
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 1989 | Smith and Jones in Small Doses | Paul Weiland | Episode "Second Thoughts" |
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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| 1991 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Thelma & Louise | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| British Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | Nominated |
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