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Tony Spratling(1930-2021)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Tony Spratling was born on 4 October 1930 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for The Saint (1997), Entrapment (1999) and The Dirty Dozen (1967). He was married to Diana Hayward. He died on 10 March 2021 in Hillingdon, Greater London, England, UK.
BornOctober 4, 1930
DiedMarch 10, 2021(90)
BornOctober 4, 1930
DiedMarch 10, 2021(90)
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Known for

Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
The Saint
6.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1997
Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Entrapment (1999)
Entrapment
6.3
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1999
Lee Marvin in The Dirty Dozen (1967)
The Dirty Dozen
7.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1967
Tim Curry, Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Kevin Bishop, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Muppet Treasure Island
7.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1996

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Space Precinct (1994)
    Space Precinct
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994–1995
  • Anthony Perkins in Edge of Sanity (1989)
    Edge of Sanity
    5.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • Fanny Hill (1983)
    Fanny Hill
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983
  • What Are They Doing at College?
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1973
  • Britt Ekland and 'Spider' Kelly in I Want to Be Happy (1972)
    I Want to Be Happy
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Up the Front (1972)
    Up the Front
    4.6
    • director of photography
    • 1972
  • Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
    The Persuaders!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1971–1972
  • Roger Moore and Olga Georges-Picot in The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)
    The Man Who Haunted Himself
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1970
  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1970
  • Suzy Kendall and Dennis Waterman in Up the Junction (1968)
    Up the Junction
    6.9
    • Cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1968

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Entrapment (1999)
    Entrapment
    6.3
    • additional cinematography: second unit
    • 1999
  • Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
    The Saint
    6.2
    • director of photography: UK second unit
    • 1997
  • Tim Curry, Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Kevin Bishop, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
    Muppet Treasure Island
    7.0
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1996
  • Black Beauty (1994)
    Black Beauty
    6.6
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1994
  • Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard, Frank Whaley, and Tushka Bergen in Swing Kids (1993)
    Swing Kids
    6.8
    • camera operator: second unit
    • 1993
  • Alien³ (1992)
    Alien³
    6.4
    • director of photography: second unit, action sequences
    • 1992
  • Ione Skye and Dexter Fletcher in The Rachel Papers (1989)
    The Rachel Papers
    5.9
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1989
  • David Hemmings in Alfred the Great (1969)
    Alfred the Great
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 1969
  • The Best House in London (1969)
    The Best House in London
    4.4
    • camera operator
    • 1969
  • Alan Arkin in Inspector Clouseau (1968)
    Inspector Clouseau
    4.7
    • camera operator
    • 1968
  • Lee Marvin in The Dirty Dozen (1967)
    The Dirty Dozen
    7.7
    • camera operator
    • 1967
  • The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967)
    The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
    5.2
    • camera operator (as Tony Sprattling)
    • 1967
  • Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier in Khartoum (1966)
    Khartoum
    6.8
    • focus puller (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Rod Taylor in Young Cassidy (1965)
    Young Cassidy
    6.5
    • focus puller (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • 633 Squadron (1964)
    633 Squadron
    6.4
    • focus puller (uncredited)
    • 1964

Director

  • The Stranglers: Something Better Change (1977)
    The Stranglers: Something Better Change
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1977
  • The Stranglers: Straighten Out (1977)
    The Stranglers: Straighten Out
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Tony Sprattling
  • Born
    • October 4, 1930
    • Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 10, 2021
    • Hillingdon, Greater London, England, UK(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Diana Hayward1971 - March 10, 2021 (his death)

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