Geoffrey Unsworth

Geoffrey Unsworth

出生 : 1914-05-26, Atherton, Lancashire, England, UK

死亡 : 1978-10-28

略歴

Geoffrey Gilyard Unsworth (26 May 1914 – 28 October 1978) was a British cinematographer who worked on nearly 90 feature films spanning over more than 40 years. He is best known for his work on films such as Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bob Fosse's Cabaret and Richard Donner's Superman.

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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self (archive footage)
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Creating the right script, Choosing the right director and casting the right actors • Ascent - The production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film • Crisis - Complications and conflicts between the creative forces behind Superman II • Redemption - Criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
スーパーマンII リチャード・ドナーCUT版
Director of Photography
劇場公開版は物語の序章にすぎなかった!「スーパーマン」の監督リチャード・ドナーが、第1作目の撮影と平行して撮影していた「スーパーマンII」、幻のリチャード・ドナーCUT版がついに登場。最近発見されたジョー=エル(マーロン・ブランド)の登場シーン追加により、父と息子との関係がさらに深みを増し、ロイス・レイン(マーゴット・キダー)は、クラーク・ケント=スーパーマンの正体により深く迫る!全く新しいクリストファー・リーヴ主演の「スーパーマンII」。あなたは本当の「スーパーマンII」をまだ知らない!
スーパーマンII/冒険篇
Director of Photography
パリのエッフェル塔がテロリストに占拠された! 取材に向かっていたロイスを救うため、クラークはスーパーマンに変身して、仕掛けられた核爆弾を地球圏外へ放り投げた。しかしその爆破は思わぬ結果を引き起こした。故郷クリプトン星を追放され、ファントム・ゾーンに閉じ込められていたゾッド将軍ら3悪人を自由にしてしまったのだ。超能力を利用して地球征服を企む3人。ロイスとの愛を実らせるため、一度は超能力を捨て、普通の人間になったクラークだったが、危機に瀕した世界を前に、3悪人の企みに立ち向かう──!
テス
Director of Photography
文豪ハーディの名作を、ポランスキーが映像化したメロドラマ。19世紀末、ドーセット地方の貧農の娘テスは遠縁のダーバビル家に奉公に出される。その息子にかどわかされ私生児を孕んだ彼女だが、実家に戻って生んだ子はわずか数週間で死んでしまう。後に働きに出た農場で牧師の息子と美しい恋に落ち結婚するが、テスの過去を初夜に知った彼はそのまま外国に去っていく。流転の人生の果てに再び彼とめぐりあうテスだが、もはや新たな選択は破滅を意味した……。
大列車強盗
In Memory Of
ビクトリア朝の英国。ある怪盗が、走行中の列車から金塊を強奪する綿密な計画を練り上げる。
大列車強盗
Director of Photography
ビクトリア朝の英国。ある怪盗が、走行中の列車から金塊を強奪する綿密な計画を練り上げる。
スーパーマン
Director of Photography
誰もが知っているアメコミのヒーローを巨費を投じて復活させた超娯楽作。素朴な田舎を背景に少年時代のスーパーマンを描いた、郷愁に満ちた序盤からデイリー・プラネットの記者として活躍する本編に入っても、暖かみを伴った面白さは一瞬たりとも揺らぐ事は無く、悪の天才レックス・ルーサーの陰謀を食い止めるクライマックスまで一気に見せきる。
遠すぎた橋
Director of Photography
連合軍のノルマンディ上陸作戦から3カ月後の1944年9月5日、ドイツ軍はオランダからの撤退を開始した。9月10日、ロンドンのブラウニング中将の司令室に司令官たちが集まり、オランダからドイツにかけての5つの橋を占拠するための話し合いが行われた。それはオランダのアーンエム付近に空からのマーケット、陸からのガーデン両作戦を遂行し、ネーデル・ライン河からベルリンへ進撃路を開くための史上空前の大作戦だった。
A Matter of Time
Director of Photography
During a press conference, international star Nina remembers simpler times, flashing back to her days as a maid in a run-down Italian hotel. As a young woman, Nina befriends Contessa Sanziani, an elderly woman who entertains Nina with memories of her vibrant, wealthy life with Count Sanziani. Inspired by her tales of success, young Nina fantasizes about her own adventures and seeks to find the same excitement in her life.
