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Sydney Samuelson(1925-2022)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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Sydney Samuelson was born on 7 December 1925 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for The Secret of the Forest (1956), Giant in the Sun (1959) and The Changing Face of Europe (1951). He was married to Doris Magen. He died on 14 December 2022 in the UK.
BornDecember 7, 1925
DiedDecember 14, 2022(97)
BornDecember 7, 1925
DiedDecember 14, 2022(97)
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  • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 3 wins total

Known for

Diana Day and Barry Knight in The Secret of the Forest (1956)
The Secret of the Forest
7.5
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1956
Giant in the Sun
Short
  • Director(as Sidney Samuelson)
  • 1959
The Changing Face of Europe (1951)
The Changing Face of Europe
7.1
Movie
  • Camera and Electrical Department(segment "Two Hundred Million Mouths")
  • 1951
Shaw Taylor in Police Five (1962)
The Carringford School Mystery
7.1
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1958

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Sam Spiegel in a Discussion with Ludovic Kennedy on the Producer and the Film
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • Design for Living
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960
  • Shaw Taylor in Police Five (1962)
    The Carringford School Mystery
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958
  • Yorkshire Imperial on Thames
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1957
  • Atomic Achievement (1956)
    Atomic Achievement
    5.2
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956
  • Diana Day and Barry Knight in The Secret of the Forest (1956)
    The Secret of the Forest
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956

Camera and Electrical Department

  • La Coupe De La Gloire: The Official Film of the 1998 FIFA World Cup (1998)
    La Coupe De La Gloire: The Official Film of the 1998 FIFA World Cup
    7.1
    • cinematographer (as Sir Sydney Samuelson)
    • 1998
  • G'olé! (1983)
    G'olé!
    7.1
    • camera operator
    • 1983
  • Goal!: The World Cup (1966)
    Goal!: The World Cup
    7.4
    • additional photographer
    • 1966
  • Coupe des alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally
    7.1
    Short
    • camera operator
    • 1958
  • Mystery on Bird Island (1954)
    Mystery on Bird Island
    6.0
    • camera operator
    • 1954
  • The Changing Face of Europe (1951)
    The Changing Face of Europe
    7.1
    • camera operator (segment "Two Hundred Million Mouths")
    • 1951

Producer

  • Filmharmonic '80
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Filmharmonic '78
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Filmharmonic '77
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Filmharmonic '76
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Filmharmonic '75 (1975)
    Filmharmonic '75
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1975

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sidney Samuelson
  • Born
    • December 7, 1925
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 14, 2022
    • UK(Natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Doris Magen1949 - April 2022 (her death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Wrote the foreword to "Principal Characters: Film Players Out of Frame" by Christopher Neame (Scarecrow Press, 2005)

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  • Trivia
    Appointed CBE in 1978, and knighted in 1995.

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