---
name: "Adrian Biddle"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/adrian-biddle"
fi1m_id: "adrian-biddle"
imdb_id: "nm0000939"
tmdb_id: 7783
wikidata_id: "Q372654"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "20 July 1952"
died: "7 December 2005"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-05T03:33:38.565049+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Adrian Biddle

## Identity

Adrian Biddle

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/adrian-biddle
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** adrian-biddle
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000939
- **TMDB ID:** 7783
- **Wikidata ID:** Q372654
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Biddle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372654, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000939/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7783

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

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 20 July 1952, Woolwich, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 7 December 2005
- **Active:** 1979–2006
- **Frequently works with:** [Arnold Vosloo](https://film.one/person/arnold-vosloo.md), [Brendan Fraser](https://film.one/person/brendan-fraser.md), [James Jacks](https://film.one/person/james-jacks.md), [John Hannah](https://film.one/person/john-hannah.md), [Rachel Weisz](https://film.one/person/rachel-weisz.md), [Sean Daniel](https://film.one/person/sean-daniel.md), [Stephen Rea](https://film.one/person/stephen-rea.md), [Stephen Sommers](https://film.one/person/stephen-sommers.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 92 (1), 1980s 88 (2), 1990s 68 (5), 2000s 52 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 63 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 4, Adventure 4, Thriller 4, Comedy 3, Science Fiction 3, Crime 2
- **Screen time:** 22 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,906m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Biddle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372654, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000939/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7783

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Aliens*](https://film.one/film/aliens.md) (91), [*Thelma & Louise*](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md) (85)
- **Disney+:** [*The Princess Bride*](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md) (86), [*101 Dalmatians*](https://film.one/film/101-dalmatians.md) (54)
- **AMC+:** [*The Mummy*](https://film.one/film/the-mummy.md) (71)
- **Hulu:** [*Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason*](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md) (48)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Basic Instinct 2* (2006), Fi1m 36, Additional Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct-2.md)
- *V for Vendetta* (2006), Fi1m 73, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/v-for-vendetta.md)
- *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), Fi1m 48, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md)
- *The Mummy* (1999), Fi1m 71, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mummy.md)
- *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), Fi1m 58, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-world-is-not-enough.md)
- *The Butcher Boy* (1998), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-butcher-boy.md)
- *101 Dalmatians* (1996), Fi1m 54, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/101-dalmatians.md)
- *Thelma & Louise* (1991), Fi1m 85, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md)
- *The Princess Bride* (1987), Fi1m 86, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md)
- *Aliens* (1986), Fi1m 91, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/aliens.md)
- *Alien* (1979), Fi1m 92, Focus Puller — [page](https://film.one/film/alien.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Basic Instinct 2* (2006), Additional Director of Photography — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct-2.md)
- *V for Vendetta* (2006), Director of Photography, In Memory Of — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/v-for-vendetta.md)
- *An American Haunting* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), Director of Photography — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md)
- *Laws of Attraction* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Shanghai Knights* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Reign of Fire* (2002), Director of Photography
- *The Mummy Returns* (2001), Director of Photography
- *The Weight of Water* (2001), Director of Photography
- *102 Dalmatians* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Gangster No. 1* (2000), Director of Photography
- *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-world-is-not-enough.md)
- *The Mummy* (1999), Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mummy.md)
- *Holy Man* (1998), Director of Photography
- *The Butcher Boy* (1998), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-butcher-boy.md)
- *Event Horizon* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Fierce Creatures* (1997), Director of Photography
- *101 Dalmatians* (1996), Director of Photography — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/101-dalmatians.md)
- *Judge Dredd* (1995), Director of Photography
- *City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold* (1994), Director of Photography
- *1492: Conquest of Paradise* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Thelma & Louise* (1991), Director of Photography — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md)
- *The Tall Guy* (1989), Director of Photography
- *The Dawning* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Willow* (1988), Director of Photography
- *The Princess Bride* (1987), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md)
- *Aliens* (1986), Director of Photography — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/aliens.md)
- *Alien* (1979), as Focus Puller — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/alien.md)
- *The Duellists* (1977), as Focus Puller
- *Murphy's War* (1971), Underwater Camera

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1992: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Thelma & Louise*

### Other awards — 1 won

- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 1998: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *The Butcher Boy*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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