Denys N. Coop(1920-1981)

Camera and Electrical Department
Cinematographer
Visual Effects

Denys N. Coop was born on 20 July 1920 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for Superman (1978), The Third Man (1949) and Superman II (1980). He died on 16 August 1981 in Hertfordshire, England, UK.

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)

Superman

7.4

Visual Effects(as Denys Coop)

1978

The Third Man

8.1

Camera and Electrical Department(as Denys Coop)

1949

Superman II

6.8

Visual Effects(as Denys Coop, flying unit)

1980

The Guns of Navarone

7.5

Camera and Electrical Department(as Denys Coop)

1961

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
7.6
- director of photography: Flying Unit
- 2006
Venom
5.8
- additional photographer (as Denys Coop)
- 1981
Ryan's Daughter
7.4
- camera operator: second unit (as Denys Coop)
- 1970
Of Human Bondage
6.5
- additional photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1964
Lolita
7.5
- camera operator
- 1962
Two and Two Make Six
6.1
- camera operator: second unit (as Denys Coop)
- 1962
The Guns of Navarone
7.5
- camera operator (as Denys Coop)
- 1961
The Entertainer
7.1
- camera operator (as Denys Coop)
- 1960
Sons and Lovers
7.1
- camera operator (as Denys Coop)
- 1960
Our Man in Havana
7.2
- camera operator
- 1959
Libel
7.2
- camera operator (as Denys Coop)
- 1959
Look Back in Anger
7.0
- camera operator (uncredited)
- 1959
Serious Charge
6.4
- camera operator (as Denys Coop)
- 1959
Tom Thumb
6.4
- camera operator (as Denys Coop)
- 1958
Bonjour Tristesse
6.9
- camera operator (as Denys Coop)
- 1958

Cinematographer

Rosebud
5.2
- director of photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1975
Inserts
6.3
- Cinematographer
- 1975
And Now the Screaming Starts!
5.9
- director of photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1973
The Vault of Horror
6.5
- director of photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1973
The Darwin Adventure
7.3
- Cinematographer (as Denys Coop)
- 1972
The Massacre of Glencoe
7.6
- Cinematographer
- 1972
Asylum
6.5
- director of photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1972
The Little Ark
5.7
- Cinematographer
- 1972
10 Rillington Place
7.5
- director of photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1971
The Executioner
6.0
- Cinematographer (as Denys Coop)
- 1970
My Side of the Mountain
6.6
- Cinematographer
- 1969
The Birthday Party
6.4
- director of photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1968
The Double Man
5.9
- director of photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1967
Arrivederci, Baby!
5.5
- director of photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1966
Bunny Lake Is Missing
7.3
- director of photography (as Denys Coop)
- 1965

Visual Effects

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Dennis Coop
Born
- July 20, 1920
- Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Died
- August 16, 1981
- Hertfordshire, England, UK
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal

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Trivia
BAFTA-winning British cameraman, former president of the British Society of Cinematographers (1973-75). Began in the business at the age of sixteen as an assistant to Freddie Young at Elstree studios. During World War II, he worked for the Army Kinematograph Service. Subsequently with Alexander Korda at Shepperton and freelance from 1956. Shared a Special Achievement Oscar in 1978.