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Born Christopher Menges in Kington, Herefordshire, England; son of Herbert Menges [1902-72], who was musical director of the Old Vic for 25 years. Cinematographer who entered British film as a camera operator on such films as THE SATURDAY MEN (1962), POOR COW (1967), and IF... (1968). Menges' cinematography credits include THE WAR GAME (1962), ABEL GRACE: THE CHARM OF DYNAMITE (1968), KES and LOVING MEMORY (both 1969), BLACK BEAUTY (d.p.) and GUMSHOE (both 1971), A SENSE OF FREEDOM, BLACK JACK and BLOODY KIDS (all 1979), BABYLON and THE GAMEKEEPER (both 1980), EAST 103rd STREET (also producer & director) and LOOKS AND SMILES (both 1981), WARLORDS OF THE 21st CENTURY, COUPLES AND ROBBERS and ANGEL (all 1982), LOCAL HERO (1983), WINTER FLIGHT, WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? and THE KILLING FIELDS (all 1984), MARIE, THE MISSION and FATHERLAND (all 1986), SHY PEOPLE and HIGH SEASON (both 1987), MICHAEL COLLINS (1996), THE BOXER (1997), THE PLEDGE (2001), DIRTY PRETTY THINGS and THE GOOD THIEF (both 2002), CRIMINAL (2004), TICKETS, THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA and NORTH COUNTRY (all 2005), NOTES ON A SCANDAL (2006), and THE YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF, STOP-LOSS and THE READER (all 2008).

His film directing credits also include A WORLD APART (1988), CRISSCROSS (1992), SECOND BEST (1994), and THE LOST SON (1999).

  Achievement in Cinematography 2008: THE READER (w. Roger Deakins)