Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe | |
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| Born | Ralph Douglas Vladimir Slocombe 10 February 1913 London, England |
| Died | 22 February 2016 (aged 103) London, England |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1940–1989 |
| Awards | See below |
Ralph Douglas Vladimir Slocombe, OBE (10 February 1913 – 22 February 2016) was an English cinematographer and centenarian. He was particularly known for his work at Ealing Studios in the 1940s and 1950s, and the first three Indiana Jones films. He won three BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography - The Servant (1963), The Great Gatsby (1974), and Julia (1977) - and was nominated for the equivalent Academy Award on three occasions.
Slocombe received Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the British and American Society of Cinematographers. In 2008, he was ascended an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at the 2008 New Year Honours for his contributions to motion pictures.