- He devised the Wendy Light, a lighting rig consisting of a grid of many lights on a gantry suspended in the air, which is now the standard technique for lighting exterior night-time scenes. "Wendy" was the nickname that he was given by the electricians who worked for him.
- Lives in Brighton, England. (April 2006)
- He has contributed with the cinematography of four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Chariots of Fire (1981), Out of Africa (1985) and Moonstruck (1987). Chariots of Fire (1981) and Out of Africa (1985) are winners in the category.
- He photographed eight movies for director Richard Lester, six (including a TV movie) for director Franco Zeffirelli and five for director Tony Richardson (including one Richardson was fired from).
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