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Dick Pope
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Biography
Richard Campbell Pope (August 3, 1947 – October 21, 2024) was a British cinematographer, known for his work with director Mike Leigh. Born in Bromley, Richard Campbell Pope took an early interest in photography. He trained at the Pathé lab in London, and began his career in 1968 working as a camera operator on documentaries. He began working as a cinematographer on feature films in the 1980s. He began his collaboration with Mike Leigh in 1990's Life is Sweet, and continued to work with him for over thirty years, until Hard Truths (2024).
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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Naked
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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The Reflecting Skin
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Director of Photography
Secrets & Lies
Director of Photography
Topsy-Turvy
Director of Photography
The Way of the Gun
Director of Photography
Nicholas Nickleby
Director of Photography
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
Hope Is a Good Thing
From the walls of Shawshank to the rooftops of Tehran, a chain of films about friendship, resilience, and the stubborn persistence of hope.
8 films
Rewinding the Reel: How VHS Championed British Independents
From Thatcher's Britain to the video shop era, discover how VHS gave gritty, daring British films a second life and a devoted audience.
9 films
The Slow Creep of European Dread
Seven films that prove horror lives in the corner of the frame, not the jump cut. A chain through the quiet, unshakeable dread of European arthouse cinema.
7 films
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