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Gilbert Taylor(1914-2013)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Cinematographer Gilbert Taylor
A documentary on the making of Stanley Kubrick's classic film 'Dr. Strangelove'.
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The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000)
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Gilbert Taylor was born on 21 April 1914 in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Flash Gordon (1980) and The Omen (1976). He was married to Dee Vaughan and Eileen Donnelly. He died on 23 August 2013 in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
BornApril 21, 1914
DiedAugust 23, 2013(99)
BornApril 21, 1914
DiedAugust 23, 2013(99)
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1977
Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon
6.5
  • Cinematographer(as Gil Taylor)
  • 1980
Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)
The Omen
7.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1976
Catherine Deneuve in Repulsion (1965)
Repulsion
7.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1965

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Monopoly Star Wars (1997)
    Monopoly Star Wars
    6.6
    Video Game
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Don't Get Me Started (1994)
    Don't Get Me Started
    6.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Steve Guttenberg, Isabelle Huppert, and Elizabeth McGovern in The Bedroom Window (1987)
    The Bedroom Window
    6.4
    • director of photography (as Gil Taylor)
    • 1987
  • Craig Sheffer and Pia Zadora in Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)
    Voyage of the Rock Aliens
    5.2
    • director of photography (as Gil Taylor)
    • 1984
  • Lassiter (1984)
    Lassiter
    5.8
    • director of photography (as Gil Taylor)
    • 1984
  • Duran Duran: The Chauffeur (1982)
    Duran Duran: The Chauffeur
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982
  • Losin' It (1982)
    Losin' It
    5.0
    • director of photography (as Gil Taylor)
    • 1982
  • Venom (1981)
    Venom
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1981
  • Green Ice (1981)
    Green Ice
    5.5
    • director of photography
    • 1981
  • Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    6.5
    • director of photography (as Gil Taylor)
    • 1980
  • Frank Langella and Kate Nelligan in Dracula (1979)
    Dracula
    6.5
    • director of photography
    • 1979
  • Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)
    Meetings with Remarkable Men
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1979
  • David Niven, Roger Moore, Claudia Cardinale, Elliott Gould, Telly Savalas, and Stefanie Powers in Escape to Athena (1979)
    Escape to Athena
    5.7
    • director of photography (as Gil Taylor)
    • 1979
  • Breaking Up (1978)
    Breaking Up
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as Gil Taylor)
    • 1978
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • director of photography
    • 1977

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Conan the Barbarian
    6.9
    • additional photography (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Damien: Omen II (1978)
    Damien: Omen II
    6.2
    • photographer: Israel (as Gil Taylor)
    • 1978
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    8.3
    • additional photographer (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, and Sonny Tufts in Glory at Sea (1952)
    Glory at Sea
    6.3
    • second unit cameraman
    • 1952
  • Ray Milland and Patricia Roc in Circle of Danger (1951)
    Circle of Danger
    6.5
    • additional photography
    • 1951
  • Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, and Ronald Howard in My Brother Jonathan (1948)
    My Brother Jonathan
    7.2
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Richard Attenborough in Brighton Rock (1948)
    Brighton Rock
    7.2
    • camera operator
    • 1948
  • Rosamund John and Michael Redgrave in Fame Is the Spur (1947)
    Fame Is the Spur
    6.7
    • camera operator
    • 1947
  • Ralph Richardson in Secret Flight (1946)
    Secret Flight
    6.5
    • camera operator
    • 1946
  • Edward G. Robinson and Richard Attenborough in Journey Together (1945)
    Journey Together
    6.5
    • associate director of photography
    • 1945
  • Me and My Girl (1939)
    Me and My Girl
    6.6
    • assistant camera
    • 1939
  • Turn of the Tide (1935)
    Turn of the Tide
    6.6
    • assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Elisabeth Bergner in Escape Me Never (1935)
    Escape Me Never
    5.3
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Cedric Hardwicke and Anna Neagle in Nell Gwyn (1934)
    Nell Gwyn
    6.1
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Number 17 (1932)
    Number 17
    5.6
    • clapper loader (uncredited)
    • 1932

Director

  • Peter Wyngarde in Department S (1969)
    Department S
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director (as Gil Taylor)
    • 1969

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The Stanley Kubrick Collection
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The Stanley Kubrick Collection

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Gil Taylor
  • Born
    • April 21, 1914
    • Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 23, 2013
    • Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Dee Vaughan1967 - August 23, 2013 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He served in the RAF for six years during WWII, filming the results of night-time raids over Germany at the request of Winston Churchill.
  • Quotes
    [re shooting Dr. Strangelove (1964) with Stanley Kubrick] Stanley could handle a camera, so I told him, 'For all this war stuff, we'll both put on battle dresses and take Arriflexes into the action. We'll film it just like combat cameramen.'

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