Lucky Lady
Director of Photography
When an American booze smuggler gets murdered in Prohibition-era Mexico, his widow, a nightclub singer, joins forces with her lover and a desperate loner to become rum-runners to the U.S.
Royal Flash
Director of Photography
Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself as a bogus Prussian nobleman to woo a beautiful duchess. But the half-baked plan quickly comes unraveled, and he's soon on the run from several new enemies who are all calling for the rapscallion's head.
ピンク・パンサー2
Director of Photography
中近東ルガシュ国の博物館から、世界最大のダイヤ“ピンクパンサー”が盗まれるという事件が発生、現場に残された手袋から、犯人は怪盗ファントムであることが判明した。ルガシュ警察は、ファントムとゆかりの深いクルーゾー警部の出馬を要請する……。パリ警視庁のクルーゾー警部が再びファントムと対決。
オリエント急行殺人事件
Director of Photography
ミステリーの女王・アガサ・クリスティーの名作をオールスターキャストで映画化。 1930年代、アジアとヨーロッパを結ぶ国際列車オリエント急行で起きた殺人事件をめぐり、名探偵エルキュール・ポワロが、真犯人と事件の真相を追う。
The Abdication
Director of Photography
Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.
The Internecine Project
Director of Photography
Former secret agent Robert Elliot (Coburn) will be promoted to government advisor. In order to make sure no-one will ever know about his dirty past.
未来惑星ザルドス
Director of Photography
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
Don Quixote
Director of Photography
A film adaptation of the Ludwig Minkus ballet, completely re-orchestrated and with additional music by John Lanchbery.
愛と痛みと全体のくそったれ
Director of Photography
While bicycling through the Spanish countryside, Walter, the aimless young son of a doctor, makes the acquaintance of proper, middle-aged, clumsy and secretive Lila. He falls in love with her, but she is resistant.
Voices
Director of Photography
After her young son accidentally drowns, a woman has a breakdown and is finally placed in a mental hospital. After her release, her husband takes her for a weekend at a secluded country mansion, hoping to help her recover. However, things at the mansion aren't quite what they seem to be, the couple begin to feel an uneasy and oppressive presence, and the mother starts to see things that may, or may not, be hallucinations.
Baxter!
Director of Photography
A young boy struggles to overcome his speech problem and strained relationship with his parents.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Director of Photography
An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.
キャバレー
Director of Photography
若いが唄も踊りもこなすスター、サリー。彼女は、性格も生き方も全くかみ合わないロンドンから来た語学生ブライアンと知り合い、恋に落ちる。そんな中、2人の間に金持ちでハンサムなマクシミリアンという貴族の青年が入ってくる。
Unman, Wittering and Zigo
Director of Photography
A new schoolteacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his students, and he fears the same fate will befall him.
Say Hello to Yesterday
Director of Photography
Approaching middle-age and stuck in an unfulfilled marriage, a suburban British housewife allows herself a sexual fling with a brash young hunk she meets on a commuter train.
クロムウェル
Director of Photography
Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
Goodbye Gemini
Director of Photography
Unnaturally close, jet-setting twins become enmeshed in the Swinging London scene, where their relationship is strained after they befriend a predatory hustler and his girlfriend.
Three Sisters
Cinematography
Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga , a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late father.
The Reckoning
Director of Photography
Michael Marler, a successful business man in London, is about to make his way to the top. The death of his father brings him - after 37 years - back to his hometown Liverpool, where he is confronted with his lost Irish roots. He finds out that his father died because of a fight with some anglo-saxon teddy boys. It becomes "a matter of honour" for him, to take his revenge without involving the British police
The Magic Christian
Director of Photography
Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.
