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Chris Menges(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Behind the scenes - Chris Menges
Chris Menges was born on 15 September 1940 in Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Michael Collins (1996), The Mission (1986) and The Killing Fields (1984). He has been married to Judy Freeman since 1982.
BornSeptember 15, 1940
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BornSeptember 15, 1940
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 23 wins & 26 nominations total

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Chris Menges in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Menges in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
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Battletruck
Chris Menges
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Kes - 1969

Known for

Liam Neeson in Michael Collins (1996)
Michael Collins
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1996
Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons in The Mission (1986)
The Mission
7.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 1986
Sam Waterston in The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields
7.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1984
A World Apart (1988)
A World Apart
7.1
  • Director
  • 1988

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Voice of Land (2021)
    Voice of Land
    • Cinematographer (cinematography)
    • 2021
  • Johnny Depp, Mark Rylance, and Robert Pattinson in Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)
    Waiting for the Barbarians
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
  • Jason Statham in Redemption (2013)
    Redemption
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Thomas Horn in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
    Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
    • director of photography
    • 2011
  • Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley in London Boulevard (2010)
    London Boulevard
    • director of photography
    • 2010
  • Route Irish (2010)
    Route Irish
    • Cinematographer
    • 2010
  • Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, and David Kross in The Reader (2008)
    The Reader
    • director of photography
    • 2008
  • Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Channing Tatum in Stop-Loss (2008)
    Stop-Loss
    • director of photography
    • 2008
  • The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
    The Yellow Handkerchief
    • director of photography
    • 2008
  • Notes on a Scandal (2006)
    Notes on a Scandal
    • director of photography
    • 2006
  • Charlize Theron in North Country (2005)
    North Country
    • director of photography
    • 2005
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, January Jones, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Melissa Leo, and Dwight Yoakam in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
    The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
    • director of photography
    • 2005
  • Tickets (2005)
    Tickets
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
  • Criminal (2004)
    Criminal
    • director of photography
    • 2004
  • Concert for George (2003)
    Concert for George
    • Cinematographer
    • Video
    • 2003

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Thomas Horn in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
    Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
    • camera operator: "a" camera
    • 2011
  • Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, and David Kross in The Reader (2008)
    The Reader
    • camera operator
    • 2008
  • Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Channing Tatum in Stop-Loss (2008)
    Stop-Loss
    • camera operator: "b" camera
    • 2008
  • The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
    The Yellow Handkerchief
    • camera operator: "a" camera
    • 2008
  • Notes on a Scandal (2006)
    Notes on a Scandal
    • camera operator
    • 2006
  • Tickets (2005)
    Tickets
    • camera operator
    • 2005
  • Criminal (2004)
    Criminal
    • camera operator
    • 2004
  • Audrey Tautou in Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
    Dirty Pretty Things
    • camera operator
    • 2002
  • The Skin Horse (1983)
    The Skin Horse
    • camera operator
    • 1983
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
    • director of photography: studio second unit
    • 1980
  • Pilger
    • cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • The Tribe That Hides from Man
    • camera operator
    • TV Movie
    • 1970
  • If.... (1968)
    If....
    • cameraman
    • 1968
  • Poor Cow (1967)
    Poor Cow
    • camera operator
    • 1967
  • Orson Welles in Tempo (1961)
    Tempo
    • camera
    • TV Series
    • 1966

Director

  • The Lost Son (1999)
    The Lost Son
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1999
  • Nathan Yapp in Second Best (1994)
    Second Best
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Goldie Hawn and David Arnott in CrissCross (1992)
    CrissCross
    • Director
    • 1992
  • A World Apart (1988)
    A World Apart
    • Director
    • 1988
  • East 103rd Street
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Wild and Free Twice Daily (1969)
    Wild and Free Twice Daily
    • Director
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Christopher Menges
  • Born
    • September 15, 1940
    • Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Judy Freeman1982 - present
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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    Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC).

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