Arthur Ibbetson

Director Of Photography

About

Also Known As

Arthur F Ibbetson, A. Ibbetson

Birth Place

England, GB

Born

September 08, 1922

Died

October 19, 1997

Biography

Cinematographer of several major international productions from the 1960s through the 80s....

Filmography

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)

Director Of Photography

Babes in Toyland (1986)

Director Of Photography

Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

Director Of Photography

The Bounty (1984)

Director Of Photography

Witness for the Prosecution (1982)

Director Of Photography

Hopscotch (1980)

Director Of Photography

Photos & Videos

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League Of Gentlemen, The (1960) -- (Movie Clip) The Liquor's Genuine

League Of Gentlemen, The (1960) -- (Movie Clip) You've Had Callers

Biography

Cinematographer of several major international productions from the 1960s through the 80s.

Filmography

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)

Director Of Photography

Babes in Toyland (1986)

Director Of Photography

Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

Director Of Photography

The Bounty (1984)

Director Of Photography

Witness for the Prosecution (1982)

Director Of Photography

Hopscotch (1980)

Director Of Photography

Nothing Personal (1980)

Director Of Photography

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

Director Of Photography

The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)

Director Of Photography

The Medusa Touch (1978)

Director Of Photography

All Things Bright And Beautiful (1978)

Director Of Photography

The Railway Children (1978)

Director Of Photography

A Little Night Music (1977)

Director Of Photography

Spectre (1977)

Director Of Photography

The Sell Out (1976)

Director Of Photography

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1975)

Director Of Photography

Out of Season (1975)

Director Of Photography

11 Harrowhouse (1974)

Director Of Photography

Brief Encounter (1974)

Director Of Photography

A Doll's House (1973)

Director Of Photography

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Director of Photography

When Eight Bells Toll (1971)

Photography

The Walking Stick (1970)

Director of Photography

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

Director of Photography

Where Eagles Dare (1969)

Director of Photography

A Matter of Innocence (1968)

Director of Photography

Inspector Clouseau (1968)

Director of Photography

A Countess From Hong Kong (1967)

Director of Photography

The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)

Director of Photography

The Wild Affair (1966)

Director of Photography

Gypsy Girl (1966)

Director of Photography

Die! Die! My Darling! (1965)

Director of Photography

The Chalk Garden (1964)

Director of Photography

Murder at the Gallop (1963)

Director of Photography

Nine Hours to Rama (1963)

Director of Photography

I Could Go On Singing (1963)

Director of Photography

Lisa (1962)

Director of Photography

Whistle Down the Wind (1962)

Director of Photography

There Was a Crooked Man (1962)

Director of Photography

The League of Gentlemen (1961)

Director of Photography

The Canadians (1961)

Director of Photography

Tunes of Glory (1960)

Director of Photography

The Angry Silence (1960)

Director Of Photography

The Bridal Path (1959)

Director Of Photography

The Horse's Mouth (1958)

Director of Photography

The Key (1958)

Camera Operator

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

Camera Operator

A Farewell to Arms (1957)

Camera Operator

The Man Who Never Was (1956)

Camera Operator

Moby Dick (1956)

Camera Operator

Fire over Africa (1954)

Camera Operator

Decameron Nights (1953)

Camera Operator

Melba (1953)

Camera Operator

Island of Desire (1952)

Camera Operator

Treasure Island (1950)

Cinematography (TV Mini-Series)

Master of the Game (1984)

Director Of Photography

Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)

Director Of Photography

Life Events

1944

Worked as a camera assistant and operator

1952

Feature debut as cinematographer, "Saturday Island"

1958

Served as a camera operator for Carol Reed's "The Key"

1971

Served as director of photography on the landmark children's feature "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"

1972

First TV miniseries, credited as director of photography, "Frankenstein: The True Story"

1974

TV-movie debut, "Brief Encounter"

Videos

League Of Gentlemen, The (1960) -- (Movie Clip) The Liquor's Genuine Assembling in London's famous Cafe Royal after getting mysterious invitations promising profits, Bryan Forbes (who wrote the screenplay), Terence Alexander, Richard Attenborough, Roger Livesey, Kieron Moore and Norman Bird begin appraising each other, before Jack Hawkins begins to explain, Nigel Patrick arriving late, in the celebrated heist yarn The League Of Gentlemen, 1960.

League Of Gentlemen, The (1960) -- (Movie Clip) You've Had Callers During director Basil Dearden’s introductions of his troupe of complicated heroes, we meet Roger Livesey as, it seems, a London minister, receiving one of the packages from the ringleader (Jack Hawkins) and dealing with Marie Burke. his landlady, early in The League Of Gentlemen, 1960.

