John Laurence Wilcox, BSC (7 May 1913 – 31 May 1979) was a British

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

. He frequently worked with director Freddie Francis and photographed many popular British films, including ''

Carve Her Name with Pride ''Carve Her Name with Pride'' is a 1958 British war drama film based on the book of the same name by R. J. Minney. The film, directed by Lewis Gilbert, is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive agent Violette Szabo, GC, who w ...

'', '' Summer Holiday'' and ''

Dr. Who and the Daleks ''Dr. Who and the Daleks'' is a 1965 British science fiction film directed by Gordon Flemyng and written by Milton Subotsky, and the first of two films based on the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It stars Peter Cushi ...

''. The nephew of the director and producer Herbert Wilcox, he began his film career in 1930 as an often uncredited second camera assistant to

Freddie Young Frederick A. Young (9 October 1902 – 1 December 1998) was a British cinematographer. He is probably best known for his work on David Lean's films ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962), ''Doctor Zhivago'' (1965) and ''Ryan's Daughter'' (1970), all th ...

. His involvement as a cameraman included work on '' The Third Man'' and ''

Outcast of the Islands ''Outcast of the Islands'' is a 1951 British adventure drama film directed by Carol Reed based on Joseph Conrad's 1896 novel ''An Outcast of the Islands''. The film features Trevor Howard, Ralph Richardson, Robert Morley and Wendy Hiller. Pl ...

'', and made his debut as chief camera operator in 1951 with ''

Mr. Denning Drives North ''Mr. Denning Drives North'' is a 1951 British mystery film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring John Mills, Phyllis Calvert and Sam Wanamaker. The plot concerns an aircraft manufacturer (Mills) who accidentally kills the boyfriend (Herbert ...

''.

Selected filmography

*1951: ''

'' *1951: ''

'' *1954: ''

Hell Below Zero ''Hell Below Zero'' is a 1954 British-American adventure film directed by Mark Robson and starring Alan Ladd, Joan Tetzel, Basil Sydney and Stanley Baker. It was written by Alec Coppel and Max Trell based on the 1949 novel '' The White South'' ...

'' *1954: '' The Black Knight'' *1955: '' The Cockleshell Heroes'' *1956: ''

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'' *1958: '' Harry Black'' *1958: ''

'' *1959: '' The Mouse that Roared'' *1959: '' Expresso Bongo'' *1959: '' A Touch of Larceny'' *1961: ''

Mr. Topaze ''Mr. Topaze'' (released in U.S. as ''I Like Money'') is Peter Sellers' directorial debut in 1961. Starring Sellers, Nadia Gray, Leo McKern, and Herbert Lom. His son Michael Sellers plays in the film in the role of Gaston. The film is based on ...

'' *1962: '' Only Two Can Play'' *1962: '' Waltz of theToreadors'' *1963: '' Summer Holiday'' *1964: ''

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'' *1964: '' The Evil of Frankenstein'' *1965: ''

The Skull ''The Skull'' is a 1965 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis for Amicus Productions, and starring the frequently paired horror actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, alongside Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett, Nigel Green, P ...

'' *1966: '' The Psychopath'' *1966: ''

Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. ''Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.'' is a 1966 British science fiction film directed by Gordon Flemyng and written by Milton Subotsky, and the second of two films based on the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It stars ...

'' *1968: '' The Limbo Line'' *1969: '' The Chairman'' *1970: ''

Connecting Rooms ''Connecting Rooms'' is a 1970 British drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Franklin Gollings. The screenplay is based on the play ''The Cellist'' by Marion Hart. The film stars Bette Davis, Michael Redgrave, and Leo ...

'' *1971: ''

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'' *1972: '' Steptoe & Son'' *1973: ''

The Belstone Fox ''The Belstone Fox'' is a 1973 British film directed by James Hill, and based on David Rook's 1970 novel, ''The Ballad of the Belstone Fox''. Plot The Belstone Fox is the nickname given to Tag, a fox cub rescued from the woods and adopted by hu ...

'' *1974: '' Craze'' *1974: ''

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires ''The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires'' () is a 1974 martial arts horror film. The film opens in 1804, when seven vampires clad in gold masks are resurrected by Count Dracula, played by John Forbes-Robertson. A century later, Peter Cushing as P ...

'' *1975: '' The Ghoul'' *1978: '' The Hound of the Baskervilles''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilcox, John 1913 births 1979 deaths British cinematographers English cinematographers People from Stoke-on-Trent