Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Directing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1917-12-22

  • Day of Death

    2007-03-17 (89 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Islington, London, England, UK

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.

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