Denys Coop (b. July 20, 1920, d. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar August 16, 1981) was a British cinematographer. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located See also Filmmaking Cinematography (from Greek: kinesis κινησις (movement and grapho γραφω (to record is the discipline He is sometimes credited as Denys N. Coop.
As Camera Operator on The Third Man, he was responsible for many of the now iconic 'Dutch' angles and striking compositions, which had previously not been seen in cinema, but now form an everyday part of film language. The Third Man ( is an award-winning British Film noir directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli,
Denys was a past president of the BSC (British Society of Cinematographers)
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Early life and career
He began his career in the cinema as apprentice to Freddie Young. Freddie Young OBE, BSC ( 9 October, 1902 - 1 December, 1998) (sometimes credited as Frederick A In the 1960s he was Director of Photography on films such as A Kind of Loving (1962), Billy Liar (1963) and Bunny Lake Is Missing (1967). A Kind of Loving is a 1962 British Film directed by John Schlesinger, based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Stan Barstow Billy Liar is a 1963 film based on the novel by Keith Waterhouse. Bunny Lake Is Missing is a Psychological thriller directed and produced by Otto Preminger.
Awards and nominations
In 1979, he was one of a team of artists to win a special Oscar for visual effects in Superman. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the
In addition to the Oscar, Deny's was also awarded a Bafta (the Michael Balcon award) for his work on Superman (as Creative Director of Process Photography). He was also awarded the Bert Easey award by the British Society of Cinematographers.
He was nominated for the Best Cinematography (B&W) Bafta in 1964 for "Billy Liar", in 1965 for "King and Country", and in 1967 for "Bunny Lake is Missing". His black and white cinematography on films such as these, and "This Sporting Life" amongst others earned him the reputation as one of the finest B&W cinematographers of his generation.
Personal
He has been followed into the film industry by his son, Trevor Coop (Camera Operator), and his three grandsons, Jason Coop (focus puller), Gareth Coop (Clapper Loader), and Adam Coop (Assistant Director)
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