Biography
Desmond Evelyn Otho Cockburn Dickinson B.S.C. (1902β1986) was a British cinematographer.He was cinematographer on Such Is the Law (1930). He directed Detective Lloyd (1932), notable as Britain's only talkie serial. During World War II he made morale boosting documentaries. He was the cinematographer for Laurence Olivier's version of Hamlet (1948), for which Dickinson won the International Award for Best Cinematography at the 1948 Venice Film Festival.
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Filmography
all 81
Movies 81
Director 22
Cinematographer
The Man from Nowhere (1975)
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Cinematographer
Tower of Evil (1972)
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Cinematographer
Nobody Ordered Love (1972)
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Cinematographer
The Fiend (1972)
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Director of Photography
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
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Cinematographer
Burke & Hare (1972)
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Cinematographer
Incense for the Damned (1971)
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Trog (1970)
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The Beast in the Cellar (1970)
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Crooks and Coronets (1969)
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Director of Photography
Baby Love (1969)
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Berserk! (1967)
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The Alphabet Murders (1965)
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A Study in Terror (1965)
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Murder Ahoy (1964)
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Murder Most Foul (1964)
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6
Cinematographer
Cairo (1963)
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Cinematographer
Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
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Cinematographer
Two and Two Make Six (1962)
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Cinematographer
The Frightened City (1961)
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Director of Photography
The Devil's Daffodil (1961)
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Cinematographer
Konga (1961)
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The Hands of Orlac (1960)
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Cinematographer
The City of the Dead (1960)
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Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)
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Orders to Kill (1958)
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Intent to Kill (1958)
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The Stowaway (1958)
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Action of the Tiger (1957)
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Fire Down Below (1957)
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The Black Tent (1956)
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Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
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Cinematographer
The Fate of Two Queens (1954)
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Director of Photography
Loves of Three Queens (1954)
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Cinematographer
Carrington V.C. (1954)
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Cinematographer
The Man Between (1953)
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Cinematographer
The Net (1953)
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Cinematographer
Meet Me Tonight (1952)
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Cinematographer
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
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Director of Photography
Encore (1951)
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Cinematographer
The Browning Version (1951)
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Cinematographer
The Woman in Question (1950)
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Cinematographer
Morning Departure (1950)
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Cinematographer
Madness of the Heart (1949)
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Cinematographer
The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)
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Cinematographer
The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
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Director of Photography
Code Name: Westward Ho! (1949)
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Cinematographer
Hamlet (1948)
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Director of Photography
Hungry Hill (1947)
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Cinematographer
Thursday's Child (1943)
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Director
CEMA (1942)
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Director
Eating Out with Tommy Trinder (1941)
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Cinematographer
Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder (1940)
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Director of Photography
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
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Cinematographer
The Body Vanished (1939)
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Cinematographer
Eddie Carroll and His Orchestra (1939)
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Cinematographer
Night Ride (1937)
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Cinematographer
Stars on Parade (1936)
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Cinematography
Sunshine Ahead (1936)
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Cinematographer
Variety (1935)
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Cinematographer
City of Beautiful Nonsense (1935)
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Cinematographer
Romance in Rhythm (1934)
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Director of Photography
Dick Turpin (1933)
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Cinematographer
Commissionaire (1933)
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Cinematographer
Love's Old Sweet Song (1933)
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Cinematographer
Karma (1933)
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Cinematographer
Here's George (1932)
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Cinematographer
Account Rendered (1932)
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Cinematographer
The New Hotel (1932)
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Cinematographer
The Callbox Mystery (1932)
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Cinematographer
Detective Lloyd (1932)
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Cinematographer
Threads (1932)
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Cinematographer
The Great Gay Road (1931)
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Cinematographer
Jealousy (1931)
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Cinematographer
The House of Unrest (1931)
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Cinematographer
Other People's Sins (1931)
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Cinematographer
Such Is the Law (1930)
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Director
C.O.D.: A Mellow Drama (1929)
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Cinematographer
The Guns of Loos (1928)
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Cinematographer
The King's Highway (1927)
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Cinematographer
A Woman Redeemed (1927)
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1902-05-25
Deathday1986-03-01 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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