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Oswald Morris was a British cinematographer who worked on over 50 films during his career. He was known for his work on films such as The Guns of Navarone (1961), Oliver! (1968), and Fiddler on the Roof (1971). He was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work on The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Wiz (1978), and Fiddler on the Roof (1971).
Morris was born in Ruislip, England, and began his career as a camera assistant in the 1930s. He worked his way up to become a cinematographer in the 1950s, and worked on films such as The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965), and Oliver! (1968).
Morris was known for his use of natural lighting and his ability to capture the beauty of the English countryside. He was also known for his use of color, which he used to great effect in films such as The Wiz (1978).
Morris was married to actress and singer, Joan Greenwood, from 1951 until his death in 2014. He was survived by his two sons, Simon and David.
| Popular As |
Oswald Norman Morris |
| Occupation |
cinematographer,camera_department,miscellaneous |
| Age |
99 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
22 November, 1915 |
| Birthday |
22 November |
| Birthplace |
Ruislip, England, UK |
| Date of death |
17 March, 2014 |
| Died Place |
Fontmell Magna, Dorset, England, UK |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom |
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Oswald Morris Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Oswald Morris's Wife?
His wife is Lillian Fox (1966 - 2003) ( her death) ( 3 children), Connie Sharp (1939 - 1963) ( her death)
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Lillian Fox (1966 - 2003) ( her death) ( 3 children), Connie Sharp (1939 - 1963) ( her death) |
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Oswald Morris Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Oswald Morris worth at the age of 99 years old? Oswald Morris’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cinematographer. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Cinematographer |
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Member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) , receiving their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.
Awarded the Order of the British Empire - Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 for services to cinematography and the film industry.
Awarded a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Fellowship in 1997.
He was nominated three times for an Academy Award, for Oliver! (1968), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), and The Wiz (1978).
Won three consecutive Bafta's in the category Best British Cinematography in Black and White for his works in The Pumpkin Eater (1964), The Hill (1965) and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965), this one eligible for the award in 1967.
A favorite cinematographer of John Huston's, working with him on eight films; these include "Reflections In A Golden Eye", where Morris's contribution is uncredited and the 1957 version of "A Farewell To Arms", where Huston resigned after disagreements with the producer. Morris also left the production, but, unlike Huston, retained his credit.
He soon made his name shooting Moulin Rouge (1952) (1952) for John Huston, which was famous for its use of color suggesting the palette of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the subject of the film. The British Society of Cinematographers awarded him its Best Cinematography Award for his work on the film. "Ossie" Morris had a distinguished career as a director of photography for 30 years, working with some of the top directors in English-language film, including Huston, Stanley Kubrick and Sidney Lumet.
on Golden Salamander (1950) (1950).
After being demobilized, Morris joined Independent Producers at Pinewood Studios in January 1946, where he became a camera operator for director of photography Ronald Neame. When Neame became a director, he was promoted to d. p.
As a wartime pilot in RAF Bomber Command he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in 1943 and with Transport Command the Air Force Cross (AFC) in 1945. He was demobbed at the end of the war as a Flight Lieutenant.
He left the studio in the spring of 1933 to go to work at British International Pictures at Elstree Studios, but soon returned to Wembley after it was taken over by Fox and became a camera assistant. In World War II, he served as a Royal Air Force bomber pilot, flying missions over France and Germany before being transferred to transport planes.
Oscar-winning cinematography Oswald Morris was one of the most outstanding directors of photography of the 20th Century, making his reputation by expanding the parameters of color cinematography. Born in November 1915 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, a month short of his 17th birthday, he became a factotum and clapper boy at Wembley Studios, which churned out quota quickies. The studio made one movie a week at a cost of one pound per foot of film.
