Christopher Challis

Director Of Photography

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Birth Place

London, England, GB

Born

March 18, 1919

Died

May 31, 2012

Biography

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Outstanding color cinematographer who established himself after World War II with a series of Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger films, notably the black-and-white, "Small Back Room" (1948) and the lushly colorful "The Red Shoes" (1948) and "Tales of Hoffman" (1951), and the dazzling "Arabesque" (1966)....

Filmography

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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Do Not Use) (2011)

Steaming (1985)

Director Of Photography

The Riddle of the Sands (1984)

Director Of Photography

Top Secret! (1984)

Director Of Photography

Director Of Photography

Evil Under The Sun (1982)

Director Of Photography

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Definitely Unstable

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) -- (Movie Clip) She's Not Just Any Old Car

Biography

Outstanding color cinematographer who established himself after World War II with a series of Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger films, notably the black-and-white, "Small Back Room" (1948) and the lushly colorful "The Red Shoes" (1948) and "Tales of Hoffman" (1951), and the dazzling "Arabesque" (1966).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Do Not Use) (2011)

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Steaming (1985)

Director Of Photography

The Riddle of the Sands (1984)

Director Of Photography

Top Secret! (1984)

Director Of Photography

Director Of Photography

Evil Under The Sun (1982)

Director Of Photography

The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

Director Of Photography

Why Not Stay For Breakfast? (1979)

Cinematographer

S.O.S. Titanic (1979)

Director Of Photography

Force Ten From Navarone (1978)

Director Of Photography

The Deep (1977)

Director Of Photography

White Rock (1977)

Cinematographer

The Incredible Sarah (1976)

Director Of Photography

Mr. Quilp (1975)

Director Of Photography

The Little Prince (1974)

Director Of Photography

The Public Eye (1972)

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

Director of Photography

Catch Me a Spy (1971)

Director Of Photography

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)

Director of Photography

Staircase (1969)

Director of Photography

A Dandy in Aspic (1968)

Director of Photography

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Director of Photography

Two for the Road (1967)

Director of Photography

Kaleidoscope (1966)

Director of Photography

Arabesque (1966)

Director of Photography

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines; or How I Flew From London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes (1965)

Director of Photography

An Evening With The Royal Ballet (1965)

Photographer for "Les Sylphides"

Return From the Ashes (1965)

Director of Photography

The Long Ships (1964)

Director of Photography

The Americanization of Emily (1964)

Addl Photographer

A Shot in the Dark (1964)

Director of Photography

The Victors (1963)

Director of Photography

Damn the Defiant! (1962)

Director of Photography

Flame in the Streets (1962)

Director of Photography

Never Let Go (1962)

Director of Photography

The Grass Is Greener (1961)

Director of Photography

Five Golden Hours (1961)

Director of Photography

Surprise Package (1960)

Director of Photography

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

Director of Photography

Chance Meeting (1959)

Director Of Photography

Floods of Fear (1958)

Director Of Photography

Night Ambush (1958)

Director Of Photography

WINDOM'S WAY (1958)

Director Of Photography

Cinematographer

Miracle In Soho (1957)

Cinematographer

Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1957)

Director Of Photography

The Spanish Gardener (1956)

Director Of Photography

Footsteps in the Fog (1955)

Director of Photography

Quentin Durward (1955)

Director of Photography

Raising a Riot (1955)

Director Of Photography

Oh... Rosalinda! (1955)

Director Of Photography

The Fighting Pimpernel (1954)

Flame and the Flesh (1954)

Director of Photography

Fire over Africa (1954)

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Genevieve (1954)

Director Of Photography

Affair in Monte Carlo (1953)

Director of Photography

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)

Cinematographer

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

Cinematographer

Gone to Earth (1950)

Cinematographer

Hour of Glory (1949)

Cinematographer

Hour of Glory (1949)

Cinematographer

The Red Shoes (1948)

Camera Operator

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Do Not Use) (2011)

Force Ten From Navarone (1978)

Dp/Cinematographer

The Deep (1977)

Dp/Cinematographer

Cinematography (Short)

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1955)

Director Of Photography

Life Events

1938

First feature as camera assistant, "Drums"

1946

Worked as 2nd unit cinematographer on "A Matter of Life and Death", first of six films made with Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

1947

First feature as director of photography, "The End of the River"

