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They Came from Beyond Space (1967) -- Scientists investigating an unusual meteor shower in a rural field are possessed by an alien force bent on an ulterior purpose.
The Executioner's Song (1982) -- Clip: Gary refuses all appeals and asks to be executed by firing squad
The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) -- US Theatrical Trailer from Universal Home Video

Overview

Date of Death:
17 March 2007, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK more
Contact:
View manager contact info on IMDbPro.
Trivia:
Recented completed his autobiography before suffering a stroke in December... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 4% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Excl: McQuaid & Fessenden Sell the Dead
 (From shocktillyoudrop. 14 January 2009)

In the meadow, we can pan a snowman
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 24 December 2008, 9:04 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Ken Barnett | Freddy Francis | Frederick Francis | Fred Francis

Filmography

Director:
  1. "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt"
        - Last Respects (1996) TV episode

  2. Dark Tower (1987) (as Ken Barnett)
  3. The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
  4. "Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson" (1 episode)
        - The Case of the Deadly Prophecy (????) TV episode

  5. Golden Rendezvous (1977) (additional footage) (uncredited)
    ... aka Nuclear Terror (USA: TV title)
  6. "Star Maidens" (5 episodes, 1976)
    ... aka "Die Mädchen aus dem Weltraum" (West Germany)
        - The Enemy (1976) TV episode
        - Hideout (1976) TV episode
        - What Have They Done to the Rain? (1976) TV episode
        - Test for Love (1976) TV episode
        - Kidnap (1976) TV episode
  7. The Ghoul (1975)
    ... aka Night of the Ghoul (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka The Thing in the Attic
  8. Legend of the Werewolf (1975)
    ... aka Plague of the Werewolves
  9. "CBS Children's Film Festival" (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "CBS Saturday Film Festival" (USA: cut version)
        - A Member of the Family (1974) TV episode
  10. Craze (1974)
    ... aka Demon Master
    ... aka The Infernal Idol
  11. Son of Dracula (1974)
    ... aka Count Downe (UK)
    ... aka Young Dracula
  12. Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    ... aka Witness Madness
  13. The Creeping Flesh (1973)
  14. "The Adventures of Black Beauty" (1972) TV series (unknown episodes)
  15. Tales from the Crypt (1972)
  16. Gebissen wird nur nachts (1971)
    ... aka Happening der Vampire
    ... aka The Vampire Happening
  17. Trog (1970)
  18. Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly (1970)
    ... aka Girly (USA)

  19. "The Saint" (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
        - The Man Who Gambled with Life (1969) TV episode
        - The Gadic Collection (1967) TV episode
  20. "The Champions" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Shadow of the Panther (1969) TV episode
  21. Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
  22. "Man in a Suitcase" (4 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Night Flight to Andorra (1968) TV episode
        - Who's Mad Now? (1968) TV episode
        - Which Way Did He Go, McGill? (1968) TV episode
        - Essay in Evil (1967) TV episode
  23. The Intrepid Mr. Twigg (1968)
  24. Torture Garden (1967)
  25. They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
  26. The Deadly Bees (1967)
  27. The Psychopath (1966)
  28. The Skull (1965)
  29. Hysteria (1965)
  30. Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
    ... aka The Blood Suckers
  31. Das Verrätertor (1964)
    ... aka Traitor's Gate
  32. The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
  33. Nightmare (1964)
    ... aka Here's the Knife, Dear: Now Use It (UK)
  34. Paranoiac (1963)
  35. The Brain (1962)
    ... aka A Dead Man Seeks His Murderer
    ... aka Ein Toter sucht seinen Mörder (West Germany)
    ... aka Over My Dead Body
  36. The Day of the Triffids (1962) (uncredited)
    ... aka Invasion of the Triffids (International: English title)
    ... aka Revolt of the Triffids (International: English title)
  37. Two and Two Make Six (1962)
    ... aka A Change of Heart
    ... aka The Girl Swappers
Cinematographer:
  1. The Straight Story (1999)
    ... aka Une histoire vraie (France)
  2. Rainbow (1995)
    ... aka Les voyageurs de l'arc-en-ciel (Canada: French title)
  3. Princess Caraboo (1994)
  4. A Life in the Theater (1993) (TV)
    ... aka A Life in the Theatre (UK)
  5. School Ties (1992)
  6. Cape Fear (1991) (director of photography)
  7. The Man in the Moon (1991) (director of photography)
  8. The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990) (TV)

