Stanley Grant (1902–1993) 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 ...

and special effects expert. During the 1930s he worked mainly on quota quickies. In the 1940s he was employed on more prestigious films such as

David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics ''The Bridge on the River ...

's ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

''.Phillips p.455

Selected filmography

Cinematographer

* ''

Flame in the Heather ''Flame in the Heather'' is a 1935 British historical drama film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Gwenllian Gill, Barry Clifton and Bruce Seton. It was made as a quota quickie at British and Dominions Elstree Studios. Much of the film was ...

'' (1935) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1936) * '' Find the Lady'' (1936) * '' The Big Noise'' (1936) * '' Highland Fling'' (1936) * '' Blind Man's Bluff'' (1936) * '' The Black Tulip'' (1937) * '' Jennifer Hale'' (1937) * ''

East of Ludgate Hill ''East of Ludgate Hill'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Hal Gordon, Aubrey Mallalieu and Nancy O'Neil. It was a quota quickie made at Wembley Studios by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox.Wood p.94 ...

'' (1937) * '' There Was a Young Man'' (1937) * '' False Evidence'' (1937) *'' Behind Your Back'' (1937) * '' The Villiers Diamond'' (1938) * '' Dial 999'' (1938) * ''

The Last Barricade ''The Last Barricade'' is a 1938 British drama film directed by Alex Bryce and starring Frank Fox, Greta Gynt and Meinhart Maur. It was produced by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox at the company's Wembley Studios in London for release ...

'' (1938) * '' Ghost Ship'' (1952)

Special effects

* '' Uncle Silas'' (1947) * '' Odd Man Out'' (1947) * ''

'' (1948)

References

Bibliography

* Phillips, Gene. ''Beyond the Epic: The Life and Films of David Lean''. University Press of Kentucky, 2006.

External links

* 1902 births 1993 deaths British cinematographers People from Leicester {{UK-film-bio-stub