Freddie Young

Won 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Lawrence of Arabia Cinematographer

(1962)

Doctor Zhivago Cinematographer

(1965)

Ryan's Daughter Cinematographer

(1970)

You Only Live Twice Cinematographer

(1967)

Show all | | Edit

Filmography

Jump to: Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Director | Self | Archive footage

Hide

Show

Cinematographer (130 credits)

1985 Invitation to the Wedding

1984 Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1981 Stainless Steel and Star Spies (TV Movie)

1980 Ike: The War Years (TV Movie)

1980 Richard's Things (director of photography)

1980 Rough Cut

1979 Bloodline

1978 Stevie (director of photography)

1977 The Man in the Iron Mask (TV Movie) (director of photography)

1976 The Blue Bird (director of photography)

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

1972 The Asphyx

1971 Nicholas and Alexandra (director of photography)

1970 Ryan's Daughter (photographed by)

1970 The Maker and the Process (TV Short)

1969 Battle of Britain (director of photography)

1969 Sinful Davey (director of photography)

1967 You Only Live Twice (director of photography)

1967 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 (as Frederick Young, photographed by)

1962 Lawrence of Arabia (director of photography - as F.A. Young)

1961 Loss of Innocence (as Frederick A Young)

1961 Hand in Hand

1961 Gorgo (director of photography - as F.A. Young)

1960/III Macbeth (TV Movie) (as F.A. Young)

1959 Solomon and Sheba (director of photography - 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 (director of photography - as F.A. Young)

1956 Invitation to the Dance (segments "Circus", "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 Terror on a Train (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 (as F.A. Young, photographed by)

1949 Edward, My Son (as F.A. Young)

1948 The Winslow Boy (director of photography)

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 (as F.A. Young, photography)

1942 The Young Mr. Pitt

1941 49th Parallel (director of photography - as Frederick Young)

1940 Haunted Honeymoon (as F.A. Young, photography)

1940 Suicide Legion

1940 Blackout (as F.A. Young)

1939 Nurse Edith Cavell

1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips (as F.A. Young, photographed by)

1938 Queen of Destiny (as F.A. Young)

1938 A Royal Divorce

1937 Millions (uncredited)

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)

1936 The Show Goes On (as F.A. Young)

1936 This'll Make You Whistle

1936 Two's Company

1936 Fame

1936 When Knights Were Bold (as F.A. Young)

1935 Come Out of the Pantry

1935 Peg of Old Drury (as F.A. Young, photography)

1935 Escape Me Never

1934 The King of Paris

1934 Nell Gwyn (as F.A. Young)

1934 Girls Please!

1934 Runaway Queen

1933 It's a King (as F.A. Young)

1933 Just My Luck

1933 Night of the Garter

1933 Up for the Derby

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 The King's Cup

1932 Leap Year

1932 The Love Contract

1932 Thark

1932 The Mayor's Nest

1932 Magic Night

1932 A Night Like This

1932 The Blue Danube

1931 Up for the Cup

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)

1930 Tons of Money

1930 Plunder

1930 A Warm Corner (as Fred Young)

1930 Canaries Sometimes Sing

1930 On Approval

1930 Die Somme: Das Grab der Millionen (as Frederick Young)

1930 The Loves of Robert Burns (uncredited)

1930 The W Plan

1930 One Embarrassing Night (uncredited)

1929 White Cargo

1929 A Peep Behind the Scenes

1929 The Bondman

1928 Blue Bottles (Short) (as F.A. Young)

1928 Day-Dreams (Short)

1928 The Tonic (Short)

1928 Victory

Show

Camera and Electrical Department (8 credits)

1979 Ike: The War Years (TV Mini-Series) (cinematographer - 2 episodes)

- Episode #1.2 (1979) ... (cinematographer: UK)

- Episode #1.1 (1979) ... (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)

1927 The Flag Lieutenant (second camera operator)

1922 Rob Roy (assistant camera)

1919 The First Men in the Moon (film development technician)

Show

Director (1 credit)

1984 Arthur's Hallowed Ground (TV Movie)

Show

Self (13 credits)

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

1996 Lights, Camera, Action!: A Century of the Cinema (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- The Grand Illusion (1996) ... Himself (as Freddie Young BSC)

- The Greatest Show on Earth (1996) ... Himself (as Freddie Young BSC)

1995 Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- End of an Era (1995) ... Himself

- Opportunity Lost (1995) ... Himself

1985 The Moviemakers (TV Series)

- More Best of Britain (1985)

1978-1985 The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- David Lean: A Life in Film (1985) ... Himself

- Freddie Young (1978) ... Himself

1983 The British Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1980 The British Greats (TV Series)
Himself - Interviewee

- Robert Donat (1980) ... Himself - Interviewee

1980 Don Siegel: Last of the Independents (TV Movie documentary)

1972 Film '72 (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.35 (1972) ... 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

Archive footage (3 credits)

2009 David Lean and His Dedicated Maniacs (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2000 Inside 'You Only Live Twice' (Video documentary short)
Himself

1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute

Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

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

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 2 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia:

His first film work was as a lab assistant at Gaumont Studios. He eventually became lab manager. When Gaumont closed down, he joined British & Dominions. During World War II he made training films and documentaries for the Army Film Unit. At his peak he was head cinematographer of MGM's British section. His best work was for director David Lean. See more »