David A. Geddes (born 1949 in

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) is Canadian cinematographer.

Life

David Geddes studied at

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, the

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and the Simon Fraser University. He started his career with documentaries and independent short films. In the late 1980s he turned to TV and worked on series such as ''

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'' and '' Beverly Hills, 90210''. Geddes is a member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). His son Shane Geddes also works as a cinematographer.

Selected filmography

* 1976: ''Post Partum Depression'' (documentary short) * 1978: ''Family Down the Fraser'' (documentary short) * 1979: ''What the Hell's Going on Up There?'' (documentary short) * 1979: ''Horse Drawn Magic'' (documentary short) * 1979: ''Bill Reid'' (documentary short) * 1980: ''Big and the Blues'' (documentary short) * 1980: ''A Visit from Captain Cook'' (documentary short) * 1983: ''Jacks or Better'' (documentary short) * 1984: ''Chemanius Blues'' * 1985: ''Vancouver: The World in a City'' (documentary short) * 1986: ''Coquihalla - Highway 5: 20 Months Through the Mountains'' (documentary short) * 1986: ''British Columbia: The Rockies to the Pacific'' (documentary short) * 1987: ''Trying Times'' (TV Series, 1 episode) * 1987: ''World Drums'' * 1987: ''At the Crossroads'' (documentary short) * 1988–1990: ''

'' (TV series, 41 episodes) * 1989: '' The Beachcombers'' (TV series, 2 episodes) * 1990–1991: '' Beverly Hills, 90210'' (TV series, 10 episodes) * 1991: ''John Wyre: Drawing on Sound'' (documentary short) * 1992: ''In the Eyes of a Stranger'' (TV movie) * 1992: ''Dirty Work'' (TV movie) * 1992: '' Black Ice'' * 1993: ''

When a Stranger Calls Back ''When a Stranger Calls Back'' is a 1993 American made-for-television psychological horror film and a sequel to the 1979 classic '' When a Stranger Calls'' which reunites stars Carol Kane and Charles Durning (reprising their roles as Jill Johnso ...

'' (TV movie) * 1993: ''Call of the Wild'' (TV movie) * 1993: ''Blind Spot'' (TV movie) * 1993: '' Ernest Rides Again'' * 1994: ''I Know My Son Is Alive'' (TV movie) * 1994: ''

Ernest Goes to School ''Ernest Goes to School'' is a 1994 American comedy film written and directed by Coke Sams and starring Jim Varney. It is the seventh film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell and the final to be released theatrically, although it only ope ...

'' * 1994: '' MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis'' (TV movie) * 1994: ''Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story'' (TV movie) * 1994: ''Incident at Deception Ridge'' (TV movie) * 1994: ''Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue'' (TV movie) * 1994: '' MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday'' (TV movie) * 1995: ''Fighting for My Daughter'' (TV movie) * 1995: '' Falling from the Sky: Flight 174'' (TV movie) * 1995: ''Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14'' (TV movie) * 1995: ''

Slam Dunk Ernest ''Slam Dunk Ernest'' is a 1995 American direct-to-video sports comedy film, and the eighth full-length feature film starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell. It was released direct-to-video, and was directed by long-time Ernest collaborator J ...

'' * 1995: '' The Colony'' (TV movie) * 1996: ''

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'' (TV movie) * 1996: ''Have You Seen My Son'' (TV movie) * 1996: ''Deadly Web'' (TV movie) * 1996: ''Kidz in the Wild'' (TV movie) * 1996: '' Sweet Dreams'' (TV movie) * 1996: ''Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17'' (TV movie) * 1996: ''

The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue ''The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue'' is an American 1996 television film directed by Robert Ellis Miller, the last film Miller directed before his death on January 27, 2017. The film was completed days before actor Robert Urich had surgery for ca ...

'' (TV movie) * 1997: ''Bridge of Time'' (TV movie) * 1997: '' Killing Mr. Griffin'' (TV movie) * 1997: ''A Call to Remember'' (TV movie) * 1997: '' Married to a Stranger'' (TV movie) * 1998: ''Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear'' (TV movie) * 1998: ''My Husband's Secret Life'' (TV movie) * 1998: ''

Every Mother's Worst Fear ''Every Mother's Worst Fear'' is a 1998 American made-for-television thriller film starring Cheryl Ladd, Jordan Ladd and Ted McGinley. This film is a cautionary story of cyberspace, kidnapping and the dangers of chat rooms. Synopsis Martha H ...

'' (TV movie) * 1998: ''

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'' (TV movie) * 1998: '' Don't Look Down:' (TV movie) * 1999: ''

Fatal Error ''Fatal Error'' is a 1999 TBS TV-movie starring Janine Turner and Antonio Sabàto Jr. based on Ben Mezrich's 1998 novel ''Reaper''. It also stars Robert Wagner Robert John Wagner Jr. (born February 10, 1930) is an American actor of stage, ...

'' (TV movie) * 1999: ''Dying to Live'' (TV movie) * 1999: ''Shadow Warriors II: Hunt for the Death Merchant'' (TV movie) * 1999: '' Y2K'' (TV movie) * 2000: ''Here's to Life!'' * 2000: ''Frankie & Hazel'' (TV movie) * 2000: ''Rocky Times'' (TV movie) * 2001: ''

Inside the Osmonds ''Inside the Osmonds'' is a 2001 ABC-TV movie about the personal lives and professional careers of The Osmonds, and how the stresses and strains of their careers and the turbulent 1970s and 1980s affected their relationships with each other and t ...

'' (TV movie) * 2001: ''Ladies and the Champ'' (TV movie) * 2001: ''

Kevin of the North ''Kevin of the North'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Bob Spiers. It stars Skeet Ulrich, Natasha Henstridge, Leslie Nielsen, and Rik Mayall and is about an Alaskan Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in which Kevin Manley, whose grandfather ...

'' * 2001–2002: '' Dark Angel'' (TV series, 31 episodes) * 2002: '' Halloween: Resurrection'' * 2002–2003: ''

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'' (TV series, 2 episodes) * 2003–2004: ''

Jake 2.0 ''Jake 2.0'' is an American science fiction television series created by Silvio Horta that premiered on UPN on September 10, 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004, due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United State ...

'' (TV series, 4 episodes) * 2004: ''

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'' (TV movie) * 2005: '' Point Pleasant'' (TV series) * 2005: '' Nearing Grace'' * 2005: ''

A Simple Curve ''A Simple Curve'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Aubrey Nealon and released in 2005. The film stars Kris Lemche as Caleb, a man in his mid-20s who works as a junior partner in his father Jim's ( Michael Hogan) woodworking shop in the rura ...

'' * 2006: '' The Evidence'' (TV series, 8 episodes) * 2006–2008: '' Men in Trees'' (TV series, 35 episodes) * 2007: '' The Messengers'' * 2008–2009: ''

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'' (TV series, 7 episodes) * 2010: ''Night and Day'' (TV movie) * 2010: '' Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball'' * 2010: '' Tucker & Dale vs. Evil'' * 2010: ''

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'' (TV series, 12 episodes) * 2010–2011: '' Lie to Me'' (TV series, 5 episodes) * 2011: ''Red Riding Hood: The Tale Begins'' (short) * 2011–2013: '' Fringe'' (TV series, 13 episodes) * 2013–2014: '' Almost Human'' (TV series, 7 episodes) * 2014: '' Under the Dome'' (TV series, 12 episodes) * 2015: '' The Last Ship'' (TV series, 6 episodes) * 2016-21: '' Legends of Tomorrow'' (TV series, 15 episodes)

External links

Official website davidgeddes.com
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