Billy Dickson


Biography

Veteran cinematographer Billy Dickson has worked on some of network television's most successful shows, including the quirky legal series "Ally McBeal" and ensemble drama "One Tree Hill." Dickson began his career as a director of photography in 1976 on the low-budget action flick "Zebra Force." He continued to work consistently and extensively in television for the next two decades. He o...

Biography

Veteran cinematographer Billy Dickson has worked on some of network television's most successful shows, including the quirky legal series "Ally McBeal" and ensemble drama "One Tree Hill." Dickson began his career as a director of photography in 1976 on the low-budget action flick "Zebra Force." He continued to work consistently and extensively in television for the next two decades. He often worked on TV movies, including the sci-fi spin-off "Babylon 5: The Gathering" in 1993 and the swapped-identity thriller "As Good as Dead" in 1995, before moving on to series work with 10 episodes of the steamy cop series "The Big Easy" in 1996. A year later he began to work on"Ally McBeal," which would be among the most successful and consistent projects of his career. Dickson worked as cinematographer on over 100 episodes (resulting in two Emmy nominations) and even directed a few himself. In 2003 he began working on "One Tree Hill," again splitting duties as D.P. and director. Taking on an even greater creative role, Dickson launched the sci-fi Web series "IQ-145," which he created, directed, edited, and shot.

Filmography

 

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Sins of the Mind (1997)
Director Of Photography
Frequent Flyer (1996)
Director Of Photography
A Promise to Carolyn (1996)
Director Of Photography
As Good As Dead (1995)
Director Of Photography
Fast Company (1995)
Director Of Photography
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Director Of Photography
MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice (1994)
Director Of Photography
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
Director Of Photography
MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)
Director Of Photography
Night Owl (1993)
Director Of Photography
Tainted Blood (1993)
Director Of Photography
Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story (1993)
Director Of Photography
The Heart of the Lie (1992)
Director Of Photography
The Keys (1992)
Camera Operator
Woman With A Past (1992)
Director Of Photography
The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton (1992)
Director Of Photography
Are You Lonesome Tonight ? (1992)
Director Of Photography
Chrome Soldiers (1992)
Director Of Photography
Tagget (1991)
Director Of Photography
Brotherhood of the Gun (1991)
Director Of Photography
Knight Rider 2000 (1991)
Director Of Photography
Edge of Honor (1991)
Director Of Photography
Victim of Love (1991)
Director Of Photography
Vestige of Honor (1990)
Director Of Photography
Grotesque (1990)
Director Of Photography
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)
Director Of Photography
Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989)
Director Of Photography
Nightforce (1987)
Director Of Photography
Code Name: Zebra (1987)
Cinematographer
California Gold Rush (1981)
Camera Operator

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Dp/Cinematographer
Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989)
Dp/Cinematographer
Nightforce (1987)
Other

Director (Special)

Scrubs: The Outtake Show (2003)
Director

Cinematography (Special)

Scrubs: The Outtake Show (2003)
Director Of Photography
Boys Will Be Boys (1994)
Director Of Photography

Cinematography (TV Mini-Series)

Pop Rocks (2004)
Director Of Photography
Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)
Director Of Photography
Grass Roots (1992)
Director Of Photography

Life Events

Bibliography