Denys Coop

Denys Coop
A trailer from the film Rosebud (1975), Coop's last film as cinematographer.
Born
Denys Neil Coop

(1920-07-20)20 July 1920
Reading, Berkshire, England
Died16 August 1981(1981-08-16) (aged 61)
Hertfordshire, England
Other namesDenys N. Coop
Dennis Coop
OccupationsCamera operator
Cinematographer
Years active1936–1981

Denys Neil Coop, BSC (20 July 1920 – 16 August 1981) was an English cinematographer. He was nominated for three consecutive BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography (Black-and-White), for his work Billy Liar (1963), King and Country (1964), and Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965). He later won a Special Achievement Academy Award and the BAFTA Michael Balcon Award for his contributions to the visual effects of Superman (1978).

Coop was the president of the British Society of Cinematographers from 1973 to 1975.

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