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Georges Périnal(1897-1965)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Georges Périnal
Georges Périnal was born in 1897 in Paris, France. He was a cinematographer, known for The Thief of Bagdad (1940), The Fallen Idol (1948) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He died on 23 April 1965 in London, England, UK.
Born1897
DiedApril 23, 1965
Born1897
DiedApril 23, 1965
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins total

Known for

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
The Thief of Bagdad
7.4
  • Cinematographer(as George Perinal)
  • 1940
The Fallen Idol (1948)
The Fallen Idol
7.6
  • Cinematographer(as Georges Perinal)
  • 1948
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
8.0
  • Cinematographer(as Georges Perinal)
  • 1943
I'll Never Forget You (1951)
I'll Never Forget You
7.0
  • Cinematographer(as Georges Perinal)
  • 1951

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Phyllis Calvert and Robert Morley in Oscar Wilde (1960)
    Oscar Wilde
    6.8
    • director of photography (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1960
  • The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
    The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
    6.6
    • director of photography (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1960
  • Yul Brynner and Kay Kendall in Once More, with Feeling! (1960)
    Once More, with Feeling!
    6.0
    • Cinematographer (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1960
  • Serious Charge (1959)
    Serious Charge
    6.4
    • director of photography (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1959
  • Honeymoon (1959)
    Honeymoon
    6.2
    • director of photography (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1959
  • Russ Tamblyn in Tom Thumb (1958)
    Tom Thumb
    6.5
    • director of photography (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1958
  • "Bonjour tristesse" (Saul Bass Poster) 1958 Columbia Pictures
    Bonjour Tristesse
    6.8
    • Cinematographer (as George Perinal)
    • 1958
  • Charles Chaplin in A King in New York (1957)
    A King in New York
    7.0
    • director of photography (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1957
  • Saint Joan (1957)
    Saint Joan
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1957
  • Loser Takes All (1956)
    Loser Takes All
    5.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956
  • Satellite in the Sky (1956)
    Satellite in the Sky
    5.2
    • Cinematographer (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1956
  • La herida luminosa (1956)
    La herida luminosa
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956
  • Lady Chatterley's Lover (1955)
    Lady Chatterley's Lover
    5.8
    • Cinematographer (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1955
  • The Woman for Joe (1955)
    The Woman for Joe
    5.7
    • director of photography (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1955
  • The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955)
    The Man Who Loved Redheads
    5.8
    • Cinematographer (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1955

Camera and Electrical Department

  • David Niven, Leslie Howard, and Rosamund John in Spitfire (1942)
    Spitfire
    7.0
    • lighting expert (as Georges Perinal)
    • 1942
  • Jean de la Lune (1931)
    Jean de la Lune
    5.7
    • camera operator (as Perinal)
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Georges Perinal
  • Born
    • 1897
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • April 23, 1965
    • London, England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Active in French films from 1913. In the 20's and early 30's, enjoyed a successful collaboration with directors 'Jean Gremillon' and René Clair. After 1933, spent most of his time in England with Alexander Korda's London Films at Denham Studios. First major international success with The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), followed by Rembrandt (1936). His colour photography on The Thief of Bagdad (1940)won him an Academy Award.

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