![]() A Man for All Seasons (1966) |
Born in South Africa. In England from 1930, he served during WW II as an RAF pilot and later with the RAF's Film Unit. He flew many combat missions and was decorated for bravery. After the war he entered the British film industry and worked as camera operator on such productions as OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS (1951), THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951), and GENEVIEVE (1953). A lighting cameraman from the mid-1950s, in the 60s he developed into one of Britain's most accomplished color and wide-screen cinematographers and was assigned to most of the expensively mounted James Bond productions from DR. NO (1962) until THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974). He won an Academy Award for the cinematography of A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (1966). Other notable credits include DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS (1962), NINE HOURS TO RAMA and CALL ME BWANA (both 1963), THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE (1969), ORCA (1977) and CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981).
In 1967, Moore became the first South African to receive an Academy Award.
1 nomination, 1 Award |