Ronnie Taylor

Ronnie Taylor

Actor · Director

Hampstead, London, England, UK
October 27, 1924

Biography

Ronald Charles 'Ronnie' Taylor, BSC (27 October 1924 – 3 August 2018) was an English cinematographer, best known for his collaborations with directors Richard Attenborough and Dario Argento. He won an Oscar for Best Cinematography for his work on Attenborough's Gandhi (1982), which he shared with Billy Williams. He was also a two-time BAFTA Award nominee, for Gandhi and Cry Freedom (1987).

Photo

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Representative Works

Star Wars
Star Wars
8.2
/ English
Gandhi
Gandhi
7.6
/ English
Sea of Love
Sea of Love
6.6
/ English
The Devils
The Devils
7.5
/ English
Opera
Opera
6.7
/ Italian
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
7.0
/ English
Tommy
Tommy
6.5
/ English
The Innocents
The Innocents
7.5
/ English
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
6.2
/ English
Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood
6.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Star Wars
1977Winner

Best Performance

Star Wars

Gandhi
1982Winner

Best Director

Gandhi

Sea of Love
1989Nominee

Best Director

Sea of Love

Career Highlights

The Devils
1971Highlight

Best Performance

The Devils

Phantom of the Paradise
1974Highlight

Best Performance

Phantom of the Paradise