Freddie Francis

Also Known As: Ken Barnett

Biography: Frederick William (Freddie) Francis BSC (22 December 1917 – 17 March 2007) was an English cinematographer and film director. He achieved his greatest successes as a cinematographer, including winning two Academy Awards, for Sons and Lovers (1960) and Glory (1989). As a director, he has cult status on account of his association with the British production companies Amicus and Hammer in the 1960s and 1970s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Freddie Francis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Department: Directing

Place of Birth: Islington, London, England, UK

Adult: No

Birthday: December 22, 1917

Age: 107 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: March 17, 2007

Popularity:

2.12%

Known For:

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Amicus: House of Horrors
The Making of 'Cape Fear'
Inside the Fear Factory
The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed
Impressions of Dune
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Destination Dune