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Chris O'Dell(I)

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  • Sound Department
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Chris O'Dell was born in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. Chris is known for The Big Battalions (1992), Sharpe (1993) and Poirot (1989).
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for:

The Big Battalions (1992)
The Big Battalions
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Cinematographer
Sean Bean in Sharpe (1993)
Sharpe
8.4
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Poirot (1989)
Poirot
8.6
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Summer Night, Winter Moon
Summer Night, Winter Moon
  • Cinematographer

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • When Havoc Struck
      • Cinematographer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1978
    • Art of the Western World
      • Cinematographer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1989
    • Summer Night, Winter Moon
      • director of photography
      • Pre-production
    • Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest (2014)
      Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • The Santa Incident (2010)
      The Santa Incident
      • director of photography
      • TV Movie
      • 2010
    • Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately in Inspector Lewis (2006)
      Inspector Lewis
      • director of photography
      • TV Series
      • 2006–2010
    • Peter Davison in The Last Detective (2003)
      The Last Detective
      • director of photography
      • TV Series
      • 2005–2007
    • Alan Davies in The Brief (2004)
      The Brief
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Series
      • 2004
    • Wire in the Blood (2002)
      Wire in the Blood
      • director of photography
      • TV Series
      • 2003
    • Margery and Gladys (2003)
      Margery and Gladys
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Movie
      • 2003
    • Hornblower: Duty (2003)
      Hornblower: Duty
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Movie
      • 2003
    • Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)
      Hornblower: Loyalty
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Movie
      • 2003
    • Pollyanna (2003)
      Pollyanna
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Movie
      • 2003
    • Patricia Routledge in Anybody's Nightmare (2001)
      Anybody's Nightmare
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Movie
      • 2001
    • Horatio Hornblower: Retribution (2001)
      Horatio Hornblower: Retribution
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Movie
      • 2001
    • Paul McGann and Ioan Gruffudd in Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)
      Hornblower: Mutiny
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Movie
      • 2001
    • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
      Inspector Morse
      • director of photography
      • TV Series
      • 1995–2000
    • Poirot (1989)
      Poirot
      • director of photography
      • TV Series
      • 1991–2000

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Art of the Western World (1989)
      Art of the Western World
      • lighting cameraman
      • TV Series
      • 1989–1990
    • Melvyn Bragg in The South Bank Show (1978)
      The South Bank Show
      • camera
      • TV Series
      • 1986
    • Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music (1986)
      Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
      • series cameraman
      • TV Series
      • 1986
    • The Queen's Birthday Parade (1981)
      The Queen's Birthday Parade
      • film cameraman (segment Parade, Parade)
      • Video
      • 1981
    • Bless Me, Father (1978)
      Bless Me, Father
      • film cameraman
      • TV Series
      • 1978–1981
    • Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)
      Cosmos
      • location cinematographer
      • TV Mini Series
      • 1980
    • Wednesday's Child
      • film cameraman
      • TV Special
      • 1979
    • Inside Story (1974)
      Inside Story
      • film cameraman
      • TV Series
      • 1979
    • Sea Tales: The Return
      • film cameraman
      • TV Mini Series
      • 1977
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      • cameraman
      • TV Series
      • 1977
    • The London Weekend Show (1973)
      The London Weekend Show
      • camera operator
      • TV Series
      • 1975–1976

    Sound Department

    • Not on Your Nellie (1974)
      Not on Your Nellie
      • film sound recordist
      • TV Series
      • 1974
    • Elton John and Bernie Taupin in Elton John Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things (1973)
      Elton John Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things
      • sound
      • 1973
    • Bang! (1967)
      Bang!
      • sound
      • Short
      • 1967
    • The Discovery of Television (1966)
      The Discovery of Television
      • sound recordist (as Christopher Odell)
      • TV Movie
      • 1966

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      • Christopher O'Dell
    • Born
      • Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

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