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Freddie Young (I) (1902–1998)

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Director

Cinematographer with a long and distinguished career crowned with Oscars for three consecutive films directed by David Lean between 1962-1970. Awarded OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1970. See full bio »

Born:

Frederick Archibald Young
in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 96) in London, England, UK
l to r: Freddie Young, Christopher Jones, Jonathan Burrows l to r: Freddie Young (in hat), unidentified crew member, David Lean, Pedro Vidal, Jonathan Burrows
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1984 Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
 
1983 Invitation to the Wedding
 
1980 Richard's Things
 
1980 Rough Cut
 
1980 Ike: The War Years (TV movie)
 
1979 Bloodline
 
1978 Stevie (director of photography)
 
1977 The Man in the Iron Mask (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1976 The Blue Bird
 
1975 The Executioner
 
1974 Great Expectations (TV movie)
 
1974 The Tamarind Seed (director of photography)
 
1974 Love from A to Z (TV movie)
 
1974 Luther
 
1973 The Asphyx
 
1971 Nicholas and Alexandra
 
1970 Ryan's Daughter
 
1970 The Maker and the Process (TV short)
 
1969 Battle of Britain (director of photography)
 
1969 Sinful Davey
 
1967 You Only Live Twice (director of photography)
 
1966 The Deadly Affair
 
1965 Doctor Zhivago (director of photography)
 
1965 Rotten to the Core
 
1965 Lord Jim (as Frederick A. Young)
 
1964 The 7th Dawn (photographed by / as Frederick Young)
 
1962 Lawrence of Arabia (director of photography / as F.A. Young)
 
1961 Loss of Innocence
 
1961 Gorgo (as F.A. Young)
 
1961 Hand in Hand
 
1960/III Macbeth (TV movie) (as F.A. Young)
 
1959 Solomon and Sheba (as Fred A. Young)
 
1958 The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (director of photography / as F.A. Young)
 
1958 Indiscreet (director of photography / as Frederick A. Young)
 
1958 Gideon of Scotland Yard (director of photography / as Frederick A. Young)
 
1958 I Accuse! (director of photography)
 
1957 Island in the Sun
 
1957 The Little Hut (as F.A. Young)
 
1957 The Barretts of Wimpole Street (as F.A. Young)
 
1956 Beyond Mombasa
 
1956 Lust for Life (as F.A. Young)
 
1956 Invitation to the Dance (segments: "Circus" and "Ring Around the Rosy" / as F.A. Young)
 
1956 Bhowani Junction (director of photography / as F.A. Young)
 
1955 Bedevilled
 
1954 Betrayed (as F.A. Young)
 
1953 Knights of the Round Table (director of photography / as F.A.Young)
 
1953 Mogambo (director of photography / as F.A. Young)
 
1953 Time Bomb (as F.A. Young)
 
1952 Ivanhoe (director of photography / as F.A. Young)
 
1952 Giselle (short)
 
1951 Calling Bulldog Drummond (as F.A. Young)
 
1950 Treasure Island (as F.A. Young)
 
1949 Conspirator (photographed by / as F.A. Young)
 
1949 Edward, My Son (as F.A. Young)
 
1948 The Winslow Boy
 
1948 Escape (as Frederick A. Young)
 
1947 While I Live
 
1947 So Well Remembered (director of photography / as Frederick A. Young)
 
1946 Bedelia
 
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra
 
1942 The Young Mr. Pitt
 
1941 49th Parallel (director of photography / as Frederick Young)
 
1940 Haunted Honeymoon (photography / as F.A. Young)
 
1940 Blackout (as F.A. Young)
 
1940 Suicide Legion
 
1939 Nurse Edith Cavell
 
1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips (photographed by / as F.A. Young)
 
