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Ken Westbury(1927-2023)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Ken Westbury was born on 5 January 1927 in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for The Singing Detective (1986), Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1984) and Anna Karenina (1977). He was married to Doreen White. He died on 28 April 2023 in the UK.
BornJanuary 5, 1927
DiedApril 28, 2023(96)
BornJanuary 5, 1927
DiedApril 28, 2023(96)
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

The Singing Detective (1986)
The Singing Detective
8.5
TV Mini Series
  • Cinematographer(photography)
James Mason and Greta Scacchi in Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1984)
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
7.1
TV Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1984
Nicola Pagett in Anna Karenina (1977)
Anna Karenina
7.7
TV Mini Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department
Pauline Boty and Elizabeth MacLennan in Six (1964)
Six
TV Series
  • Cinematographer

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Ben Miller, Om Puri, and Steven Waddington in The Parole Officer (2001)
    The Parole Officer
    6.3
    • additional camera operator
    • 2001
  • Paloma Baeza, Jonathan Firth, Nathaniel Parker, and Nigel Terry in Far from the Madding Crowd (1998)
    Far from the Madding Crowd
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • additional photographer
    • 1998
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • film cameraman
    • 1986
  • Tenko Reunion (1985)
    Tenko Reunion
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1985
  • Stephanie Cole in Tenko (1981)
    Tenko
    8.5
    TV Series
    • film camera
    • 1981–1984
  • Q.E.D. (1982)
    Q.E.D.
    6.0
    TV Series
    • film cameraman
    • 1984
  • One Pair of Eyes (1967)
    One Pair of Eyes
    8.2
    TV Series
    • film cameraman
    • 1984
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • film cameraman
    • camera operator
    • film camera
    • 1970–1982
  • BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • film cameraman
    • 1976–1982
  • June Brown, Percy Herbert, Tony London, Polly Perkins, and David Scaffardi in Rules of Justice (1981)
    Rules of Justice
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1981
  • Escape (1980)
    Escape
    TV Series
    • film cameraman
    • 1980
  • Penmarric (1979)
    Penmarric
    7.5
    TV Series
    • film camera
    • 1979
  • Everyman (1977)
    Everyman
    7.6
    TV Series
    • film cameraman
    • 1978
  • Michael Culver, Jan Francis, Juliet Hammond, Terrence Hardiman, Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, and Stephen Yardley in Secret Army (1977)
    Secret Army
    8.5
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1978
  • Six English Towns (1978)
    Six English Towns
    TV Series
    • film camera
    • 1978

Cinematographer

  • Unknown Things (2007)
    Unknown Things
    8.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
  • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
    Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    6.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1999
  • Bugs (1995)
    Bugs
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Rob Lowe in Midnight Man (1997)
    Midnight Man
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
    Silent Witness
    7.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1997
  • On Dangerous Ground (1996)
    On Dangerous Ground
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • George Cole in An Independent Man (1995)
    An Independent Man
    8.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1995
  • Richard Griffiths in Pie in the Sky (1994)
    Pie in the Sky
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1994–1995
  • Francesca Annis in Headhunters (1994)
    Headhunters
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • John Lynch, Christine Kavanagh, and Douglas Mann in Chimera (1991)
    Chimera
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 1991
  • The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
    The Black Velvet Gown
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1991
  • Ned Beatty, Peter Boyle, and Vincent Gardenia in The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story (1990)
    The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Francesca Annis, Ian Richardson, and Christoph Waltz in The Gravy Train (1990)
    The Gravy Train
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • John Hillerman and Edward Woodward in Hands of a Murderer (1990)
    Hands of a Murderer
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Jenny Seagrove in Magic Moments (1989)
    Magic Moments
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kenneth Westbury
  • Born
    • January 5, 1927
    • Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 28, 2023
    • UK(skin cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Doreen White1949 - 2013 (her death, 4 children)

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