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Freddie Francis (born December 22, 1917) is an English cinematographer and film director. December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
A cinematographer (from cinema photographer) is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ...
The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...
He has achieved his greatest successes as a cinematographer, including winning two Academy Awards, for Sons and Lovers and Glory. As a director, he has cult status on account of his association with the British horror studios Amicus and Hammer in the 1960s. The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...
Sons and Lovers is the third published novel of D.H. Lawrence, taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece. ...
Glory can refer to: Glory (religion) Glory (optical phenomenon) Glory (film) Glory (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
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Amicus Productions was founded in the UK by American producer and screenwriter Milton Subotsky, and served primarily as vehicle for Subotskys anthology horror films such as Dr. Terrors House of Horrors (1964), directed by genre stalwart Freddie Francis, and The House That Dripped Blood. ...
Hammer horror refers to horror films produced in the late 1950s through the 1970s by the British film studio Hammer Films. ...
Early life and career Born in London, England, Francis was originally on the way to a career in engineering. He left school at age 16, becoming an apprentice to a stills photographer. This led to him successively becoming a clapper boy, camera loader and a focus puller. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
In 1939, Francis joined the Army, where he would spend the next seven years. About this, Francis said, "Most of the time I was with various film units within the service, so I got quite a bit of experience in all sorts of jobs, including being a cameraman and editing and generally being a jack of all trades." 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Upon his return to civilian life, Francis spent the next 10 years working as a camera operator. Some of the films he worked on during this period include The Elusive Pimpernel (1950), The Tales of Hoffmann (1951), Beat the Devil (1953), and Moby Dick (1956). The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) is a film by the British-based director-writer team of Powell & Pressburger, based on The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. ...
This article is about the film. ...
After Moby Dick, Francis became a full time cinematographer, handling such prestige pictures as Room at the Top (1959), Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), Sons and Lovers, (1960), and The Innocents (1961). Room at the Top is a 1959 film which tells the story of a young man in a dreary English factory town who thinks that he might be able to move up the ladder if he marries the bosss daughter. ...
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning is a British novel by Alan Sillitoe (his second, in 1958), a film starring Albert Finney, directed by Karel Reisz, adapted from the novel by its author, and later, in 1964, a success as a stage play, adapted by David Brett for the Nottingham Playhouse...
Sons and Lovers is the third published novel of D.H. Lawrence, taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece. ...
The Innocents, 1961. ...
Directorial career Following his Academy Award win for Sons and Lovers, Francis began his career as director of feature films. For the next 20 plus years, Francis worked continuously as a director of low-budget films, most of them in the genres of horror or psycho-thriller. The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...
Beginning in 1963 with Paranoiac, Francis made numerous films for Hammer throughout the 1960s and 1970s. These films included thrillers like Nightmare (1964) and Hysteria (1965), as well as more traditional monster movies such as The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) and Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. On his apparent typecasting as a director of these types of movies, Francis said, "Horror films have liked me more than I have liked horror films." 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...
For other senses of this word, see paranoia (disambiguation). ...
The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...
The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
The Evil of Frankenstein is a 1963 British horror film directed for Hammer by Freddie Francis. ...
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave is a 1968 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis for Hammer Studios. ...
Also in the '60s, Francis began an association with Amicus Productions, another studio which, like Hammer, specialized in horror pictures. Most of the films Francis made for Amicus were anthologies such as Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), Torture Garden (1968) and Tales from the Crypt. Dr. Terrors House of Horrors is a 1964 British horror film from Amicus Productions, directed by veteran horror film director Freddie Francis. ...
Torture Garden is a 1967 horror film made in the UK by Amicus Productions. ...
Of the films Francis directed, one of his favourites was Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly (1970). Mumsy... was a black comedy about an isolated upper class family whose relationships and behaviors came equipped with deadly consequences. The film was not very well received by mainstream critics, but has gone on to become a minor cult favourite amongst fans. Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly is the name of a 1969 British horror-comedy cult film. ...
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In 1985, Francis directed The Doctor and the Devils, which is based on the crimes of Burke and Hare. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Francis's last film as director, so far, was The Dark Tower (1986) (no relation to the book of the same name by Stephen King).
