Gilbert Taylor Dead: Taylor Directed Photography for First ‘Star Wars’ Film

Gilbert Taylor Dead: Taylor Directed Photography for First ‘Star Wars’ Film
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Gilbert Taylor, a British cinematographer, has died on August 23 at age 99.

Taylor also directed photography for “Dr Strangelove” and was part of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Frenzy.”

Taylor died at his home on the Isle of Wight with his family at his bedside, reported BBC

Taylor’s life included a six year stint with the Royal Air Force, during which time he shot the result of night-time raids over Germany. He was a founding member of the British Society of Cinematographers, which presented him with a life time achievement award in 2001.

His wife Dee said that “there was nothing he couldn’t do.”

 

 

 

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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