世界殺人公社
Director of Photography
The Assassination Bureau has existed for decades (perhaps centuries) until Diana Rigg begins to investigate it. The high moral standing of the Bureau (only killing those who deserve it) is called into question by her. She puts out a contract for the Bureau to assassinate its leader on the eve of World War I.
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Director of Photography
Harriet Blossom is married to Robert Blossom, a businessman who'd rather spend the night at his bra factory than at home with her. One day, Harriet's sewing machine breaks, so Robert sends a repairman, Ambrose, to fix it. It's lust at first sight for Harriet, who convinces Ambrose to hide out in the attic for a tryst. When her new beau shows no desire to leave, the pair begin a years-long love affair right under Robert's nose.
2001年宇宙の旅
Director of Photography
スタンリー・キューブリックがA・C・クラークのアイディアを基に製作したSF映画の金字塔。 月に人が住むようになった時代。月のティコクレーターの地中からの謎の石碑「モノリス」が発掘され、合衆国宇宙評議会のフロイド博士が調査に向かう。それから18カ月後、最新型人工知能「HAL 9000型コンピュータ」を搭載した宇宙船ディスカバリー号は、デビッド・ボウマン船長、フランク・プールら5人のクルーを乗せて木星探査に向けて航行していた。しかし、その途上でHALが探査計画に対して疑問を抱いていることを打ち明ける。ボウマンとプールはHALの不調を疑い、いざというときはHALの回路を切断することを決めるが、それを知ったHALは反乱を起こす。
Half a Sixpence
Director of Photography
The joyous screen version of the Broadway and London musical hit. "If I had the money, I'd buy me a banjo!" says struggling sales clerk Arthur Kipps. Soon he'll inherit enough to buy a whole bloomin' orchestra. But can his newfound wealth buy happiness? Multi-talented Steele brings his London and New York stage smash to the screen in this big, cheerful tune-filled production based on H.G. Wells' charming novel "Kipps."
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
Director of Photography
A woman brings her son and husband to a tropical vacation spot for a little rest and relaxation. The only problem is that the husband has been dead for quite some time, and his wife had him stuffed and carries him everywhere with her. Complications ensue.
El Rey en Londres
Director of Photography
The film shows as a documentary the trip to London of Palito Ortega and Graciela Borges
Othello
Camera Operator
General Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful.
Pop Gear
Director of Photography
A compilation of proto-music videos featuring leading British rock bands of the 60s, including The Animals, The Spencer Davis Group, and Herman's Hermits.
ジンギス・カン
Director of Photography
This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers India,China,Persia,Korea and parts of Rusia,Europe and Middle-East.
ベケット
Director of Photography
12世紀末。ヘンリー2世と、ベケットは学生時代から親交があり心を許しあった仲だった。2人の親交が深くなっていくにつれて、宮廷にも教会にも2人の間柄を快く思わぬ者があらわれた。だが、ヘンリーは気にとめず、大法官の職を復活させベケットを任じた。そのことを苦々しく思う司教フォリオーは、ローマ法王庁に中傷させようとカンタベリーの大司教に迫ったが、大司教はベケットの人物を見抜いていてそれを拒否した。ヘンリーとベケットは相変わらず親交を続けていたが、ベケットが人間として成長してくると、ヘンリーとの間に心の溝がうまれるようになった。
The Playboy of the Western World
Director of Photography
A quiet little village, and especially a pretty young woman, falls under the spell of a charming, somewhat roguish stranger who suddenly appears one day.
The 300 Spartans
Director of Photography
Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army now thought to have numbered 250,000.
The World of Suzie Wong
Director of Photography
A Hong Kong sex worker tries modeling and falls for the artist who's painting her.
North West Frontier
Director of Photography
In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.
Whirlpool
Director of Photography
The ex-girlfriend (Juliette Greco) of a German fugitive hides with the captain (O.W. Fischer) and crew of a ship on the Rhine.
