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Alec Mills

Cinematographer

Alec Mills

Born May 10, 1932 in London, England, UKDied February 12, 202426 films

Alec Mills (10 May 1932 – 12 February 2024) was a British cinematographer, known for his work on several James Bond films. He was a camera operator on films from the 1950s to 1980s before getting his first notable credits as director of photography in the 1980s including The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989).

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Filmography

26 films
  1. 2001The Point MenDirector of Photography
  2. 1992Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryDirector of Photography
  3. 1992Iron Eagle IIIDirector of Photography
  4. 1989Licence to KillDirector of Photography
  5. 1987LionheartDirector of Photography
  6. 1987The Living DaylightsDirector of Photography
  7. 1986King Kong LivesDirector of Photography
  8. 1985Hot TargetDirector of Photography
  9. 1984Space RidersDirector of Photography
  10. 1983Return of the JediDirector of Photography
  11. 1983The AppointmentCamera Operator
  12. 1982AliceDirector of Photography
  13. 1982The BedCamera Operator
  14. 1981Eye of the NeedleCamera Operator
  15. 1979Avalanche ExpressCamera Operator
  16. 1978Death on the NileCamera Operator
  17. 1977The Spy Who Loved MeCamera Operator
  18. 1977The Prince and the PauperCamera Operator
  19. 1976Shout at the DevilCamera Operator
  20. 1975Alfie DarlingCamera Operator
  21. 1974GoldCamera Operator
  22. 1971MacbethCamera Operator
  23. 1971The Hunting PartyCamera Operator
  24. 1969Guns in the HeatherCamera Operator
  25. 1956LostFocus Puller
  26. 1953The Limping ManClapper Loader