1938 This'll Make You Whistle
 
1938 Queen of Destiny (as F.A. Young)
 
1938 A Royal Divorce
 
1937 The Rat (as F.A. Young)
 
1937 Victoria the Great (as F.A. Young)
 
1937 Backstage
 
1937 The Frog (as F.A. Young)
 
1937 Girl in the Street (as F.A. Young)
 
1937 Millions (uncredited)
 
1936 Two's Company
 
1936 Fame
 
1936 When Knights Were Bold (as F.A. Young)
 
1936 The Show Goes On
 
1935 Come Out of the Pantry
 
1935 Peg of Old Drury
 
1935 Escape Me Never
 
1934 Nell Gwyn (as F.A. Young)
 
1934 Girls Please!
 
1934 Runaway Queen
 
1934 The King of Paris
 
1933 A Cuckoo in the Nest (uncredited)
 
1933 Trouble
 
1933 That's a Good Girl
 
1933 Summer Lightning
 
1933 Yes, Mr. Brown
 
1933 Bitter Sweet (as F.A. Young)
 
1933 The Little Damozel
 
1933 It's a King (as F.A. Young)
 
1933 Just My Luck
 
1933 Night of the Garter
 
1933 The King's Cup
 
1933 Up for the Derby
 
1932 Leap Year
 
1932 The Mayor's Nest
 
1932 The Love Contract
 
1932 Thark
 
1932 A Night Like This
 
1932 Magic Night
 
1932 The Blue Danube
 
1931 Mischief
 
1931 Venetian Nights (as F.A. Young)
 
1931 The Chance of a Night Time
 
1931 Tilly of Bloomsbury
 
1931 The Speckled Band (as F.A. Young)
 
1931 The Sport of Kings (as Fred Young)
 
1931 Plunder
 
1931 Up for the Cup
 
1930 Tons of Money
 
1930 A Warm Corner (as Fred Young)
 
1930 Canaries Sometimes Sing
 
1930 On Approval
 
1930 Die Somme (as Frederick Young)
 
1930 The Loves of Robert Burns
 
1930 The W Plan
 
1930 One Embarrassing Night (uncredited)
 
1929 White Cargo
 
1929 The Bondman
 
1929 A Peep Behind the Scenes
 
1928 Blue Bottles (short) (as F.A. Young)
 
1928 Daydreams (short)
 
1928 The Tonic (short)
 
1928 Victory
 
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1979 Ike: The War Years (TV mini-series) (cinematographer: UK)
 
1959 The Wreck of the Mary Deare (additional photographer - as F.A. Young)
 
1956 Van Gogh: Darkness Into Light (documentary short) (cinematographer: scenes from "Lust for Life (1956 - ")
 
1954 The Last Time I Saw Paris (location camera - uncredited)
 
1927 The Somme (second camera operator)
 
1926 The Flag Lieutenant (second camera operator)
 
1922 Rob Roy (assistant camera)
 
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1984 Arthur's Hallowed Ground (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2000 The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994-1996 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - guest
– Freddie Young (1996) … Himself
– Sydney Samuelson (1994) … Himself - guest
 
1995 Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Opportunity Lost (1995) … Himself
– End of an Era (1995) … Himself
 
1980 The British Greats (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Robert Donat (1980) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1980 Don Siegel: Last of the Independents (TV documentary)
 
1978 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Freddie Young (1978) … Himself
 
1970 Film Night (TV series)
Himself
– We're the Last of the Travelling Circuses (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Maker and the Process (TV short)
Himself
 
1956 Van Gogh: Darkness Into Light (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2009 David Lean and His Dedicated Maniacs (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Inside 'You Only Live Twice' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "The Work of the Motion Picture Cameraman", w/Paul Petzold.

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Alternate Names:

F.A.Young | F.A. Young | Fred A. Young | Freddie A. Young | Frederick A. Young | Frederick Young | Fred Young
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Trivia:

One of a eight children of an impoverished family. He was forced to leave school at the age of 14 to work in a munitions factory, making hand grenades. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra