Dick Pope (cinematographer) (sometimes credited as Richard Pope) was born in 1947 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK .^[1] He is an award-winning British cinematographer who has worked numerous times with British film director Mike Leigh. He is most recently known for the exquisite cinematography in The Illusionist directed by Neil Burger, for which is he nominated for an Academy Award. Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... is focus puller (1st assistant cameraman) clapper loader (2nd assistant cameraman) second unit assistant camera trainee (camera production assistant) gaffer, best boy, and electricians (also called Set Lighting Technicians, Lamp Operators or nicknamed sparks or juicers) key grip, best boy grip, dolly grip, grips production designer and art director costume... Mike Leigh OBE (born February 20, 1943 in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire) is an award winning English film and theatre director. ... The Illusionist is a 2006 period drama directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti. ... Neil Burger is a Connecticut-born film director who has filmed the pseudo-documentary, Interview with the Assassin (2002), and the period drama, The Illusionist (2006). ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

Selected Filmography

As Cinematographer

• Women in Rock (1980)
• Punk and Its Aftershocks (1980)
• Porterhouse Blue (1987) (TV)
• Life is Sweet (1990)
• Dark City (1990)
• The Reflecting Skin (1990)
• Naked (1993)
• Nothing Personal (1995)
• Secrets & Lies (1996)
• Topsy-Turvy (1999)
• Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
• Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
• Vera Drake (2004)
• The Illusionist (2006)

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Other credits

• Urgh! A Music War (1981) (camera operator)
• The X Files (1998) (director of photography: London unit)

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Academy Awards and Nominations

• 2007 – The Illusionist (nominated) Academy Award Best Achievement in Cinematography

The Illusionist is a 2006 period drama directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

Other Awards and Nominations

• 1988 – Porterhouse Blue (nominated) BAFTA TV Award Best Film Cameraman
• 1990 – The Reflecting Skin (won) - Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Best Cinematography
• 1995 – Nothing Personal (nominated) Camerimage Golden Frog
• 1996 – Secrets & Lies' (won) Camerimage Golden Frog
• 1999 – Camerimage - Special Award Best Duo: Director - Cinematographer (Shared with: Mike Leigh)
• 2004 – Vera Drake (won) Camerimage Golden Frog
• 2006 – The Illusionist (won) San Diego Film Critics Society Awards - SDFCS Award - Best Cinematography
• 2007 – The Illusionist (nominated) American Society of Cinematographers ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
• 2007 – The Illusionist (won) Camerimage Silver Frog

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References

External Links

• IMDB - Dick Pope