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Peter Scoones(1937-2014)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Production Designer
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Peter Scoones was born on 27 October 1937 in South Woodford, Essex, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and production designer, known for The Blue Planet (2001), Great White Shark (1995) and Galapagos (2006). He was married to Georgette Douwma. He died on 20 April 2014.
BornOctober 27, 1937
DiedApril 20, 2014(76)
BornOctober 27, 1937
DiedApril 20, 2014(76)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

The Blue Planet (2001)
The Blue Planet
9.0
TV Mini Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department
Great White Shark (1995)
Great White Shark
7.6
TV Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1995
Galapagos (2006)
Galapagos
8.2
TV Mini Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department
Wreck Raisers (1972)
Wreck Raisers
5.9
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1972

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy (2019)
    Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
    7.3
    • additional cinematography
    • 2019
  • Natural World (1983)
    Natural World
    8.6
    TV Series
    • photography
    • additional photography
    • 1992–2016
  • Animal Super Parents (2015)
    Animal Super Parents
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • photography
    • 2015
  • Life (2009)
    Life
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • photographer
    • 2009
  • Planet Earth (2006)
    Planet Earth
    9.4
    TV Mini Series
    • camera operator
    • photography
    • photographer
    • 2006
  • Planet Earth: The Future (2006)
    Planet Earth: The Future
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • natural history photographer
    • 2006
  • Galapagos (2006)
    Galapagos
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • additional photography
    • 2006
  • The Blue Planet (2001)
    The Blue Planet
    9.0
    TV Mini Series
    • additional photography
    • photography
    • additional photographer ...
    • 2001
  • Amazing Earth (1998)
    Amazing Earth
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • underwater camera operator
    • 1998
  • In the Wild (1993)
    In the Wild
    7.5
    TV Series
    • underwater photography
    • 1995
  • João Magueijo in Equinox (1986)
    Equinox
    7.2
    TV Series
    • underwater photography
    • 1995
  • Life in the Freezer (1993)
    Life in the Freezer
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • camera team
    • 1993
  • FishTales (1978)
    FishTales
    TV Series
    • underwater
    • 1978
  • Wreck Raisers (1972)
    Wreck Raisers
    5.9
    • underwater photographer
    • 1972

Cinematographer

  • F. Murray Abraham, Peter Coyote, Allison Argo, David Attenborough, Paul Christie, John Benjamin Hickey, Howard McGillin, George Page, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Nora Young, Toby Leonard Moore, and Chris Morgan in Nature (1982)
    Nature
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001–2016
  • Nature's Microworlds (2012)
    Nature's Microworlds
    8.1
    TV Series
    • photography
    • 2012
  • Earth (2007)
    Earth
    7.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
  • The Making of 'Deep Blue'
    8.0
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Galapagos (2006)
    Galapagos
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Deep Blue (2003)
    Deep Blue
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • Wild Africa (2001)
    Wild Africa
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • The Blue Planet (2001)
    The Blue Planet
    9.0
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 2001
  • Natural World (1983)
    Natural World
    8.6
    TV Series
    • photography
    • 2000
  • The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth (2000)
    The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • photography
    • 2000
  • Wild Indonesia (1999)
    Wild Indonesia
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Wildlife on One (1977)
    Wildlife on One
    8.3
    TV Series
    • photography
    • 1997
  • Great White Shark (1995)
    Great White Shark
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Sea Trek
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • The Trials of Life (1990)
    The Trials of Life
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • photography
    • 1990

Production Designer

  • FishTales (1978)
    FishTales
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1978–1984

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 27, 1937
    • South Woodford, Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 20, 2014
  • Spouse
    • Georgette Douwma

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