Gilbert Taylor
Gilbert Taylor | |
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 Taylor with George Lucas filming Star Wars | |
| Born | 12 April 1914 Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 23 August 2013 (aged 99) Newport, Isle of Wight, England |
| Other name | Gil Taylor |
| Years active | 1930–1997 |
| Spouse |
Dee Vaughan (m. 1967) |
| Children | 4 |
Gilbert Taylor, B.S.C. (12 April 1914 – 23 August 2013), sometimes credited as Gil Taylor, was an English cinematographer. He had notable collaborations with directors Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polanski, Richard Lester, J. Lee Thompson, and the Boulting brothers, as well as George Lucas on the original Star Wars (1977).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography twice, for Repulsion (1965) and Cul-de-sac (1966), both directed by Polanski. A founding member of the British Society of Cinematographers, Taylor received the Society's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.