Derek Vanlint

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Born: November 7, 1932 (77 years old)

Died: February 23, 2010

Place of birth: London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Derek Vanlint, C.S.C. (7 November 1932 – 23 February 2010) was a Canadian cinematographer and director of television commercials and motion pictures. He was best known as the cinematographer for the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, which earned him a Best Cinematography Award nomination from the British Society of Cinematographers.

Filmography (5)

• The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003, ★ 8.2)
• Alien (1979, ★ 8.2)
• Dragonslayer (1981, ★ 6.5)
• X-Men (2000, ★ 7)
• Spreading Ground (2000, ★ 3.1)