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Arthur Ibbetson(1922-1997)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Visual Effects
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Arthur Ibbetson was born on 8 September 1922 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for The Bounty (1984), Where Eagles Dare (1968) and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He died on 19 October 1997 in Hillingdon, Greater London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 8, 1922
DiedOctober 19, 1997(75)
BornSeptember 8, 1922
DiedOctober 19, 1997(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, and Tevaite Vernette in The Bounty (1984)
The Bounty
7.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1984
Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure in Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Where Eagles Dare
7.6
  • Cinematographer(photographed by)
  • 1968
Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Rudy Borgstaller, George Claydon, Julie Dawn Cole, Malcolm Dixon, Walker Edmiston, Günter Meisner, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
7.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1971
Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, and John Mills in The Chalk Garden (1964)
The Chalk Garden
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1964

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, Pat Morita, and Jill Schoelen in Babes in Toyland (1986)
    Babes in Toyland
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1986
  • David Huddleston in Santa Claus (1985)
    Santa Claus
    6.3
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1985
  • Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, and Tevaite Vernette in The Bounty (1984)
    The Bounty
    7.0
    • director of photography
    • 1984
  • Dyan Cannon, Harry Hamlin, and Ian Charleson in Master of the Game (1984)
    Master of the Game
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984
  • Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, Beau Bridges, Diana Rigg, and Ralph Richardson in Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
    Witness for the Prosecution
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1982
  • Alec Guinness, Ricky Schroder, and Connie Booth in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
    Little Lord Fauntleroy
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1980
  • Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson in Hopscotch (1980)
    Hopscotch
    7.1
    • director of photography
    • 1980
  • Donald Sutherland and Suzanne Somers in Nothing Personal (1980)
    Nothing Personal
    4.5
    • director of photography
    • 1980
  • Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
    The Prisoner of Zenda
    5.2
    • director of photography
    • 1979
  • Richard Burton in The Medusa Touch (1978)
    The Medusa Touch
    6.9
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1978
  • A Little Night Music (1977)
    A Little Night Music
    5.4
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1977
  • Robert Culp in Spectre (1977)
    Spectre
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1977
  • Oliver Reed, Richard Widmark, and Gayle Hunnicutt in The Sell-Out (1976)
    The Sell-Out
    4.8
    • director of photography
    • 1976
  • John Alderton, Colin Blakely, and Lisa Harrow in It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)
    It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
    6.4
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1976
  • Out of Season (1975)
    Out of Season
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1975

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Dyan Cannon, Harry Hamlin, and Ian Charleson in Master of the Game (1984)
    Master of the Game
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • location photographer: Africa
    • 1984
  • William Holden and Sophia Loren in The Key (1958)
    The Key
    6.7
    • camera operator
    • 1958
  • A Farewell to Arms (1957)
    A Farewell to Arms
    5.8
    • camera operator
    • 1957
  • Time Without Pity (1957)
    Time Without Pity
    6.8
    • camera operator
    • 1957
  • Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
    Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
    7.3
    • camera operator
    • 1957
  • Hell in Korea (1956)
    Hell in Korea
    6.1
    • camera operator
    • 1956
  • Gregory Peck in Moby Dick (1956)
    Moby Dick
    7.3
    • camera operator
    • 1956
  • The Man Who Never Was (1956)
    The Man Who Never Was
    7.4
    • camera operator
    • 1956
  • Robert Taylor in Quentin Durward (1955)
    Quentin Durward
    6.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Malaga (1954)
    Malaga
    5.0
    • camera operator (as A. Ibbetson)
    • 1954
  • George Cole, Joyce Grenfell, and Alastair Sim in The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)
    The Belles of St. Trinian's
    6.7
    • camera operator
    • 1954
  • Saadia (1953)
    Saadia
    5.5
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Melba (1953)
    Melba
    5.4
    • camera operator
    • 1953
  • The Beggar's Opera (1953)
    The Beggar's Opera
    6.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix, and Eric Portman in The Golden Mask (1953)
    The Golden Mask
    5.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1953

Visual Effects

  • Spitfire (1942)
    Spitfire
    7.0
    • camera operator: model photography (uncredited)
    • 1942

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • A. Ibbetson
  • Born
    • September 8, 1922
    • Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 19, 1997
    • Hillingdon, Greater London, England, UK

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    On 11th October 2009, his daughter Julie appeared on Antiques Roadshow (1979) getting some of the signed photographs which he had passed down to her valued.

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