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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), Anna Karenina (1977) and Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1984). He was previously 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
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Cinematographer(photography)
Nicola Pagett in Anna Karenina (1977)
Anna Karenina
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department
Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1984)
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
7.3
TV Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1984
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
    • 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
    • additional photographer
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Screen Two (1985)
    Screen Two
    • film cameraman
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Tenko Reunion (1985)
    Tenko Reunion
    • camera operator
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Stephanie Cole in Tenko (1981)
    Tenko
    • film camera
    • TV Series
    • 1981–1984
  • Q.E.D. (1982)
    Q.E.D.
    • film cameraman
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • One Pair of Eyes (1967)
    One Pair of Eyes
    • film cameraman
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    • film cameraman
    • camera operator
    • film camera
    • TV Series
    • 1970–1982
  • BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    • film cameraman
    • TV Series
    • 1976–1982
  • Escape (1980)
    Escape
    • film cameraman
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Penmarric (1979)
    Penmarric
    • film camera
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Everyman (1977)
    Everyman
    • film cameraman
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, and Clifford Rose in Secret Army (1977)
    Secret Army
    • camera operator
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Six English Towns (1978)
    Six English Towns
    • film camera
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    • film cameraman
    • film camera
    • TV Series
    • 1966–1978

Cinematographer

  • Unknown Things (2007)
    Unknown Things
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
  • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
    Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Bugs (1995)
    Bugs
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Midnight Man (1997)
    Midnight Man
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
    Silent Witness
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • On Dangerous Ground (1996)
    On Dangerous Ground
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • An Independent Man
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Richard Griffiths in Pie in the Sky (1994)
    Pie in the Sky
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • TV Series
    • 1994–1995
  • Headhunters
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • John Lynch, Christine Kavanagh, and Douglas Mann in Chimera (1991)
    Chimera
    • director of photography
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1991
  • The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
    The Black Velvet Gown
    • director of photography
    • TV Movie
    • 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
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • The Gravy Train (1990)
    The Gravy Train
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1990
  • John Hillerman and Edward Woodward in Hands of a Murderer (1990)
    Hands of a Murderer
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Jenny Seagrove in Magic Moments (1989)
    Magic Moments
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 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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