Bachelor of Hearts
Director of Photography
A German scholar has girl troubles while studying at Cambridge.
A Night to Remember
Director of Photography
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Hell Drivers
Director of Photography
An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.
A Town Like Alice
Director of Photography
In 1941, The advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British.
Value for Money
Director of Photography
A wealthy young man (Gregson) from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer (Dors). She decides to take him for every penny he is worth, and he decides to let her.
Passage Home
Director of Photography
Set in 1931, the film takes place aboard a merchant ship, briefly harboured in South America. A young woman (Diane Cilento) boards the ship as a passenger, resulting in disharmony among the superstitious crew members. Virtuous seaman Anthony Steel protects the girl from the lecherous advances of captain Peter Finch.
Simba
Director of Photography
A European family in East Africa finds itself caught up in an uprising by local black Africans against their white colonial masters. Based on the Mau-Mau rebellion in Kenya in the early 1950s.
The Purple Plain
Director of Photography
A RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has became a reckless warrior, and is feared by his comrades, who consider him a madman. Dr. Harris, the squadron physician, is determined to help him heal his tormented soul.
The Seekers
Director of Photography
A western set in New Zealand during the 1820s following a group of British pioneers seeking a new life Down Under.
The Million Pound Note
Director of Photography
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.
The Planter's Wife
Director of Photography
The wife of a rubber plantation owner must put her marriage problems on hold when her family is forced to defend themselves during a native uprising.
Where No Vultures Fly
Director of Photography
A true story about an Englishman working as a game warden in Kenya who is disgusted by the ongoing destruction of African wildlife, and decides to create a national park to protect them.
The Clouded Yellow
Director of Photography
After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers (played by Trevor Howard) finds work cataloging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion (wrongfully) falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux (Jean Simmons). Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together. After a cross-country chase they arrive at a coastal city with the intention of leaving the country by ship. All's well that ends well after the true identity of the murderer is revealed.
Double Confession
Director of Photography
The hero discovers his estranged wife dead and tries to frame her lover for the murder. He becomes involved with the criminals who make various unsuccessful attempts on his life while the police clear up the mystery.
The Spider and the Fly
Director of Photography
"The Spider and the Fly is set in Paris during the cloud-cuckoo days before WW I. The storyline intertwines the destinies of three people. Guy Rolfe plays Phillipe de Ledocq, a resourceful safecracker who always manages to elude arrest. Eric Portman is cast as police-chief Maubert, who will not rest until Ledocq is behind bars. And Nadia Gray is Madeleine, the woman beloved by both Ledocq and Maubert. Just as Maubert has managed to capture his man, Ledocq is released at the behest of the government, who wants him to steal secrets from the German embassy revealing the whereabouts of the Kaiser's secret agents. And just how does Madeleine figure into all of this? Spider and the Fly is a diverting precursor to the 1960s TV series It Takes a Thief." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Scott of the Antarctic
Additional Director of Photography
The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him
Blanche Fury
Director of Photography
Penniless governess Blanche Fullerton takes a job at the estate of her rich relations, the Fury family. To better her position in life, Blanche marries her dull cousin, Laurence Fury, with whom she has a daughter. But before long, boredom sets in, and Blanche begins a tempestuous romance with stableman Philip Thorn. Together, they hatch a murderous plan to gain control of the estate.
Jassy
Director of Photography
In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home. Unfortunately, his father's drinking and gambling threaten the very ownership of the house. Despite her humble origins as a servant girl, Jassy must try to use her talents to climb the social ladder and save Mordelaine for the man whom she loves.
The Man Within
Director of Photography
A man goes on the run from hardened smugglers.
A Matter of Life and Death
Camera Operator
When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.
The Laughing Lady
Director of Photography
A musical set during the French Revolution.
Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming
Director of Photography
A documentary on modern British farming.
The People's Land
Director of Photography
A short documentary about the work of the National Trust in Great Britain