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Adam Giffard(1934-2010)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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Adam Giffard was born on 3 June 1934 in Devon, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Deathouse (1972), Whaler Out of New Bedford (1962) and Foreplay (1975). He was married to Joanna Elizabeth Cole and Ellen Hovde. He died on 31 December 2010 in Devon, England, UK.
BornJune 3, 1934
DiedDecember 31, 2010(76)
BornJune 3, 1934
DiedDecember 31, 2010(76)
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Known for

Deathouse (1972)
Deathouse
5.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1972
Whaler Out of New Bedford
  • Cinematographer
  • 1962
Zero Mostel in Foreplay (1975)
Foreplay
3.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1975
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman, and The Rolling Stones in Gimme Shelter (1970)
Gimme Shelter
7.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1970

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • The Trials of Alger Hiss (1980)
    The Trials of Alger Hiss
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1980
  • James Burke in Connections (1978)
    Connections
    9.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer (as Adam Gifford)
    • 1978
  • Last Stand Farmer
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1976
  • Call It Magic
    4.9
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1975
  • Zero Mostel in Foreplay (1975)
    Foreplay
    3.9
    • director of photography
    • 1975
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972–1973
  • Irene Bunde in The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope (1972)
    The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope
    6.1
    Short
    • director of photography
    • 1972
  • Deathouse (1972)
    Deathouse
    5.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Joseph Leisch Jr. and Dorothea Hammond in They've Killed President Lincoln! (1971)
    They've Killed President Lincoln!
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1971
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • photography
    • 1966–1968
  • A Nation of Immigrants (1967)
    A Nation of Immigrants
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1967
  • Whaler Out of New Bedford
    • Cinematographer
    • 1962

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Woman Alive!
    TV Series
    • camera (segment "The Women of McCaysville Industries")
    • 1975
  • An American Family (1973)
    An American Family
    7.4
    TV Series
    • camera operator: Vain Victory sequence
    • 1973
  • Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman, and The Rolling Stones in Gimme Shelter (1970)
    Gimme Shelter
    7.8
    • camera operator
    • 1970
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • camera operator: Washington
    • 1967

Writer

  • Whaler Out of New Bedford
    • Writer
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Adam Gifford
  • Born
    • June 3, 1934
    • Devon, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 31, 2010
    • Devon, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Joanna Elizabeth Cole1976 - ? (2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was the last holder of the titles Viscount Tiverton and Earl of Halsbury, but chose not to use them doing his day jobs.

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