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Harry Waxman(1912-1984)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Special Effects
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Harry Waxman was born on 3 April 1912 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for Sapphire (1959), Flash Gordon (1980) and The Wicker Man (1973). He died on 24 December 1984 in Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.
BornApril 3, 1912
DiedDecember 24, 1984(72)
BornApril 3, 1912
DiedDecember 24, 1984(72)
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Known for

Sapphire (1959)
Sapphire
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1959
Brian Blessed, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon
6.5
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1980
Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, and Edward Woodward in The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man
7.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1973
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1976

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Cinematographer

  • Late Flowering Love (1981)
    Late Flowering Love
    7.4
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
  • The Uncanny (1977)
    The Uncanny
    5.7
    • director of photography
    • 1977
  • Once Upon Time
    • Cinematographer
    • 1976
  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
    The Pink Panther Strikes Again
    7.1
    • director of photography
    • 1976
  • John Candy in Find the Lady (1976)
    Find the Lady
    4.1
    • director of photography
    • 1976
  • Donald Pleasence, Vincent Price, Sam Waterston, Scott Marlowe, Ian McShane, Yvette Mimieux, Zero Mostel, and Joseph Wiseman in Journey Into Fear (1975)
    Journey Into Fear
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1975
  • Oliver Reed in Blueblood (1974)
    Blueblood
    4.5
    • director of photography
    • 1974
  • Vampyres (1974)
    Vampyres
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1974
  • Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, and Edward Woodward in The Wicker Man (1973)
    The Wicker Man
    7.5
    • director of photography
    • 1973
  • Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World (1973)
    Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World
    5.4
    • director of photography
    • 1973
  • What the Peeper Saw (1972)
    What the Peeper Saw
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1972
  • Britt Ekland, Hayley Mills, George Sanders, Hywel Bennett, and Patience Collier in Endless Night (1972)
    Endless Night
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1972
  • Erotic Fantasies
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1971
  • Not Tonight, Darling (1971)
    Not Tonight, Darling
    3.8
    • director of photography
    • 1971
  • Cry of the Penguins (1971)
    Cry of the Penguins
    6.5
    • director of photography
    • 1971

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Brian Blessed, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    6.5
    • additional photography
    • 1980
  • David Warner, Karen Dotrice, John Mills, and Robert Powell in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
    The Thirty Nine Steps
    6.6
    • additional photography
    • 1978
  • A Bridge Too Far (1977)
    A Bridge Too Far
    7.4
    • lighting cameraman: second unit
    • 1977
  • Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier in Khartoum (1966)
    Khartoum
    6.8
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1966
  • Mods and Rockers (1965)
    Mods and Rockers
    5.2
    Short
    • lighting cameraman
    • 1965
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    The Lady and the Bandit
    6.2
    • director of photography: UK scenes
    • 1951
  • Rosamund John and Michael Redgrave in Fame Is the Spur (1947)
    Fame Is the Spur
    6.7
    • associate director of photography
    • 1947

Special Effects

  • Ralph Richardson in Secret Flight (1946)
    Secret Flight
    6.4
    • special effects cinematographer
    • special effects designer
    • 1946

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  • Born
    • April 3, 1912
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 24, 1984
    • Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)

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    Distinguished British cinematographer with a notable penchant for on-location shooting. He worked on several highly-regarded films, including Brighton Rock (1948), The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) and The Wicker Man (1973). Waxman began as a darkroom assistant and later became a camera operator at BIP. He served in the RAF film unit during World War II. From 1947, he was employed as full director of photography.

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