Ted Moore, (7 August 1914 – 1987) was a South African-British

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known for his work on seven of the

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films in the 1960s and early 1970s. He won the

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for his work on

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's '' A Man for All Seasons,'' and two BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography for ''A Man for All Seasons'' and ''From Russia with Love''.

Biography

Born in

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, Moore moved to Great Britain at age sixteen, where from 1942 he served in the Royal Air Force during World War II. As a qualified pilot, he flew as a cameraman in DH Mosquitoes with the "Pinewood Military Film Unit" filming its bomber operations. During the war, he joined the film unit and began honing his craft. After serving as a camera operator on such films as '' The African Queen'', and the

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and Albert R. Broccoli's

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Black Knight'', he was given the cinematography job for 1956's ''

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'', set among a familiar scene for Moore, the Royal Air Force. He worked on other Warwick Films, such as '' Cockleshell Heroes'', '' Zarak'', '' Johnny Nobody'' and ''

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'' as well as its high-minded 1960 production ''

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''. In 1962, Broccoli and director Terence Young chose him as the cinematographer for an adaptation of

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's '' Dr. No''. Moore made another six Bond films; '' From Russia with Love'' (for which he won a

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award), '' Goldfinger'', and '' Thunderball''. Moore also photographed

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film ''

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'', and when

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left the film series, Moore was cinematographer on ''

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''. He returned to Eon Productions for '' Diamonds Are Forever'', '' Live and Let Die'', and portions of '' The Man with the Golden Gun'', on which he was replaced due to illness by

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. In addition, Moore won a BAFTA and an Oscar for his camerawork for '' A Man for All Seasons''. He also worked on ''

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'', '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Clash of the Titans''. Moore died in 1987.

Filmography

* '' April in Portugal'' (1954) * '' A Prize of Gold'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1956) * '' Zarak'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) * '' How to Murder a Rich Uncle'' (1957) * ''

'' (1957) * ''

'' (1958) * '' The Man Inside'' (1958) * ''

Idol on Parade ''Idol on Parade'' (also known as ''Idle on Parade'') is a 1959 British comedy film directed by John Gilling and starring William Bendix, Anthony Newley, Sid James and Lionel Jeffries. The screenplay was by John Antrobus, based on the 1958 Willi ...

'' (1959) * '' The Bandit of Zhobe'' (1959) * ''

Killers of Kilimanjaro ''Killers of Kilimanjaro'' is a 1959 British CinemaScope adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Taylor, Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey and Donald Pleasence for Warwick Films. The film was originally known as ''Adamson of Af ...

'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1960) * '' Let's Get Married'' (1960) * ''

'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1960) * '' Johnny Nobody'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1961) * '' Mix Me a Person'' (1962) * '' Dr. No'' (1962) * ''

'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1963) * ''

'' (1963) * '' From Russia with Love'' (1963) * '' Goldfinger'' (1964) * '' The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders'' (1965) * '' Thunderball'' (1965) * '' A Man for All Seasons'' (1966) * '' The Last Safari'' (1967) * '' Prudence and the Pill'' (1968) * ''

'' (1968) * '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1969) * '' The Chairman'' (1969) (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1970) * '' She'll Follow You Anywhere'' (1971) * '' Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971) * '' Psychomania'' (1973) * '' Live and Let Die'' (1973) * ''

'' (1974) * '' The Story of Jacob and Joseph'' (1974) (television film) * '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1977) * ''

'' (1977) * '' Dominique'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1980) (miniseries; 3 episodes) * '' Clash of the Titans'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1981) * '' Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story'' (1982) (television film)

Awards and nominations

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* Best Cinematography ** ''A Man for All Seasons'' (won)

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* Best Cinematography ** ''From Russia with Love'' (won) ** ''A Man for All Seasons'' (won)

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* Best Cinematography ** ''From Russia with Love'' (won)

References

2. "Mosquitopanik!", Pen and Sword, London (2004), pp. 65–66.

External links

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