Douglas Slocombe, ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Cinematographer, Dies at 103
He was not on the list.
Douglas Slocombe, the cinematographer for “Raiders of the
Lost Ark,” has died. He was 103.
According to AFP, his daughter Georgina confirmed his death.
Slocombe received Oscar nominations for “Travels With My
Aunt” in 1973, “Julia” in 1978 and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in 1982. He also
shot “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “The Great Gatsby,” “The Maids” and
“Rollerball,” as well as Ealing comedies including “Kind Hearts and Coronets,”
“The Lavender Hill Mob” and “The Man in The White Suit.”
“Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade” (1989) as the last film he worked on. In total, Slocombe
worked on the first three “Indiana Jones” films in the 1980s.
Slocombe was born in London and raised in France. After
shooting war footage during World War II, he received his first feature-film
credit on “The Big Blockade” in 1942.
He also won several BAFTAs for cinematography for “The
Servant,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Julia,” and also won the British Society of
Cinematographers’ lifetime achievement award in 1995.
Slocombe is survived by his daughter and wife.
Representatives from Paramount, which is home to the
“Indiana Jones” franchise, has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for
comment.
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