---
name: "Frank Watts"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/frank-watts"
fi1m_id: "frank-watts"
imdb_id: "nm0915145"
tmdb_id: 140443
wikidata_id: "Q34082005"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "13 June 1929"
died: "5 March 1994"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T23:37:30.302252+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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# Frank Watts

## Identity

Frank Watts

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/frank-watts
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** frank-watts
- **IMDb ID:** nm0915145
- **TMDB ID:** 140443
- **Wikidata ID:** Q34082005
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34082005, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915145/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/140443

Cinematographer. Born 13 June 1929 in London, England, UK. Died 5 March 1994.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 13 June 1929, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 5 March 1994
- **Active:** 1961–1983
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 83 (1), 1980s 71 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34082005, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915145/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/140443

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Avengers*](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md) (83)

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## Biography

Frank Watts was a British cinematographer. He began his career as a focus puller in 1950 and became a camera operator in 1956, before working as a director of photography from 1967. His early credits included episodes of television series such as *The Baron* and *The Avengers*.

Watts shot numerous British television productions, including 44 episodes of *Space: 1999* (1975) and series such as *The Professionals* (1977) and *Hammer House of Horror* (1980). His feature film work included *Educating Rita* (1983) and *D.A.R.Y.L.* (1985). He served as president of the British Society of Cinematographers from 1984 to 1986.

Watts retired from cinematography in 1989 but returned briefly to shoot *Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors* (1992). He died in London on 5 March 1994.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Educating Rita* (1983), Fi1m 71, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/educating-rita.md)
- *The Avengers* (1961), Fi1m 83, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

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

- *Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Prisoners in Space* (2025), Lighting Coordinator
- *Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors* (1992), Director of Photography
- *The Return of Sam McCloud* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Internal Affairs* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Hostage* (1988), Cinematography
- *A Hazard of Hearts* (1987), Cinematography
- *Sworn to Silence* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Deadly Deception* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Firefighter* (1986), Director of Photography
- *D.A.R.Y.L.* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Martin's Day* (1985), Director of Photography
- *The Corsican Brothers* (1985), Cinematography
- *Rearview Mirror* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense* (1984), series, Director of Photography
- *Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues* (1984), Cinematography
- *Educating Rita* (1983), Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/educating-rita.md)
- *Legend of the Champions* (1983), Director of Photography
- *The Hunchback of Notre Dame* (1982), Camera Operator
- *The Manions of America* (1981), series, Director of Photography
- *Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective* (1981), Director of Photography
- *The Two Faces of Evil* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Visitor from the Grave* (1980), Director of Photography
- *George & Mildred* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Hammer House of Horror* (1980), series, Director of Photography
- *Rising Damp* (1980), Cinematography
- *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, Director of Photography
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, Director of Photography
- *Intimate Games* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Space: 1999* (1975), series, Director, Director of Photography
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, Director of Photography
- *The Champions* (1968), series, Director of Photography
- *The Solarnauts* (1967), Director of Photography
- *San Ferry Ann* (1965), Camera Operator
- *Girl in the Headlines* (1963), Camera Operator
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)

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