---
name: "Freddie Young"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/freddie-young"
fi1m_id: "freddie-young"
imdb_id: "nm0002875"
tmdb_id: 10079
wikidata_id: "Q965659"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "9 October 1902"
died: "1 December 1998"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-20T05:28:27.790759+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."
---

# Freddie Young

## Identity

Freddie Young

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/freddie-young
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** freddie-young
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002875
- **TMDB ID:** 10079
- **Wikidata ID:** Q965659
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Young, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q965659, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002875/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10079

Cinematographer. Born 9 October 1902 in London, England, UK. Died 1 December 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 9 October 1902, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 1 December 1998
- **Active:** 1939–1971
- **Also known as:** F. A. Young, Frederick Young, Фредди Янг, Фредерик Янг
- **Frequently works with:** [Alec Guinness](https://film.one/person/alec-guinness.md), [David Lean](https://film.one/person/david-lean.md), [Omar Sharif](https://film.one/person/omar-sharif.md), [Robert Bolt](https://film.one/person/robert-bolt.md), [Sam Spiegel](https://film.one/person/sam-spiegel.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 3 Oscars (3 won · 2 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 82 (1), 1940s 79 (1), 1950s 70 (1), 1960s 74 (3), 1970s 58 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 69 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** War 4, Adventure 3, Drama 3, History 3, Romance 3, Thriller 2
- **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $313m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Young, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q965659, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002875/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10079

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Lawrence of Arabia*](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md) (90)
- **HBO Max:** [*49th Parallel*](https://film.one/film/49th-parallel.md) (79)
- **Tubi:** [*Ivanhoe*](https://film.one/film/ivanhoe.md) (70)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Nicholas and Alexandra*](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md) (58)

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

## Biography

Freddie Young (also credited as F. A. Young or Frederick Young) was a British cinematographer whose career spanned from the silent era to the 1980s. Born in London in 1902, he began working in film laboratories at Gaumont-British as a teenager and became a chief cameraman by the late 1920s. He served as a captain in the British Army's Kinematograph Unit during the Second World War.

Young was best known for his long collaboration with director David Lean. He shot Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965) and Ryan's Daughter (1970), winning the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for each. Other notable credits include Ivanhoe (1952), Lust for Life (1956), You Only Live Twice (1967), Battle of Britain (1969) and Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). He was the first British cinematographer to work in CinemaScope and received an OBE and a BAFTA Fellowship.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, screenonline.org.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Nicholas and Alexandra* (1971), Fi1m 58, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md)
- *You Only Live Twice* (1967), Fi1m 62, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/you-only-live-twice.md)
- *Doctor Zhivago* (1965), Fi1m 70, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-zhivago.md)
- *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), Fi1m 90, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md)
- *Ivanhoe* (1952), Fi1m 70, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/ivanhoe.md)
- *49th Parallel* (1941), Fi1m 79, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/49th-parallel.md)
- *Goodbye, Mr. Chips* (1939), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/goodbye-mr-chips.md)

