Adrian Biddle

Adrian Biddle

Cinematographer. Born 20 July 1952 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. Died 7 December 2005.

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Born
20 July 1952, Woolwich, London, England, UK
Died
7 December 2005

Biography

Adrian Biddle (20 July 1952 – 7 December 2005) was an English cinematographer. As a talented swimmer in his youth, he worked uncredited as an underwater photographer on On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and Murphy's War (1971). He later joined Ridley Scott's advertising company, working on commercials, and served as a focus puller on Alien (1979).

Biddle's first feature as director of photography was Aliens (1986). He went on to photograph over twenty films, including The Princess Bride (1987), Thelma & Louise (1991), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Event Horizon (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), The Mummy (1999), The Mummy Returns (2001) and V for Vendetta (2006). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography for Thelma & Louise. Biddle died of a heart attack in London.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Adrian Biddle is known for Alien (1979), V for Vendetta (2006), Aliens (1986), The Mummy Returns (2001), The Princess Bride (1987), Thelma & Louise (1991), 101 Dalmatians (1996) and Event Horizon (1997).