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Brian West(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Brian West was born on 27 April 1928 in London, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Spies Like Us (1985), Oliver! (1968) and Remington Steele (1982). He was previously married to Marguerite Spencer.
BornApril 27, 1928
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    • Known for

    Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase in Spies Like Us (1985)
    Spies Like Us
    6.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1985
    Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Jack Wild in Oliver! (1968)
    Oliver!
    7.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1968
    Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Wake in Fright (1971)
    Wake in Fright
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1971

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Ellen Foster (1997)
      Ellen Foster
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1997
    • John Gielgud, Leigh Lawson, and Kristopher Milnes in Stick with Me, Kid (1995)
      Stick with Me, Kid
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1995
    • Daisies in December (1995)
      Daisies in December
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1995
    • Roy Scheider, Christopher Buchholz, and Patricia Millardet in Wild Justice (1993)
      Wild Justice
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1993
    • Treacherous Crossing (1992)
      Treacherous Crossing
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1992
    • Morgan Fairchild, Christopher Lee, and Patrick Macnee in Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991)
      Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 1991
    • Olympia Dukakis and Lindsay Wagner in Fire in the Dark (1991)
      Fire in the Dark
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • Forbidden Nights (1990)
      Forbidden Nights
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1990
    • The Shell Seekers (1989)
      The Shell Seekers
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1989
    • Robert De Niro in Jacknife (1989)
      Jacknife
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 1989
    • A Fine Romance (1989)
      A Fine Romance
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1989
    • Terror on Highway 91 (1989)
      Terror on Highway 91
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1989
    • The Christmas Wife (1988)
      The Christmas Wife
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1988
    • The Red Spider (1988)
      The Red Spider
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 1988
    • Case Closed (1988)
      Case Closed
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1988

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Harem (1986)
      Harem
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • additional photographer
      • 1986
    • Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase in Spies Like Us (1985)
      Spies Like Us
      6.4
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1985
    • The Uncanny (1977)
      The Uncanny
      5.8
      • second camera operator (uncredited)
      • 1977
    • 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
      • cameraman: insert photography (uncredited)
      • 1977
    • Zeppelin (1971)
      Zeppelin
      6.1
      • lighting cameraman: second unit
      • 1971
    • Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
      Goodbye, Mr. Chips
      6.8
      • photography: second unit
      • 1969
    • Romy Schneider and Tom Courtenay in Otley (1969)
      Otley
      6.2
      • additional photographer
      • 1969
    • Coral Browne, Beryl Reid, and Susannah York in The Killing of Sister George (1968)
      The Killing of Sister George
      7.0
      • lighting camera operator: London
      • 1968
    • Great Catherine (1968)
      Great Catherine
      5.3
      • camera operator
      • 1968
    • Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Jack Wild in Oliver! (1968)
      Oliver!
      7.4
      • photography: second unit
      • 1968
    • Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Doctor Faustus (1967)
      Doctor Faustus
      5.4
      • operator
      • 1967
    • James Mason and Harriet Andersson in The Deadly Affair (1967)
      The Deadly Affair
      6.7
      • camera operator
      • 1967
    • Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
      Arrivederci, Baby!
      5.5
      • camera operator
      • 1966
    • Finders Keepers (1966)
      Finders Keepers
      5.1
      • camera operator
      • 1966
    • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
      The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
      7.5
      • camera operator
      • 1965

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • 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: insert photography (uncredited)
      • 1977

    Personal details

    • Born
      • April 27, 1928
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Marguerite Spencer1952 - February 20, 2023 (his death)

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