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Skeets Kelly(1913-1970)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Visual Effects
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Skeets Kelly was born on 10 November 1913 in Newcastle, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Battle of Britain (1969) and Around the World in 80 Days (1956). He died on 18 August 1970 in Wicklow, Ireland.
BornNovember 10, 1913
DiedAugust 18, 1970(56)
BornNovember 10, 1913
DiedAugust 18, 1970(56)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia
8.3
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1962
Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
Battle of Britain
7.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1969
David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Graham Kelly)
  • 1956
Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
7.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1968

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Puppet on a Chain (1971)
    Puppet on a Chain
    6.0
    • second unit cameraman
    • 1971
  • Zeppelin (1971)
    Zeppelin
    6.1
    • aerial photographer (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • The Bible - A Literary Heritage (1970)
    The Bible - A Literary Heritage
    TV Short
    • camera
    • 1970
  • The Adventurers (1970)
    The Adventurers
    5.2
    • photography: second unit
    • 1970
  • Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
    Battle of Britain
    7.0
    • aerial photographer
    • 1969
  • Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
    7.0
    • second unit cameraman
    • 1968
  • Alan Arkin in Inspector Clouseau (1968)
    Inspector Clouseau
    4.7
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1968
  • Africa
    6.3
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 1967
  • Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond (1967)
    Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1967
  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)
    Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
    4.9
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1967
  • Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
    Arrivederci, Baby!
    5.5
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1966
  • The Blue Max (1966)
    The Blue Max
    7.1
    • aerial photographer
    • camera operator
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1966
  • Rotten to the Core (1965)
    Rotten to the Core
    5.6
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1965
  • Gert Fröbe, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Irina Demick, James Fox, Sarah Miles, Robert Morley, Red Skelton, Alberto Sordi, Eric Sykes, Terry-Thomas, and Stuart Whitman in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
    Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
    7.0
    • second unit cameraman
    • 1965
  • Peter O'Toole in Lord Jim (1965)
    Lord Jim
    6.7
    • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1965

Cinematographer

  • The Pilot Is Safe
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1941
  • Eric Berry, Belle Chrystall, and Niall MacGinnis in The Edge of the World (1937)
    The Edge of the World
    7.3
    • camera
    • 1937

Visual Effects

  • Damn the Defiant! (1962)
    Damn the Defiant!
    7.1
    • model photography (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
    Sink the Bismarck!
    7.2
    • cameraman: Special Effects Unit
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Graham Kelly
  • Born
    • November 10, 1913
    • Newcastle, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 18, 1970
    • Wicklow, Ireland

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Killed while filming aerial footage for Zeppelin (1971).

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