Billy Williams

Billy Williams

Known for: Camera
Biography: 1929-06-03 (94 years old)

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Billy Williams OBE, BSC (born 3 June 1929, Walthamstow, London) is a British cinematographer.Williams was responsible for shooting a number of films, including Women in Love (1969), On Golden Pond (1981) and Gandhi (1982), for which he won an Academy Award. Williams joined his father, also named Billy, as an apprentice cameraman, remaining with him for four years. Later he served in the RAF as a photographer. On leaving the RAF he obtained a job with British Transport Films (BTF), filming all forms of transportation.After this, it was to Iraq (where he later shot the opening scenes to The Exorcist, 1973), filming for the Iraq Petroleum Company. At this time he owned his own Arriflex camera. He spent several years in documentary work, hoping that one day he could break into features.

Before his feature debut, he became a cameraman on commercials, where he made contact with future directors Ken Russell and John Schlesinger (who had directed for BTF as well). In 1965, he shot his first feature as director of photography (San Ferry Ann), having by-passed the focus puller and operator stages. He made several others before shooting Billion Dollar Brain with Russell in 1967.Williams can be seen in a cameo in the film The Wind and the Lion (1975), playing a British nobleman living in Tangier who is killed in a shootout with Sean Connery's Berber tribesmen. He also appeared with Cher in 1987's Suspect.

Williams retired on New Year's Day 1996. Since retirement he has travelled, conducting workshops on film. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours. Williams is featured in the book Conversations with Cinematographers by David A. Ellis, published by Scarecrow Press.

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Filmography

all 48

Movies 48

Director 18

Director of Photography
Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company (2000)

Movie
Cinematographer
Driftwood

Driftwood (1997)

Movie
Director of Photography
Reunion

Reunion (1994)

Movie
Director of Photography
Shadow of the Wolf

Shadow of the Wolf (1992)

Movie
6.5
Director of Photography
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)

Movie
Cinematographer
Stella

Stella (1990)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Rainbow

The Rainbow (1989)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Lottery

The Lottery (1989)

Movie
Cinematographer
Just Ask for Diamond

Just Ask for Diamond (1988)

Movie
Cinematographer
Suspect

Suspect (1987)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project (1986)

Movie
Director of Photography
Eleni

Eleni (1985)

Movie
Cinematographer
Dreamchild

Dreamchild (1985)

Movie
Director of Photography
Ordeal by Innocence

Ordeal by Innocence (1984)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Survivors

The Survivors (1983)

Movie
Director of Photography
Gandhi

Gandhi (1982)

Movie
4.44
Director of Photography
Monsignor

Monsignor (1982)

Movie
Cinematographer
On Golden Pond

On Golden Pond (1981)

Movie
3.5
Cinematographer
Saturn 3

Saturn 3 (1980)

Movie
Cinematographer
Going in Style

Going in Style (1979)

Movie
4
Director of Photography
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero (1979)

Movie
Director of Photography
Boardwalk

Boardwalk (1979)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Dumb Waiter

The Dumb Waiter (1979)

Movie
Cinematographer
Eagle's Wing

Eagle's Wing (1979)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner (1978)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate (1977)

Movie
Director of Photography
Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned (1976)

Movie
6
Sir Joseph / Director of Photography
The Wind and the Lion

The Wind and the Lion (1975)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie (1973)

Movie
Cinematographer
Horowitz in Dublin

Horowitz in Dublin (1973)

Movie
Director of Photography
Night Watch

Night Watch (1973)

Movie
Cinematographer
Kid Blue

Kid Blue (1973)

Movie
Cinematographer
Pope Joan

Pope Joan (1972)

Movie
Cinematographer
Zee and Co.

Zee and Co. (1971)

Movie
Director of Photography
Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

Movie
Director of Photography
Tam Lin

Tam Lin (1970)

Movie
Lighting Camera
The Mind of Mr. Soames

The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
Two Gentlemen Sharing

Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969)

Movie
Director of Photography
Women in Love

Women in Love (1969)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
The Magus

The Magus (1968)

Movie
Cinematographer
Red and Blue

Red and Blue (1968)

Movie
Cinematographer
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (1968)

Movie
Cinematographer
Billion Dollar Brain

Billion Dollar Brain (1967)

Movie
4.33
Cinematographer
Just Like a Woman

Just Like a Woman (1967)

Movie
Cinematographer
San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann (1965)

Movie
Cinematographer
People Apart

People Apart (1957)

Movie
Cinematographer
Five Guineas a Week

Five Guineas a Week (1956)

Movie
Director of Photography
This Year – London

This Year – London (1951)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.97
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1951
1970
1979
1973
2000
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Information

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1929-06-03 (94 years old)

Birth Place
Walthamstow, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
W.D. Williams

Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Academy Award for Best Cinematography


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