Ron Taylor(1934-2012)

Camera and Electrical Department
Cinematographer
Producer

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Ron Taylor was born on 8 March 1934 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for Les Dents de la mer (1975), L'Île du Dr. Moreau (1996) and Le lagon bleu (1980). He was married to Valerie Taylor. He died on 9 September 2012 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Known for

Les Dents de la mer (1975)

Les Dents de la mer

8.1

Camera and Electrical Department(live shark footage)

1975

L'Île du Dr. Moreau (1996)

L'Île du Dr. Moreau

4.6

Camera and Electrical Department(underwater unit)

1996

Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins in Le lagon bleu (1980)

5.8

Camera and Electrical Department

1980

Christine Freeman and Bruce in Les Dents de la mer, 2ᵉ partie (1978)

Les Dents de la mer, 2ᵉ partie

5.8

Camera and Electrical Department

1978

Credits

Camera and Electrical Department

Shadow of the Shark
TV Series
- camera operator
- 2000
Shark Pod
TV Movie
- underwater camera operator
- 1997
L'Île du Dr. Moreau
4.6
- camera operator: underwater unit
- 1996
Contre-attaque
6.6
- underwater camera operator
- 1996
Flipper
5.3
TV Series
- underwater still photographer (as Ron Taylor Film Productions)
- 1995
À la redécouverte du monde 2
8.1
TV Series
- additional photography
- 1992
Lune de miel à Las Vegas
5.9
- underwater photographer
- 1992
In the Footsteps of Mawson
Video
- underwater camera operator
- 1991
Blue Wilderness
TV Series
- underwater photographer
- 1991–1992
The Great White Shark, Lonely Lord of the Sea
7.3
TV Movie
- additional photography
- 1991
Retour au lagon bleu
5.2
- underwater photographer
- 1991
Rock n' Roll Cowboys
4.7
TV Movie
- underwater camera
- 1988
Snakes: Eden's Deadly Charmers
TV Movie
- additional photography
- 1988
Le secret du lac
6.0
- underwater photographer
- 1986
Dakota Harris
4.3
- photographer: underwater sequence
- 1986

Cinematographer

Face aux requins
7.5
- Cinematographer
- 2021
Shark Pod
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1997
Marilyn: Portrait of a Legend
- Cinematographer (cameraman)
- 1992
In the Footsteps of Mawson
Video
- Cinematographer
- 1991
Blue Wilderness
TV Series
- Cinematographer
- 1991–1992
The Wreck of the Yongala
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1982
National Geographic Specials
8.5
TV Series
- underwater cinematographer
- 1982
Operation Shark Bite
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1979
The Cave Divers
Short
- Cinematographer
- 1967
Surf Scene
Short
- Cinematographer
- 1965
Revenge of a Shark Victim
Short
- Cinematographer
- 1965
Slaughter at Saumarez
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1964
Shark Hunters
- Cinematographer
- 1962

Producer

Shark Pod
TV Movie
- producer
- 1997
In the Footsteps of Mawson
Video
- producer
- 1991
Blue Wilderness
TV Series
- producer
- 1991–1992
The Shark Files
TV Series
- producer
- 1989
Attacked by a Killer Shark: The Rodney Fox Story
- producer
- 1969
The Cave Divers
Short
- producer
- 1967
Great White Death
Short
- producer
- 1966
Surf Scene
Short
- producer
- 1965
Revenge of a Shark Victim
Short
- producer
- 1965
Slaughter at Saumarez
TV Movie
- producer
- 1964
Shark Hunters
- producer
- 1962

Personal details

Alternative name
- Ron Taylor Film Productions
Born
- March 8, 1934
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
- September 9, 2012
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(complications from myeloid leukemia)
Spouse
- Valerie TaylorDecember 1963 - September 9, 2012 (his death)

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Noted underwater and live shark photographer based out of Australia.

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