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name: "David Geddes"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
updated: "2026-09-17T00:56:07.879689+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."
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# David Geddes

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1949 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 1949, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- **Active:** 1982–2010
- **Also known as:** David A. Geddes

## Biography

David A. Geddes is a Canadian cinematographer. Born in 1949 in Vancouver, British Columbia, he studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Simon Fraser University. He began his career shooting documentaries and independent short films before moving into television in the late 1980s.

Geddes has worked on series including *21 Jump Street* (1988–1990), *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990–1991), *Fringe* (2011–2013) and *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* (2016–2022). His feature credits include *The Messengers* (2007) and *Tucker and Dale vs. Evil* (2010). He is a member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers. His son Shane Geddes is also a cinematographer.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Tucker and Dale vs. Evil* (2010), Fi1m 76, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/tucker-and-dale-vs-evil.md)
- *Fringe* (2008), Fi1m 80, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *The Thing* (1982), Second Assistant Camera

## Also known for

- *FROM* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Under the Dome* (2013), Director of Photography
- *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* (2016), Director, Director of Photography
- *Halloween: Resurrection* (2002), Director of Photography
- *The Messengers* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Dark Angel* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball* (2010), Director of Photography
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), Director of Photography

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