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- Birth nameGerald Fisher
- Gerry Fisher was born on June 23, 1926 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for Highlander (1986), Mr. Klein (1976) and Victory (1981). He was married to Jean Hawkins. He died on December 2, 2014 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.
- SpouseJean Hawkins(1951 - November 29, 2014) (her death, 1 child)
- Frequently collaborated with the director Joseph Losey.
- Noted for his sartorial elegance in attire.
- Began his career working for Kodak and De Havilland Aircraft Corporation. After subsequent wartime service in the Royal Navy, he was employed in 1946 at Alliance Riverside Studios, Twickenham, as a clapper boy. From there, he graduated to camera assistant at Wessex Films and then worked as focus puller at Shepperton Studios for another six years. He became a camera operator in 1957.
- Was a member of the British Society of Cinematographers and the Guild of British Camera Technicians. In 1997, he was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
- Retired in 1998.
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