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name: "Brian Probyn"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "30 November 1920"
died: "25 November 1982"
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updated: "2026-09-16T10:14:50.825767+00:00"
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# Brian Probyn

Cinematographer. Born 30 November 1920 in UK. Died 25 November 1982.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 30 November 1920, UK
- **Died:** 25 November 1982

## Biography

Brian Probyn (1920–1982) was a British cinematographer. He began his career as a camera assistant and operator, including work for the BBC, before becoming a director of photography on feature films and documentaries in the 1960s.

His credits include *Poor Cow* (1967), *Downhill Racer* (1969), *Badlands* (1973), *The Satanic Rites of Dracula* (1973) and *Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell* (1974). He was a member of the British Society of Cinematographers. Probyn moved to Australia in 1973, where he continued working on films and taught cinematography at the Australian Film and Television School.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Badlands* (1973), Fi1m 91, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/badlands.md)

## Also known for

- *The Satanic Rites of Dracula* (1973), Director of Photography
- *Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell* (1974), Director of Photography
- *Downhill Racer* (1969), Director of Photography
- *Holiday on the Buses* (1973), Director of Photography
- *Poor Cow* (1967), Director of Photography

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