Alex Thomson (cinematographer)
Alex Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1929 London, England |
| Died | 14 June 2007 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1947–2004 |
| Spouse | Diana Thomson |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | See below |
| President of the British Society of Cinematographers | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Huke |
| Succeeded by | Tony Imi |
Alexander Thomson BSC (12 January 1929 – 14 June 2007) was an English cinematographer, active from the late-1960s through the early-2000s. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on John Boorman's Excalibur (1981).
Thomson also won British Society of Cinematographers Awards for Legend (1985) and Hamlet (1996), and received the Society's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. He served as President of the Society from 1980 to 1982. The BSC posthumously described him as "a cinematographer's cinematographer."