Richard Campbell Pope (3 August 1947 – 21 October 2024) was a British cinematographer, known for his work with director Mike Leigh.
Early life and career Born in Bromley, Pope took interest in photography at an early age.
He trained at the Pathé lab in London and began his career working as a camera operator on documentaries. In the 1970s and 1980s he shot numerous music videos for artists like Queen, Tina Turner, The Clash, The Specials and The Police.
Pope then began working as a cinematographer on feature films in the 1980s before starting his collaboration with Mike Leigh on Life is Sweet (1990).
He was nominated for two Academy Awards and two BAFTAs for Best Cinematography.
Personal life and death Pope and his wife, Pat, whom he married in 1972, had two children.
He died in London on 21 October 2024 at the age of 77.Dick Pope, Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer of ‘Mr. Turner’ and ‘The Illusionist,’ Dies at 77
Filmography Film
Short film Year Title Director 1983 Six Days in Romandie Lindsey Clennell 2005 Friday Night ShirtJoanna Carrick 2007 Walking Away 2008 Intercom Mark Gutteridge 2012 A Running Jump Mike Leigh 2015 The Pros Cecilia Torquato
Feature film Year Title Director 1985 The Girl in the Picture Cary Parker 1986 Coming Up Roses Stephen Bayly1990 The Reflecting Skin Philip Ridley Dark City Chris Curling Life Is SweetMike Leigh 1993 Naked 1994 The Air Up There Paul Michael Glaser1995 Nothing Personal Thaddeus O'Sullivan An Awfully Big Adventure Mike Newell 1996 Secrets & Lies Mike Leigh1997 Career Girls Swept from the Sea Beeban Kidron1999 Topsy-Turvy Mike Leigh The Debt Collector Anthony Neilson 2000 The Way of the Gun Christopher McQuarrie 2001 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Jill Sprecher2002 All or Nothing Mike Leigh Nicholas Nickleby Douglas McGrath 2004 Vera Drake Mike Leigh2006 Man of the Year Barry Levinson The Illusionist Neil Burger 2007 Honeydripper John Sayles2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Gurinder Chadha Me and Orson Welles Richard Linklater Happy-Go-Lucky Mike Leigh2010 Another Year It's a Wonderful Afterlife Gurinder Chadha2011 Thin Ice Jill Sprecher Bernie Richard Linklater2014 Mr. Turner Mike Leigh Cuban Fury James Griffiths 2015 Legend Brian Helgeland 2018 Peterloo Mike Leigh2019 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Chiwetel Ejiofor Motherless Brooklyn Edward Norton 2020 Supernova Harry Macqueen 2022 The Outfit Graham Moore 2024 Hard Truths Mike Leigh
Television
TV series Year Title Director Notes 1982 Whoops Apocalypse John Reardon 3 episodes 1985 The South Bank Show Nigel Wattis Episode "David Lean: A Life in Film" 1989 Forever Green David Giles 6 episodes 1995 Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge Coky Giedroyc Episode "Life's a Bitch" 1996 Screen Two John Mackenzie Segment Deadly Voyage
Miniseries Year Title Director 1987 Porterhouse Blue Robert Knights 1992 The Blackheath Poisonings Stuart Orme
Awards and nominations Academy Awards Year Title Category Result 2006 The IllusionistBest Cinematography 2014 Mr. Turner
American Society of Cinematographers Year Title Category Result 2006 The IllusionistOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography 2014 Mr. Turner
Satellite Awards Year Title Category Result 2014 Mr. TurnerBest Cinematography 2019 Motherless Brooklyn
Other awards Year Title Awards/Nominations 2006 The IllusionistNew York Film Critics Online Award for Best Cinematography San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography 2014 Mr. Turner British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography International Cinephile Society Award for Best Cinematography National Society of Film Critics Award for Best CinematographyVulcan AwardNominated - BAFTA Award for Best CinematographyNominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best CinematographyNominated - Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best CinematographyNominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best CinematographyNominated - San Francisco Bay Area Film Award for Best CinematographyNominated - Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography 2015 Royal Photographic Society Lumière Award for major achievement in British cinematography, video or animation
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