Frank Tidy
Frank Tidy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 May 1932 |
| Died | 27 January 2017 (aged 84) Kent, England, UK |
| Years active | 1975–2004 |
Frank Tidy (17 May 1932 – 27 January 2017) was an English cinematographer.
Life and career
Born in Liverpool, Tidy initially worked in stop motion animation before beginning working as a cinematographer.[1] Along with Roger Woodburn and Peter Biziou, he founded the company Valley Films, and would work on hundreds of commercials, many of which directed by eventual film director Ridley Scott and his brother Tony Scott.
In 1977, he would serve as cinematographer on Ridley Scott's directorial debut The Duellists, for which he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography.
Tidy died on 27 January 2017, aged 84, at a Kent nursing home after suffering from dementia.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Parker Pens: Finishing School | Alan Parker | Direct-to-video |
| 1977 | The Duellists | Ridley Scott | |
| 1979 | Dracula | John Badham | Uncredited |
| 1980 | The Lucky Star | Max Fischer | |
| 1982 | The Grey Fox | Phillip Borsos | |
| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | Lamont Johnson | |
| 1985 | The Mean Season | Phillip Borsos | |
| Code of Silence | Andrew Davis | ||
| One Magic Christmas | Phillip Borsos | ||
| 1986 | Sweet Liberty | Alan Alda | |
| John and the Missus | Gordon Pinsent | ||
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit | Steven Lisberger | Also made a cameo as "Britisher" |
| 1988 | The Raggedy Rawney | Bob Hoskins | |
| 1989 | Slipstream | Steven Lisberger | |
| The Package | Andrew Davis | ||
| 1991 | The Butcher's Wife | Terry Hughes | Also made a cameo |
| 1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Roger Spottiswoode | |
| Under Siege | Andrew Davis | ||
| 1994 | Wagons East | Peter Markle | |
| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little | Andrew Davis | |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Harvey Miller | |
| Chain Reaction | Andrew Davis | ||
| 1997 | Hoodlum | Bill Duke | |
| 2004 | Some Things That Stay | Gail Harvey |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981−82 | The Phoenix | Douglas Hickox Reza Badiyi |
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| 1995 | Black Fox | Steven Hilliard Stern | Miniseries |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | April Morning | Delbert Mann |
| 1989 | Sorry, Wrong Number | Tony Wharmby |
| Final Notice | Steven Hilliard Stern | |
| 1990 | Personals | |
| The Kissing Place | Tony Wharmby | |
| Hitler's Daughter | James A. Contner | |
| The Last Best Year | John Erman | |
| 1992 | Through the Eyes of a Killer | Peter Markle |
| 1993 | Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story | Bill Corcoran |
| 1994 | One More Mountain | Dick Lowry |
| She Led Two Lives | Bill Corcoran | |
| 1996 | The Boys Next Door | John Erman |
| A Holiday for Love | Jerry London | |
| 1997 | The Third Twin | Tom McLoughlin |
| 1998 | My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story | Peter Levin |
| Dead Husbands | Paul Shapiro | |
| 2000 | The Christmas Secret | Ian Barry |
| 2001 | Jewel | Paul Shapiro |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | The Duellists | Nominated |
| British Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Genie Awards | Best Cinematography | One Magic Christmas | Nominated[3] |
References
- ^ Frank Tidy
- ^ Frank Tidy, Cinematographer on Ridley Scott's 'The Duellists,' Dies at 84
- ^ Sid Adilman, "Genie films are coming on strong". Toronto Star, February 14, 1986.