League Of Gentlemen, The (1960) -- (Movie Clip) You're All Crooks Upon assembly of the band, mastermind Hyde (Jack Hawkins) reveals the military and criminal backgrounds of Roger Livesey, Richard Attenborough, Bryan Forbes (also the screenwriter), Nigel Patrick, Kieron Moore and Terence Alexander, in The League Of Gentlemen, 1960, directed by Basil Dearden.

League Of Gentlemen, The (1960) -- (Movie Clip) People Are Greedy By way of introducing Richard Attenborough, as mechanic-type Lexy, at a shop in Queens’ Gate Place Mews, visited by his (uncredited) dad and a bird, confirmed as part of the scheme by the paperback in his drawer, in director Basil Dearden’s beloved caper The League Of Gentlemen, 1960.

Tunes of Glory (1960) -- (Movie Clip) The Colonel's Here! The new commanding officer of a Scottish regiment, Colonel Barrow (John Mills), arrives early, interrupting the farewell party for acting-Colonel Jock Sinclair (Alec Guinness) in director Ronald Neame's Tunes of Glory, 1960.

Tunes Of Glory (1960) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, Miss Sinclair With exteriors from the real Stirling Castle on Scotland's River Forth, Susannah York (in her official debut, as "Morag") navigates around her father Col. Sinclair (Alec Guinness) and his celebrating troops in the opening to Ronald Neame's Tunes of Glory, 1960.

Wild Affair, The (1963) -- (Movie Clip) I Had My Eye On Frankenstein From producer Ray Stark, working in the U-K with his own Seven Arts firm, clever end of the credits introduces his discovery Nancy Kwan as Marjorie, Bessie Love her mom and Donald Churchill as her hung-over fiancè, in the unsuccessful but edgy comedy The Wild Affair, 1963, from writer-director John Krish.

Wild Affair, The (1963) -- (Movie Clip) First Class Sex Maniac At her London cosmetics firm, conflicted Margie (Nancy Kwan), on the eve of her wedding and the office Christmas party, greets friend Mavis (Betty Marsden), boss Terry-Thomas (in maybe his only picture with no mustache!), nasty under-boss Tiny (Paul Whitsun-Jones) and gofer Bone (Bernard Adams), in The Wild Affair, 1963.

Wild Affair, The (1963) -- (Movie Clip) The Vampire Look Lecher-ey cosmetics firm boss Deane (Terry-Thomas with NO mustache!), fussy stylist Quentin (Victor Spinetti) and visiting sales ace Craig (Jimmy Logan) all show sudden interest in staffer Marjorie (Nancy Kwan), her wedding and the Christmas party imminent, and whose mirror-based alter-ego happens to match the hot new look, in The Wild Affair, 1963.

Tunes Of Glory (1960) -- (Movie Clip) You Ignorant Men! Acting Col. Sinclair (Alec Guinness) announces to his officers that he's being replaced, drawing comment from Simpson (Allan Cuthbertson) et al in Tunes of Glory, from James Kennaway's novel and screenplay.

Horse's Mouth, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) The Old Dreadnought Painter Gulley Jimson (Alec Guinness) and ally Cookie (Kay Walsh) drop in on his crafty ex-wife Sarah (Renee Houston) in The Horse's Mouth, 1958, from Guinness' own screenplay.

Horse's Mouth, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Opening: Locked Out Opening credits followed by grumpy painter Gulley Jimson (Alec Guiness) being released from jail, not pleased to be met by admirer Nosey (Mike Morgan), in The Horse's Mouth 1958, from Guinness' own screenplay.

Die! Die! My Darling! - (Original Trailer) A religious fanatic (Tallulah Bankhead) imprisons her late son's fiancee in Die! Die! My Darling! (1965).

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - (Original Trailer) Gene Wilder plays a mysterious candy man who gives children a surprising tour in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971).

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison - (Original Trailer) A marine (Robert Mitchum) and a nun (Deborah Kerr) are shipwrecked on a Pacific Island in John Huston's Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957).

Anne of the Thousand Days - (Original Trailer) Anne Boleyn (Genevieve Bujold) fights to keep Henry VIII's love and her head in the midst of palace intrigue in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969).

Murder At The Gallop - (Original Trailer) Elderly sleuth Miss Marple suspects foul play when an old friend is supposedly scared to death by a cat in Murder At The Gallop (1963).

I Could Go On Singing - (Original Trailer) An American singing star (Judy Garland) in London tries to reclaim the son she gave up for adoption in I Could Go On Singing (1963), co-starring Dirk Bogarde and directed by Ronald Neame.

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Biography

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Biography

Filmography

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Cinematography (TV Mini-Series)

Life Events

1944

1952

1958

1971

1972

1974

Videos

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