Director

Derek Vanlint

Camera

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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 6

TMDB ID: 5055

IMDb ID: nm0889169

Known for: Camera

Born: November 7, 1932

Died: February 23, 2010

Age: 77

Place of birth: London, England, United Kingdom

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1966 - 2003

Years active: 38

Average TMDB rating: 7.48

Wikidata: Q5262422

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Director of Photography (4)Director (1)Additional Photography (1)

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Biography

Derek Vanlint, C.S.C. (7 November 1932 – 23 February 2010) was a Canadian cinematographer and director of television commercials and motion pictures. He was best known as the cinematographer for the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, which earned him a Best Cinematography Award nomination from the British Society of Cinematographers.

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