Videos

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Definitely Unstable Just rescued after a near-accident by friendly motorist “Truly Scrumptious” (Sally Ann Howes), Jemima and Jeremy (Heather Ripley, Adrian Hill), who never go to school, indirectly introduce their crackpot inventor father Potts (Dick Van Dyke), and later his father (Lionel Jeffries, headed to “Inja!”), early in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1968, from an Ian Fleming novel, and 007 producer Albert R. Broccoli.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) -- (Movie Clip) She's Not Just Any Old Car After an elaborate opening confirming the (title) car’s lineage, we meet Jemima and Jeremy (Heather Ripley, Adrian Hill) at play, Victor Maddern making an offer to Coggins (Desmond Llewelyn, James Bond’s “Q”) then meeting Sally Ann Howes (as Truly Scrumptious), in the family musical and technical marvel from Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1968, starring Dick Van Dyke.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Baron Bomburst, Title Song Inventor dad Potts (Dick Van Dyke) with sweetheart Truly (Scrumptious! Sally Ann Potts) on a beach picnic has just confabulated the evil Baron Bomburst (Gert Fröbe, a.k.a. Goldfinger) for the kids (Heather Ripley, Adrian Hill), cueing another Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman original and one of the first big tech sequences, in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1968, from James Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Toot Sweets Joining nutty inventor Potts (Dick Van Dyke) making a pitch to candy kingpin Lord Scrumptious (James Robertson Justice), cajoled by daughter Truly (Sally Ann Howes) and his own kids (Heather Ripley, Adrian Hill), the first big production number, and another Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman original, in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1968.

Shot In The Dark, A (1964) -- (Movie Clip) Back On The Case Snoozing Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) inevitably leads to his first clash with his man Kato (Burt Kwouk), and a call from the boss (Herbert Lom), in Blake Edwards' first Pink Panther sequel, A Shot In The Dark, 1964.

Shot In The Dark, A (1964) -- (Movie Clip) This Pen Has Been Fired Recently First appearance of Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, in the first sequel to The Pink Panther, 1964, Graham Stark his aide, meeting Lafarge (Douglas Wilmer), big-shot Ballon (George Sanders), Maurice (Martin Benson) and Elke Sommer as Maria at the murder site, in Blake Edwards’ A Shot In The Dark, 1964.

Long Ships, The (1964) -- (Movie Clip) I'm No Dreamer The nervous Viking adventurer Rolfe (Richard Widmark), captured by Moorish Sheikh El Mansuh (Sidney Poitier) improvises an escape in The Long Ships, 1964.

Two For The Road (1967) -- (Movie Clip) How Can You Be So Callous? Joanna (Audrey Hepburn) has narrated a leap back to the European trip when she and Mark (Albert Finney) first met, her traveling with a singing troupe fronted by dazzling Jackie (Jacqueline Bisset), him a footloose young architect, in Stanley Donen’s Two For The Road, 1967.

Two For The Road (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Quite Happy In The MG Having leapt back in time maybe seven years, to an earlier trip from England to France, in the old MG they remember, Mark amd Joanna (Albert Finney, Audrey Hepburn) relatively friendly, except for a jump back to the current trip in the Mercedes, in Stanley Donen’s Two For The Road, 1967.

Shot In The Dark, A (1964) -- (Movie Clip) A Rit Of Fealous Jage! Just the ending of the famous encounter at the billiard table between Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) and his gracious if droll prime suspect Ballon (George Sanders), early in Blake Edwards' A Shot In The Dark, 1964.

Shot In The Dark, A (1964) -- (Movie Clip) A Passionate Spaniard Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) is eager to interrogate maid Maria (Elke Sommer) about the murder of her chauffeur boyfriend, early in Blake Edwards' A Shot In The Dark, 1964.

Two For The Road (1967) -- (Movie Clip) They Don't Look Very Happy Opening from producer-director Stanley Donen, from Frederic Raphael’s original screenplay, less-than blissful couple Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney as Joanna and Mark, starting out in the Mercedes (Donen’s own car), in the bittersweet rom-com Two For The Road, 1967.

Footsteps in the Fog - (Original Trailer) An ambitious housemaid (Jean Simmons) learns her employer (Stewart Granger) murdered his wife in Footsteps in the Fog (1955).

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - (Original Trailer) An eccentric inventor uses his flying car to free a kingdom of children from oppression in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) starring Dick Van Dyke.

Americanization of Emily, The - (Original Trailer) A British war widow (Julie Andrews) falls for an opportunistic American sailor (James Garner) during World War II.

Quentin Durward, The Adventures of - (Original Trailer) Robert Taylor is Sir Walter Scott's medieval hero in The Adventures Of Quentin Durward (1955).

Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The - (Original Trailer) Director Billy Wilder provides a pair of revealing adventures concerning the world's greatest consulting detective.

Arabesque - (Original Trailer) Gregory Peck is the innocent professor pulled into espionage in Stanley Donen's follow-up to Charade, Arabesque (1966).

Saadia - (Original Trailer) A young doctor (Mel Ferrer) in the Sahara clashes with the local witch doctor in Saadia (1954).

Damn The Defiant! - (Original Trailer) Mutiny threatens His Majesty's warship during the war against Napoleon in Damn The Defiant! (1962) starring Alec Guinness.

Return from the Ashes - (Original Trailer) A gigolo (Maximilian Schell) marries a wealthy widow, seduces her stepdaughter and plots to kill them both in Return from the Ashes (1965).

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