Leo Dickinson is a British cameraman, director and adventurer. He has made 68 films, winning every major mountain and adventure film award. Dickinson specialises in mountain, ballooning, skydiving and underwater films. During his mountaineering career, Dickinson has filmed climbs on a number of mountains including Mount Everest, Cima Grande di Laveredo, Civetta, Piz Badille, Matterhorn North Face, Eiger North Face, Cerro Torre, Torre Egger, and in 1991 filmed the first ever hot air balloon ascent over Everest.Something Special: Everest by hot air balloon Dickinson has authored three books detailing stories of his career: Filming the Impossible, Anything is Possible and Ballooning over Everest. Dickinson is renowned for his use of unique camera angles and holds several world records, including as skydiving into the world's highest platform (on Everest). Dickinson is a keen skydiver, with over 3500 skydives completed, and holds numerous records, including skydiving with the largest single number of naked women at one time.
Personal life Dickinson was born in 1946 in Lancashire, United Kingdom. He attended Rossall Public School, during which time he started rock climbing in the Lake District and North Wales. He spent his first Alpine season in the Dolomites in 1966 and in 1970 secured the backing for his first film with Yorkshire TV resulting in an award-winning film Out of the Shadows into the Sun - The first filmed ascent of the Eiger.
Dickinson is married to Mandy, an award-winning camerawoman and fellow adventurer. Mandy has helped on Leo's films since 1981, and in 1989 became British Skydiving Champion and is now a commercial balloon pilot working for Virgin.
Awards AwardLocationYearFilm Festival Grand PrixLes Diablerets, Switzerland1976Emmy NominationUSA1978Best Film of FestivalBanff, Canada1978Blue Ribbon AwardNew York, USA1978Adventure Class AwardTelluride, USA1979Grand Prix du FestivalParis, France1979Film Journalists Jury AwardPlagne, France1979Best Outdoor FilmBanff, Canada1979Best Photograph AwardTrento, Italy1979Silver Triglav Kranji, Yugosalavia1979Best Film Mountain SportsSan Sebastian, Spain1979Duabke D'OrLes Diablerets, Switzerland1979Prize du PublicLes Diablerets, Switzerland1979Best Expedition FilmTelluride, USA1979Best Expedition FilmLes Diablerets, Switzerland1979Best Expedition FilmBanff, Canada1979Silver GentianTrento, Italy1979Award of HonourTelluride, USA1980Best Film on MountaineeringTelluride, USA1981Best Film on MountaineeringMadrid, Spain1981Sid Roberts AwardMadrid, Spain1982Prize of the PublicLes Diablerets, Switzerland1982Best Mountain Sports FilmTelluride, USA1983Best Gravity Sports FilmGravity Sports Festival, USA1983Best Gravity Sports FilmKendal, UK1985Best Mountaineering filmTelluride, USA1985Best Mountaineering filmTrento, Italy1985Grand PrizeGravity Sports Festival, USA1985Best Film Mountain SportFlorida, USA1985Best FilmKendal, UK1985Best whitewater FilmTelluride, USA1985Best Adventure FilmFilm Festival, Poland1987Best Adventure FilmSt. Hilaire, France1987World RecordEverest, Himalayas1991Silver Gentian AwardTrento, Italy1993World MedalNew York, USA1996Grande PrizeTorino, Italy2003World RecordEverest, Himalayas2009
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