Billy Williams (born 3 June 1929) is a British cinematographer. Born in Walthamstow, England, Billy Williams was responsible for shooting a number of films, including Women in Love, Gandhi and On Golden Pond. Williams joined his father, also named Billy, as an apprentice cameraman, remaining with him for four years. Later he served in the RAF as a photographer. On leaving the RAF he got a job with British Transport, filming all forms of transportation.

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  • Billy Williams (born 3 June 1929) is a British cinematographer. Born in Walthamstow, England, Billy Williams was responsible for shooting a number of films, including Women in Love, Gandhi and On Golden Pond. Williams joined his father, also named Billy, as an apprentice cameraman, remaining with him for four years. Later he served in the RAF as a photographer. On leaving the RAF he got a job with British Transport, filming all forms of transportation. After this, it was to Iraq, filming for the Iraq Petroleum Company. At this time he owned his own Arriflex camera. He spent several years in documentary work, hoping that one day he could break into features. Before his feature debut, he became a cameraman on commercials, where he made contact with future directors Ken Russell and John Schlesinger. In 1965 he shot his first feature as director of photography, having by-passed the focus puller and operator stages. His first feature offering was San Ferry Ann. He made several others before shooting Billion Dollar Brain in 1967. Williams can be seen cameoing in the film The Wind and the Lion, playing a British nobleman living in Tangier who is killed in a shootout with Sean Connery's Berber tribesmen. He also appeared with singer Cher in 'Suspect' (1987). Williams retired on New Year's Day 1996. Since retirement he has travelled, conducting work shops on film. (en)
  • Billy Williams est un directeur de la photographie britannique, né le 3 juin 1929 à Londres. Il a notamment obtenu un Oscar en 1982 pour Gandhi. (fr)
  • Billy Williams (* 3. Juni 1929 in Walthamstow) ist ein britischer Kameramann. Williams erlernte den Beruf des Kameramanns bei seinem Vater, der ebenso Billy hieß und Kameramann war. Während seines Militärdienstes bei der Royal Air Force arbeitete er als Fotograf. Nach Beendigung des Militärdienstes arbeitete er als Kameramann für Industriefilme, u. a. im Irak für die Irak Petroleum Company. In den 1960er Jahre arbeitete er als Werbefilmer und lernte Ken Russell und John Schlesinger kennen. 1965 drehte er seinen ersten Spielfilm als Kameramann und drehte 1967 mit Ken Russell Das Milliarden Dollar Gehirn. Für einen weiteren Ken Russell Film Liebende Frauen erhielt er 1971 seine erste Oscarnominierung. Eine zweite folgte 1982 für Mark Rydells Am goldenen See. Dieser Film war der letzte Film von Henry Fonda. Einen Oscar erhielt er schließlich 1983 für Richard Attenboroughs biografisches Epos Gandhi. Williams beendete seine aktive Karriere als Kameramann 1996. Im Jahr 2000 wurde auf dem Festival für Kamerakunst Camerimage für sein Lebenswerk geehrt. (de)
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  • Billy Williams (born 3 June 1929) is a British cinematographer. Born in Walthamstow, England, Billy Williams was responsible for shooting a number of films, including Women in Love, Gandhi and On Golden Pond. Williams joined his father, also named Billy, as an apprentice cameraman, remaining with him for four years. Later he served in the RAF as a photographer. On leaving the RAF he got a job with British Transport, filming all forms of transportation. (en)
  • Billy Williams est un directeur de la photographie britannique, né le 3 juin 1929 � Londres. (fr)
  • Billy Williams (* 3. Juni 1929 in Walthamstow) ist ein britischer Kameramann. Williams erlernte den Beruf des Kameramanns bei seinem Vater, der ebenso Billy hieß und Kameramann war. (de)
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