  9. Glory (1989)
  10. Brenda Starr (1989)
  11. Her Alibi (1989) (director of photography)
  12. Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood (1989) (TV)
  13. Clara's Heart (1988)
  14. Code Name: Emerald (1985) (director of photography)
    ... aka Deep Cover (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Emerald
  15. Return to Oz (1985) (uncredited)
  16. Dune (1984) (photographed by)
  17. Memed My Hawk (1984)
    ... aka The Lion and the Hawk
  18. The Jigsaw Man (1983)
  19. The Executioner's Song (1982) (TV)
  20. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
  21. The Elephant Man (1980) (director of photography)

  22. Night Must Fall (1964) (director of photography)
  23. The Innocents (1961)
  24. "Disneyland" (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
        - The Horsemasters: Follow Your Heart (1961) TV episode
  25. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
  26. Sons and Lovers (1960)
    ... aka D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers (Australia)
  27. Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)
    ... aka Never Take Candy from a Stranger

  28. The Battle of the Sexes (1959) (director of photography)
  29. Room at the Top (1959)
  30. Next to No Time (1958)
  31. Virgin Island (1958)
    ... aka Our Virgin Island (USA)
  32. The Scamp (1957)
    ... aka Strange Affection (USA)
  33. Time Without Pity (1957) (as Frederick Francis)
  34. A Hill in Korea (1956)
    ... aka Hell in Korea (USA)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. Calliope (1994) (supervising cinematographer)

  2. Moby Dick (1956) (camera operator) (director of photography: second unit)
    ... aka Herman Melville's Moby Dick (USA: complete title)
  3. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1955) (camera operator) (as Frederick Francis)
    ... aka CinemaScope Specials (Second Series) (#14): The Sorcerer's Apprentice (USA: series title)
  4. Monsieur Ripois (1954) (camera operator) (as Freddy Francis)
    ... aka Knave of Hearts (UK)
    ... aka Lover Boy (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Lovers, Happy Lovers! (USA)
    ... aka Monsieur Ripois et son némésis
  5. Beat the Devil (1953) (camera operator)
    ... aka Il tesoro dell'Africa (Italy)
  6. Twice Upon a Time (1953) (camera operator)
  7. Moulin Rouge (1952) (camera operator)
  8. 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952) (camera operator)
    ... aka Affair in Monte Carlo (USA)
  9. The Wild Heart (1952) (camera operator)
    ... aka Gypsy Blood
  10. Angels One Five (1952) (camera operator) (as Fred Francis)
  11. Outcast of the Islands (1952) (assistant camera) (as Fred Francis)
  12. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) (camera operator) (as Fred Francis)
    ... aka Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann (UK: complete title)
  13. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) (camera operator) (as Fred Francis)
    ... aka The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
  14. Gone to Earth (1950) (camera operator)
  15. Golden Salamander (1950) (camera operator)

  16. The Small Back Room (1949) (camera operator)
    ... aka Hour of Glory (USA)
  17. Night Beat (1947) (camera operator)
  18. Mine Own Executioner (1947) (camera operator)
  19. The Macomber Affair (1947) (photographer: Africa) (as Fred Francis)
    ... aka The Great White Hunter (USA: reissue title)
  20. The New Lot (1943) (camera operator)

  21. Cotton Queen (1937) (assistant camera) (uncredited)
    ... aka Crying Out Loud (UK: reissue title (cut version))
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Ghosthunter (2000) (consultant cinematographer)
Writer:
  1. Diary of a Bachelor (1964) (writer) (as Ken Barnett)
Thanks:
  1. The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed (2001) (V) (special thanks)
    ... aka The Elephant Man Revealed (USA: DVD title)

  2. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Greasepaint and Gore, Part 2: The Hammer Monsters of Roy Ashton (2004) .... Himself
  3. Cinemaker (2004) (V) .... Himself
  4. Inside the Fear Factory (2003) (V) .... Himself
  5. "Cast & Crew" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed (2001) (V) .... Himself - Director of Photography
    ... aka The Elephant Man Revealed (USA: DVD title)

  7. 100 Years of Horror: Baron Frankenstein (1996) (V) .... Himself
  8. 100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company (1996) (V) .... Himself
  9. 100 Years of Horror: Maniacs (1996) (V) .... Himself
  10. 100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family (1996) (V) .... Himself
  11. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  12. The Vampire Interviews (1994) (V) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Memorial Tribute


Additional Details

Other Works:
Interviewed in "Memories of Hammer" by Gary Svehla and Susan Svehla. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 4 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Horror | Comedy | Crime more

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