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Dickinson, Desmond (1903-1986)
 

Film & TV credits


Film Credits
 
SATAN'S SISTER / GIPSIES OF THE SEA1925assistant camera
A WOMAN REDEEMED1927assistant cameraman
THE TRIUMPH OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL / THE RETURN OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL / SCARLET PIMPERNEL1928cameraman
THE GUNS OF LOOS1928lighting
THE PRICE OF DIVORCE1928photography
C O D A MELLOW DRAMA1929by {as Desmond Dickenson)
SUCH IS THE LAW1930photography
LLOYD OF THE C.I.D. / DETECTIVE LLOYD / THE GREEN SPOT MYSTERY1931photography
JEALOUSY1931photography
THREADS1932photography
HERE'S GEORGE1932photography
THE CALL BOX MYSTERY1932director of photography
LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG / THE MISSING WITNESS1933photography
COMMISSIONAIRE1933photography
KARMA / FATE / SONG OF SERPENTIndia/UK, 1933photography
DICK TURPIN1933photography
DAUGHTERS OF TODAY1933photography
DANNY BOY1934photography
GRAND PRIX1934photography
SONG AT EVENTIDE1934photography
ROMANCE IN RHYTHM / NIGHT CLUB MURDER1934photography
CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE1935photography
STRICTLY ILLEGAL / HERE COMES A POLICEMAN1935photography
A REAL BLOKE / THE NAVVY1935photography
THE SMALL MAN1935photography
VARIETY1935photography
BARNACLE BILL1935photography
COCK O' THE NORTH1935photography
SUNSHINE AHEAD1935photography
STARS ON PARADE / THE STAR PARADE1936photography
LIEUTENANT DARING, R.N.1936photography
KING OF HEARTS / LITTLE GEL1936photography
HOLIDAY'S END1937photography
SONG OF THE FORGE / THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH / BLACKSMITH1937photography
SHOOTING STARS1937camera
NIGHT RIDE1937photography
CALLING ALL CROOKS1938camera operator
THE ARSENAL STADIUM MYSTERY1939photography
WESTWARD HO!1940photography
YESTERDAY IS OVER YOUR SHOULDER / YESTERDAY'S OVER YOUR SHOULDER1940photography
HER FATHER'S DAUGHTER1941director
EATING OUT WITH TOMMY TRINDER1941director
C.E.M.A. / COUNCIL FOR ENCOURAGEMENT OF MUSIC AND ARTS1942director; script
A MODERN MIRACLE1942director
SECRET MISSION1942special effects
THEY FLEW ALONE / WINGS AND THE WOMAN29/06/1942special effects photography
THURSDAY'S CHILD1943director of photography
A CANTERBURY TALE21/08/1944camera operator (2nd) (uncredited)
MEN OF TWO WORLDS / WHITE ANTS / KISSENGA, MAN OF AFRICA1946photographed by
HUNGRY HILL1947director of photography
HAMLET1948photography
THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER1949director of photography
MADNESS OF THE HEART1949director of photography
THE HISTORY OF MR. POLLY28/03/1949director of photography
THE WOMAN IN QUESTION / FIVE ANGLES ON MURDER1950director of photography
MORNING DEPARTURE / OPERATION DISASTER1950director of photography
THE BROWNING VERSION1951director of photography
ENCORE1951director of photography
MEET ME TONIGHT / TONIGHT AT 8.301952director of photography
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST1952director of photography
L' AMANTE DI PARIDE / THE FACE THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND SHIPS / FEMMINAItaly 1953photography
THE NET / PROJECT M.71953director of photography
MEET MR. LUCIFER / LET'S PUT OUT THE LIGHT1953photography
THE MAN BETWEEN1953director of photography
CARRINGTON V.C. / COURT MARTIAL1954director of photography
GENTLEMEN MARRY BRUNETTESUS, 1955photography
THE LAST MAN TO HANG?1956director of photography
THE BLACK TENT1956director of photography
SAINT JOAN / ST. JOAN1957director of photography (started: uncredited)
ACTION OF THE TIGER1957director of photography
FIRE DOWN BELOWUK/US, 1957photographed by
THE STOWAWAY / LE PASSAGER CLANDESTINAustralia/France, 1958photography
LE PASSAGER CLANDESTIN / THE STOWAWAYFrance/Australia, 1958photography
INTENT TO KILL1958director of photography
ORDERS TO KILL1958photography
JESSY1959photography
THE HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM1959director of photography
THE CITY OF THE DEAD / HORROR HOTEL / DOCTOR BLOODBATH1960director of photography
KONGA1960director of photography
FOXHOLE IN CAIRO1960director of photography
THE HANDS OF ORLAC / LES MAINS D'ORLACUK/France, 1960director of photography
MOMENT OF DANGER1960director of photography
TWO AND TWO MAKE SIX / THE GIRL SWAPPERS1961director of photography
THE FRIGHTENED CITY1961director of photography
MARY HAD A LITTLE...1961director of photography
THE DEVIL'S DAFFODIL / THE DAFFODIL KILLERUK/W. Germany, 1962director of photography
SPARROWS CAN'T SING1962photography
CAIRO1963director of photography
MURDER MOST FOUL / MRS McGINTY'S DEAD1964director of photography
MURDER AHOY1964director of photography
DOCTOR ZHIVAGOUS/Italy, 1965director of photography (2nd unit)
A STUDY IN TERROR1965director of photography
THE ALPHABET MURDERS / THE ABC MURDERS1965director of photography
BABY LOVEUK/US, 1967director of photography
BERSERK1967director of photography
ATTACK ON THE IRON COASTUS/UK, 1968additional photography
DECLINE AND FALL / DECLINE AND FALL... OF A BIRDWATCHER1968director of photography
CROOKS AND CORONETS / SOPHIE'S PLACE1969director of photography
THE BEAST IN THE CELLAR1970director of photography
TROG1970director of photography
INCENSE FOR THE DAMNED / BLOODSUCKERS / FREEDOM SEEKERS1970director of photography
NOBODY ORDERED LOVE1971director of photography
WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO? / WHO SLEW AUNTIE ROO?1971director of photography
BURKE & HARE / THE BODY SNATCHERS1971director of photography
THE FIEND / BEWARE MY BRETHREN1971director of photography
TOWER OF EVIL / HORROR OF SNAPE ISLAND / BEYOND THE FOGUK/US, 1972director of photography
THE MAN FROM NOWHERE1976director of photography
 
Television Credits
 
WOODROW WYATT LOOKS AT: Somerset HouseBBC tx 9/9/1959photography
THE AVENGERS: GameITV tx 2/10/19682nd unit photography