Douglas Slocombe

British cinematographer (1913-2016)
Person human Q1252526
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Douglas Slocombe

Summary

Douglas Slocombe is a human[1]. Born in Putney[2], he… he was born on +1913-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +2016-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Slocombe's place of birth was Putney[2].
  • Douglas Slocombe died in London[4].
  • Douglas Slocombe was born on +1913-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douglas Slocombe died on +2016-02-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Douglas Slocombe held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Douglas Slocombe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Douglas Slocombe's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • Douglas Slocombe worked as a camera operator[7].
  • Douglas Slocombe received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Douglas Slocombe received the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[12].
  • Douglas Slocombe received the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[13].
  • Douglas Slocombe received the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[14].
  • Douglas Slocombe was a member of British Society of Cinematographers[15].
  • Douglas Slocombe is recorded as male[16].
  • Douglas Slocombe's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Douglas Slocombe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108754323[18].
  • Douglas Slocombe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17423876[19].
  • Douglas Slocombe's GND ID is recorded as 137654162[20].
  • Douglas Slocombe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98065091[21].
  • Douglas Slocombe's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14044073q[22].
  • Douglas Slocombe's IdRef ID is recorded as 059729201[23].
  • Douglas Slocombe's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0005878[24].
  • Douglas Slocombe's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V259380[25].
  • The cause of death was falling[26].
  • Douglas Slocombe's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 98652099[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Putney[2], Douglas Slocombe… he was born on +1913-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[12], a class of award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Death and Burial

Douglas Slocombe died on +2016-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was falling[26].

Why It Matters

Douglas Slocombe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Slocombe born?

Born in Putney[2], Douglas Slocombe…

Where did Douglas Slocombe die?

Douglas Slocombe died in London[4].

What did Douglas Slocombe do for work?

Douglas Slocombe worked as cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7].

What awards did Douglas Slocombe receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[12], BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[13], and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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