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Chris Menges

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Born: 1940-09-15
From: Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Christopher J. MengesChristopher Menges

Biography

Chris Menges BSC, ASC (born 15 September 1940) is a British cinematographer and film director. He is a member of both the American and British Societies of Cinematographers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Menges, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations6 won · 15 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

The Reader

2009
Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

The Reader

2008
Nominated

Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

2006
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Cinematographer

Dirty Pretty Things

2003
Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

The Boxer

1997
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Michael Collins

1997
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography

Michael Collins

1996
Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

Michael Collins

1996
Nominated

Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film

A World Apart

1989
🏆 Won

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director

A World Apart

1988
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director

A World Apart

1988
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

The Mission

1987
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

The Mission

1987
Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

The Mission

1986
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography

The Killing Fields

1985
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

The Killing Fields

1985
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

The Killing Fields

1985
🏆 Won

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography

Comfort and Joy

1984
🏆 Won

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography

The Killing Fields

1984
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography

Comfort and Joy

1984
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography

The Killing Fields

1984

Acting6 titles

Spécial cinéma
9.5
Series

Spécial cinéma

1974-1997Documentary
The Guldbagge Awards
5.5
Series

The Guldbagge Awards

1981 - ...Documentary
Making Kes
0
Movie

Making Kes

2010Documentary
Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter
0
Movie

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

2012Documentary
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
New0
Movie

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

2026Documentary
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
0
Movie

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

1985Documentary

Directing4 titles

Second Best
6.8
Movie

Second Best

1994Drama
A World Apart
6.4
Movie

A World Apart

1988Drama
CrissCross
6.1
Movie

CrissCross

1992Thriller
The Lost Son
6.0
Movie

The Lost Son

1999Thriller

Camera60 titles

Last Summer
10.0
Movie

Last Summer

1977Thriller
Tales Out of School
10.0
Series

Tales Out of School

1983Drama
Concert for George
8.1
Movie

Concert for George

2003Drama
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
7.8
Movie

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

1975Action
The Killing Fields
7.5
Movie

The Killing Fields

1984Drama
The Reader
7.5
Movie

The Reader

2008Drama
The Mission
7.4
Movie

The Mission

1986Action
Kes
7.4
Movie

Kes

1970Drama
North Country
7.2
Movie

North Country

2005Drama
Notes on a Scandal
7.1
Movie

Notes on a Scandal

2006Drama
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
7.0
Movie

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

2005Action
The Save the Children Fund Film
7.0
Movie

The Save the Children Fund Film

1971Documentary
if....
7.0
Movie

if....

1968Drama
Made in Britain
7.0
Movie

Made in Britain

1983Drama
Black Jack
7.0
Movie

Black Jack

1979Action
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
7.0
Movie

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011Drama
Michael Collins
6.9
Movie

Michael Collins

1996Action
Dirty Pretty Things
6.9
Movie

Dirty Pretty Things

2002Thriller
Babylon
6.9
Movie

Babylon

1980Drama
Local Hero
6.8
Movie

Local Hero

1983Comedy
Looks and Smiles
6.7
Movie

Looks and Smiles

1981Drama
The Boxer
6.7
Movie

The Boxer

1997Drama
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only
6.7
Movie

R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only

1983Drama
Walter and June
6.7
Movie

Walter and June

1983Drama
The Pledge
6.6
Movie

The Pledge

2001Thriller
Which Side Are You On?
6.6
Movie

Which Side Are You On?

1985Documentary
Comfort and Joy
6.6
Movie

Comfort and Joy

1984Comedy
Tickets
6.5
Movie

Tickets

2005Comedy
Bloody Kids
6.5
Movie

Bloody Kids

1980Drama
A Sense of Freedom
6.5
Movie

A Sense of Freedom

1985Thriller
The War Game
6.4
Movie

The War Game

1963Drama
Poor Cow
6.4
Movie

Poor Cow

1967Drama
Fatherland
6.3
Movie

Fatherland

1986Drama
Shy People
6.3
Movie

Shy People

1987Drama
Gumshoe
6.3
Movie

Gumshoe

1971Drama
Winter Flight
6.3
Movie

Winter Flight

1984Romance
The Yellow Handkerchief
6.3
Movie

The Yellow Handkerchief

2009Drama
Criminal
6.2
Movie

Criminal

2004Action
Hummingbird
6.2
Movie

Hummingbird

2013Action
The Good Thief
6.1
Movie

The Good Thief

2003Thriller
Stop-Loss
6.1
Movie

Stop-Loss

2008Drama
The Gamekeeper
6.0
Movie

The Gamekeeper

1980Drama
Raid Into Tibet
6.0
Movie

Raid Into Tibet

1966Documentary
Black Beauty
6.0
Movie

Black Beauty

1971Drama
Warlords of the Golden Triangle
6.0
Movie

Warlords of the Golden Triangle

1987Documentary
Route Irish
5.9
Movie

Route Irish

2011Drama
Loving Memory
5.9
Movie

Loving Memory

1970Drama
London Boulevard
5.9
Movie

London Boulevard

2010Drama
Walter
5.9
Movie

Walter

1982Drama
Waiting for the Barbarians
5.9
Movie

Waiting for the Barbarians

2020Drama
Angel
5.8
Movie

Angel

1982Drama
Marie: A True Story
5.8
Movie

Marie: A True Story

1985Drama
High Season
5.2
Movie

High Season

1987Comedy
Battletruck
4.6
Movie

Battletruck

1982Sci-Fi
A Question of Leadership
4.3
Movie

A Question of Leadership

1981Documentary
Dummy
0
Movie

Dummy

1977Drama
Israel: After the Earthquake
0
Movie

Israel: After the Earthquake

1974Documentary
A Boy Called Donovan
0
Movie

A Boy Called Donovan

1966Drama
The Tribe That Hides from Man
0
Movie

The Tribe That Hides from Man

1970Drama
The Heroin Wars
0
Series

The Heroin Wars

1996Documentary

Crew2 titles

Ex Machina
7.6
Movie

Ex Machina

2015Drama
Talk About Work
6.0
Movie

Talk About Work

1971Documentary