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Chris Menges

Cinematographer

Chris Menges

Born September 15, 1940 in Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK61 films

Chris Menges BSC, ASC (born 15 September 1940) is a British cinematographer and film director.

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He is a member of both the American and British Societies of Cinematographers.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Mission poster7.4The Mission1986Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close poster7.0Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close2011The Killing Fields poster7.5The Killing Fields1984Notes on a Scandal poster7.1Notes on a Scandal2006North Country poster7.3North Country2005The Pledge poster6.6The Pledge2001Hummingbird poster6.2Hummingbird2013The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada poster7.0The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada2005

Filmography

61 films
  1. 2020Waiting for the BarbariansDirector of Photography
  2. 2013HummingbirdDirector of Photography
  3. 2011Extremely Loud & Incredibly CloseDirector of Photography
  4. 2011Route IrishDirector of Photography
  5. 2010London BoulevardDirector of Photography
  6. 2009The Yellow HandkerchiefDirector of Photography
  7. 2008The ReaderDirector of Photography
  8. 2008Stop-LossDirector of Photography
  9. 2006Notes on a ScandalDirector of Photography
  10. 2005The Three Burials of Melquiades EstradaDirector of Photography
  11. 2005TicketsDirector of Photography
  12. 2005North CountryDirector of Photography
  13. 2004CriminalDirector of Photography
  14. 2003Concert for GeorgeDirector of Photography
  15. 2003The Good ThiefDirector of Photography
  16. 2002Dirty Pretty ThingsDirector of Photography
  17. 2001The PledgeDirector of Photography
  18. 1997The BoxerDirector of Photography
  19. 1996Michael CollinsDirector of Photography
  20. 1987Shy PeopleDirector of Photography
  21. 1987High SeasonDirector of Photography
  22. 1987Warlords of the Golden TriangleDirector of Photography
  23. 1986The MissionDirector of Photography
  24. 1986FatherlandDirector of Photography
  25. 1985A Sense of FreedomDirector of Photography
  26. 1985Marie: A True StoryDirector of Photography
  27. 1985Which Side Are You On?Director of Photography
  28. 1984Winter FlightDirector of Photography
  29. 1984The Killing FieldsDirector of Photography
  30. 1984Comfort and JoyDirector of Photography
  31. 1983The Red and the BlueDirector of Photography
  32. 1983Made in BritainDirector of Photography
  33. 1983R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name OnlyDirector of Photography
  34. 1983Walter and JuneDirector of Photography
  35. 1983Local HeroDirector of Photography
  36. 1982WalterDirector of Photography
  37. 1982AngelDirector of Photography
  38. 1982BattletruckDirector of Photography
  39. 1981Looks and SmilesDirector of Photography
  40. 1981A Question of LeadershipDirector of Photography
  41. 1980AuditionsDirector of Photography
  42. 1980BabylonDirector of Photography
  43. 1980The GamekeeperDirector of Photography
  44. 1980Bloody KidsDirector of Photography
  45. 1979Black JackDirector of Photography
  46. 1977DummyDirector of Photography
  47. 1977Last SummerDirector of Photography
  48. 1975It's a Lovely Day TomorrowDirector of Photography
  49. 1974Israel: After the EarthquakeDirector of Photography
  50. 1971GumshoeDirector of Photography
  51. 1971Black BeautyDirector of Photography
  52. 1971The Save the Children Fund FilmDirector of Photography
  53. 1970Loving MemoryDirector of Photography
  54. 1970KesDirector of Photography
  55. 1970The Tribe That Hides from ManDirector of Photography
  56. 1968if....Camera Operator
  57. 1968SoloDirector of Photography
  58. 1967Poor CowCamera Operator
  59. 1966Raid Into TibetDirector of Photography
  60. 1966A Boy Called DonovanDirector of Photography
  61. 1963The War GameDirector of Photography