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Robin Vidgeon

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Robin Vidgeon was born on 12 August 1939 in London, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Event Horizon (1997), Never Say Never Again (1983) and Rollerball (1975). He is married to Angela Dawson.
BornAugust 12, 1939
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    Known for

    Event Horizon (1997)
    Event Horizon
    6.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1997
    Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, and Barbara Carrera in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Never Say Never Again
    6.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1983
    Rollerball (1975)
    Rollerball
    6.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1975
    Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    8.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1981

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Nightshift (2019)
      Nightshift
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Jamie Campbell Bower and Elarica Johnson in Six Days of Sistine (2019)
      Six Days of Sistine
      3.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Following Footsteps (2015)
      Following Footsteps
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Queen of Diamonds (2014)
      Queen of Diamonds
      9.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Gay Hamilton and Damien Thomas in Gone Are the Days of Summer (2013)
      Gone Are the Days of Summer
      9.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • The Fairweather Girl
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Following Footsteps (2010)
      Following Footsteps
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
      A Touch of Frost
      7.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2008–2010
    • Broken Planes (2007)
      Broken Planes
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • David Jason in Rough Diamond (2005)
      Rough Diamond
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2007
    • City Lights (2007)
      City Lights
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • The Brides in the Bath (2003)
      The Brides in the Bath
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 2003
    • Mel B, Tom Hardy, and Katharine Towne in LD 50 Lethal Dose (2003)
      LD 50 Lethal Dose
      3.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2003
    • Octane (2003)
      Octane
      4.3
      • director of photography
      • 2003
    • Ewan McGregor and Ruth Millar in Solid Geometry (2002)
      Solid Geometry
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Denise Richards, and Robert Carlyle in The World Is Not Enough (1999)
      The World Is Not Enough
      6.4
      • additional photographer
      • 1999
    • Liam Neeson and Laura San Giacomo in Under Suspicion (1991)
      Under Suspicion
      6.4
      • additional photographer
      • 1991
    • The Fool (1990)
      The Fool
      6.2
      • lighting
      • 1990
    • Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr., Tate Donovan, Reed Diamond, Courtney Gains, and Neil Giuntoli in Memphis Belle (1990)
      Memphis Belle
      6.9
      • additional photographer: second unit
      • 1990
    • Bellman and True (1987)
      Bellman and True
      6.8
      • photography: second unit
      • 1987
    • Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons in The Mission (1986)
      The Mission
      7.4
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1986
    • Lace II (1985)
      Lace II
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 1985
    • Richard Gere in King David (1985)
      King David
      5.3
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1985
    • Rob Lowe and Ally Sheedy in Oxford Blues (1984)
      Oxford Blues
      5.3
      • focus puller
      • 1984
    • Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
      Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
      7.5
      • assistant cameraman
      • 1984
    • Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, and Barbara Carrera in Never Say Never Again (1983)
      Never Say Never Again
      6.1
      • focus puller
      • 1983
    • The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
      The Pirates of Penzance
      7.1
      • focus puller
      • 1983
    • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
      Raiders of the Lost Ark
      8.4
      • assistant cameraman
      • 1981
    • Christopher Walken in The Dogs of War (1980)
      The Dogs of War
      6.3
      • first assistant camera
      • 1980
    • Alan Bates, Leslie Browne, and George De La Pena in Nijinsky (1980)
      Nijinsky
      6.6
      • focus
      • 1980

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Event Horizon (1997)
      Event Horizon
      6.6
      • additional unit director
      • 1997
    • Tom Berenger, Liam Neeson, David Keith, and Madolyn Smith Osborne in If Tomorrow Comes (1986)
      If Tomorrow Comes
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • second unit director: photography
      • 1986

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Roberto Videgon
    • Born
      • August 12, 1939
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Angela Dawson? - present

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    • Trivia
      Honorary Member of the Guild of British Camera Technicians (GBCT).

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