## Complete filmography (107)

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

- *Arthur's Hallowed Ground* (1984), Director
- *Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Stainless Steel and the Star Spies* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Richard's Things* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Rough Cut* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Bloodline* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Ike* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Stevie* (1978), Director of Photography
- *The Man in the Iron Mask* (1977), Director of Photography
- *The Blue Bird* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Permission to Kill* (1975), Director of Photography
- *The Tamarind Seed* (1974), Director of Photography
- *Luther* (1974), Director of Photography
- *Great Expectations* (1974), Director of Photography
- *The Asphyx* (1972), Director of Photography
- *Nicholas and Alexandra* (1971), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md)
- *Ryan's Daughter* (1970), Director of Photography
- *Battle of Britain* (1969), Director of Photography
- *Sinful Davey* (1969), Director of Photography
- *You Only Live Twice* (1967), Director of Photography — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/you-only-live-twice.md)
- *The Deadly Affair* (1967), Director of Photography
- *Doctor Zhivago* (1965), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-zhivago.md)
- *Rotten to the Core* (1965), Director of Photography
- *Lord Jim* (1965), Director of Photography
- *The 7th Dawn* (1964), Director of Photography
- *Macbeth* (1964), Director of Photography
- *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), Director of Photography — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md)
- *The Greengage Summer* (1961), Director of Photography
- *Hand in Hand* (1961), Director of Photography
- *Gorgo* (1961), Director of Photography
- *Solomon and Sheba* (1959), Director of Photography
- *The Inn of the Sixth Happiness* (1958), Director of Photography
- *Indiscreet* (1958), Director of Photography
- *Gideon's Day* (1958), Director of Photography
- *I Accuse!* (1958), Director of Photography
- *Island in the Sun* (1957), Director of Photography
- *The Little Hut* (1957), Director of Photography
- *Beyond Mombasa* (1956), Director of Photography
- *Lust for Life* (1956), Director of Photography
- *Invitation to the Dance* (1956), Director of Photography
- *Bhowani Junction* (1956), Director of Photography
- *The Last Time I Saw Paris* (1954), Camera Operator
- *Betrayed* (1954), Director of Photography
- *Knights of the Round Table* (1953), Director of Photography
- *Mogambo* (1953), Director of Photography
- *Time Bomb* (1953), Director of Photography
- *Ivanhoe* (1952), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ivanhoe.md)
- *Calling Bulldog Drummond* (1951), Director of Photography
- *Treasure Island* (1950), Director of Photography
- *Conspirator* (1949), Director of Photography
- *Edward, My Son* (1949), Director of Photography
- *The Winslow Boy* (1948), Director of Photography
- *Escape* (1948), Director of Photography
- *While I Live* (1947), Director of Photography
- *So Well Remembered* (1947), Director of Photography
- *Bedelia* (1946), Director of Photography
- *Caesar and Cleopatra* (1945), Director of Photography
- *The Young Mr. Pitt* (1942), Director of Photography
- *49th Parallel* (1941), Director of Photography — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/49th-parallel.md)
- *Busman's Honeymoon* (1940), Director of Photography
- *Contraband* (1940), Director of Photography
- *Nurse Edith Cavell* (1939), Director of Photography
- *Goodbye, Mr. Chips* (1939), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/goodbye-mr-chips.md)
- *Sixty Glorious Years* (1938), Director of Photography
- *The Rat* (1937), Director of Photography
- *Victoria the Great* (1937), Director of Photography
- *London Melody* (1937), Director of Photography
- *Two's Company* (1936), Cinematography
- *Limelight* (1936), Director of Photography
- *When Knights Were Bold* (1936), Director of Photography
- *The Three Maxims* (1936), Director of Photography
- *Come Out of the Pantry* (1935), Director of Photography
- *The King of Paris* (1934), Director of Photography
- *The Queen's Affair* (1934), Director of Photography
- *Just My Luck* (1933), Director of Photography
- *Night of the Garter* (1933), Director of Photography
- *Bitter Sweet* (1933), Director of Photography
- *Summer Lightning* (1933), Cinematography
- *The King's Cup* (1933), Director of Photography
- *The Little Damozel* (1933), Director of Photography
- *It's a King* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Thark* (1932), Director of Photography
- *The Love Contract* (1932), Director of Photography
- *The Mayor's Nest* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Good Night, Vienna* (1932), Director of Photography
- *A Night Like This* (1932), Director of Photography
- *The Blue Danube* (1932), Director of Photography
- *Mischief* (1931), Director of Photography
- *Carnival* (1931), Director of Photography
- *Up for the Cup* (1931), Director of Photography
- *The Chance of a Night Time* (1931), Director of Photography
- *Tilly of Bloomsbury* (1931), Director of Photography
- *The Speckled Band* (1931), Director of Photography
- *The Sport of Kings* (1931), Director of Photography
- *Tons of Money* (1930), Director of Photography
- *Plunder* (1930), Director of Photography
- *A Warm Corner* (1930), Director of Photography
- *On Approval* (1930), Director of Photography
- *The Loves of Robert Burns* (1930), Director of Photography
- *The W Plan* (1930), Director of Photography
- *White Cargo* (1929), Director of Photography
- *The Bondman* (1929), Director of Photography
- *The Tonic* (1928), Director of Photography
- *Daydreams* (1928), Director of Photography
- *Victory* (1928), Director of Photography
- *The Somme* (1927), Camera Operator
- *Rob Roy* (1922), Assistant Camera

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 3 won, 2 nominated

- 1972: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Nicholas and Alexandra*
- 1971: Best Cinematography (won), for *Ryan's Daughter*
- 1966: Best Cinematography, Color (won), for *Doctor Zhivago*
- 1963: Best Cinematography, Color (won), for *Lawrence of Arabia*
- 1953: Best Cinematography, Color (nominated), for *Ivanhoe*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 1972: BAFTA Fellowship (won)

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

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