Freddie Francis
Cinematographer, film director
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Frederick William Francis was an English cinematographer and film director. Francis started his film career as a cameraman for John Huston and for the directing team of Powell and Pressburger before becoming a cinematographer for British films such as Jack Cardiff's Sons and Lovers , Jack Clayton's drama Room at the Top and psychological horror film The Innocents . He became known for his collaborations with David Lynch with The Elephant Man , Dune , and The Straight Story . He also earned acclaim for his work on The French Lieutenant's Woman starring Meryl Streep, and Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear . As a director, he was associated with the British production companies Amicus and Hammer in the 1960s and 1970s.