Return to cinematography With The Elephant Man (1980), Francis found himself gaining new found industry and critical respect as a cinematographer. During the 1980s he worked on films like The Executioner's Song (1982), Dune (1984) and Glory (1989), which earned him his second Academy Award. Joseph Merrick, sometimes called John Merrick, known as The Elephant Man. ...
The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
Dune is a 1984 science fiction film directed by David Lynch and based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name and containing elements from the later parts. ...
Glory can refer to: Glory (religion) Glory (optical phenomenon) Glory (film) Glory (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
In 1991, Francis provided the photography for the critical favourite The Man in the Moon as well as Martin Scorsese's remake of Cape Fear. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Martin Luciano Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an acclaimed American film director. ...
Cape Fear is a 1991 film, directed by Martin Scorsese. ...
Selected filmography
As cinematographer 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...
Room at the Top is a 1959 film which tells the story of a young man in a dreary English factory town who thinks that he might be able to move up the ladder if he marries the bosss daughter. ...
1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Sons and Lovers is the third published novel of D.H. Lawrence, taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece. ...
1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...
The Innocents, 1961. ...
1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...
Joseph Merrick, sometimes called John Merrick, known as The Elephant Man. ...
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
The French Lieutenants Woman is a 1981 film directed by Karel Reisz and adapted by playwright Harold Pinter. ...
1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Dune is a 1984 science fiction film directed by David Lynch and based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name and containing elements from the later parts. ...
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Glory can refer to: Glory (religion) Glory (optical phenomenon) Glory (film) Glory (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Cape Fear is a 1991 film, directed by Martin Scorsese. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Straight Story is a motion picture, released in 1999 and directed by David Lynch. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
As director The Evil of Frankenstein is a 1963 British horror film directed for Hammer by Freddie Francis. ...
Hammer horror refers to horror films produced in the late 1950s through the 1970s by the British film studio Hammer Films. ...
1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...
Dr. Terrors House of Horrors is a 1964 British horror film from Amicus Productions, directed by veteran horror film director Freddie Francis. ...
Amicus Productions was founded in the UK by American producer and screenwriter Milton Subotsky, and served primarily as vehicle for Subotskys anthology horror films such as Dr. Terrors House of Horrors (1964), directed by genre stalwart Freddie Francis, and The House That Dripped Blood. ...
1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
Movie poster for Nightmare Nightmare is a 1964 horror/suspense film from Hammer Films. ...
Skull Tomb, photo taken by Kurt Wivagg This society has been an important part of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute campus since 1911, one of the oldest traditions on the campus of WPI. Skull began in 1911 when a group of students felt that outstanding juniors who excelled in scholastics, athletics...
Amicus Productions was founded in the UK by American producer and screenwriter Milton Subotsky, and served primarily as vehicle for Subotskys anthology horror films such as Dr. Terrors House of Horrors (1964), directed by genre stalwart Freddie Francis, and The House That Dripped Blood. ...
1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...
Torture Garden is a 1967 horror film made in the UK by Amicus Productions. ...
Amicus Productions was founded in the UK by American producer and screenwriter Milton Subotsky, and served primarily as vehicle for Subotskys anthology horror films such as Dr. Terrors House of Horrors (1964), directed by genre stalwart Freddie Francis, and The House That Dripped Blood. ...
1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave is a 1968 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis for Hammer Studios. ...
Hammer horror refers to horror films produced in the late 1950s through the 1970s by the British film studio Hammer Films. ...
1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
Wally Fawkes (born 1924) is a jazz musician and satirical cartoonist. ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...
Movie poster for Tales from the Crypt (1972) Tales from the Crypt is a British horror movie, made in 1972 by Amicus Productions, consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from EC Comics. ...
Amicus Productions was founded in the UK by American producer and screenwriter Milton Subotsky, and served primarily as vehicle for Subotskys anthology horror films such as Dr. Terrors House of Horrors (1964), directed by genre stalwart Freddie Francis, and The House That Dripped Blood. ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
Sources Wheeler Winston Dixon. The Films of Freddie Francis (with an introduction by Freddie Francis, and an interview with Peter Cushing, O.B.E.). Metuchen N.J. and London: Scarecrow Press, 1991. The Men Who Made The Monsters - Paul M. Jensen, published 1996 - ISBN 0-8057-9338-0 (pbk.) Wheeler Winston Dixon in 1969 Wheeler Winston Dixon was born March 12, 1950 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and is best known as a writer of film history, theory and criticism. ...
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