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Derek Vanlint(1932-2010)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Derek Vanlint was born on 7 November 1932 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Alien (1979), X-Men (2000) and The Spreading Ground (2000). He died on 23 February 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornNovember 7, 1932
DiedFebruary 23, 2010(77)
BornNovember 7, 1932
DiedFebruary 23, 2010(77)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Alien (1979)
Alien
8.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 1979
Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
X-Men
7.3
  • Special Effects
  • 2000
Dennis Hopper in The Spreading Ground (2000)
The Spreading Ground
4.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 2000
Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke in Dragonslayer (1981)
Dragonslayer
6.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1981

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Thierry Genovese in Cine Chalom (2019)
    Cine Chalom
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 2020
  • Dennis Hopper in The Spreading Ground (2000)
    The Spreading Ground
    4.8
    • director of photography
    • 2000
  • Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke in Dragonslayer (1981)
    Dragonslayer
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1981
  • The Bed
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1980
  • Alien (1979)
    Alien
    8.4
    • director of photography
    • 1979
  • Simon Simon (1970)
    Simon Simon
    6.1
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1970
  • This Time Tomorrow
    6.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966

Director

  • Dennis Hopper in The Spreading Ground (2000)
    The Spreading Ground
    4.8
    • Director
    • 2000
  • The Bed
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Morning, Noon and Night
    Short
    • Director
    • 1967

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Dennis Hopper in The Spreading Ground (2000)
    The Spreading Ground
    4.8
    • camera operator
    • 2000
  • Alien (1979)
    Alien
    8.4
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • A Penny for Your Thoughts or 'Birds, Dolls & Scratch' English Style (1966)
    A Penny for Your Thoughts or 'Birds, Dolls & Scratch' English Style
    6.0
    Short
    • lighting supervisor
    • 1966
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 7, 1932
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 23, 2010
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(short illness)
  • Other works
    Directed the Atari 2600 commercial for Activision's Pitfall 2 (McWaters Films, Toronto, Canada)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was primarily a cinematographer and director of television commercials. Until his death in 2010, Vanlint worked almost exclusively on commercials in his native Canada.

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