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Chris Menges

Bio: As an Academy Award-winning cinematographer who made the successful segue to directing features, Chris Menges has carved out a successful, but understated career. Menges got his start as an assistant editor and camera operator and even worked as a sound recordist several times, before working his way up to director of photography

Born: Sun, Sep 15 1940

Birthplace: Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK

Chris Menges is 84 years old

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Waiting for the Barbarians

Chris Menges was

78 in Waiting for the Barbarians

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Sep 06 2019

Ex Machina

Chris Menges was

74 in Ex Machina

as 'Thanks'.

Wed, Jan 21 2015

Hummingbird

Chris Menges was

72 in Hummingbird

as 'Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator'.

Tue, May 07 2013

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Chris Menges was

71 in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sun, Dec 25 2011

Route Irish

Chris Menges was

70 in Route Irish

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Mar 16 2011

London Boulevard

Chris Menges was

70 in London Boulevard

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Nov 10 2010

The Yellow Handkerchief

Chris Menges was

69 in The Yellow Handkerchief

as 'Director of Photography'.

Thu, Nov 19 2009

The Reader

Chris Menges was

68 in The Reader

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Dec 10 2008

Stop-Loss

Chris Menges was

67 in Stop-Loss

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Mar 28 2008

Notes on a Scandal

Chris Menges was

66 in Notes on a Scandal

as 'Director of Photography'.

Mon, Dec 25 2006

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Chris Menges was

65 in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

as 'Director of Photography'.

Thu, Nov 17 2005

Tickets

Chris Menges was

64 in Tickets

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Mar 25 2005

North Country

Chris Menges was

64 in North Country

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Feb 12 2005

Criminal

Chris Menges was

63 in Criminal

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Sep 10 2004

Concert for George

Chris Menges was

63 in Concert for George

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Oct 03 2003

The Good Thief

Chris Menges was

62 in The Good Thief

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Apr 02 2003

Dirty Pretty Things

Chris Menges was

61 in Dirty Pretty Things

as 'Director of Photography, Camera Operator'.

Thu, Sep 05 2002

The Pledge

Chris Menges was

60 in The Pledge

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Jan 19 2001

The Lost Son

Chris Menges was

58 in The Lost Son

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jun 25 1999

The Boxer

Chris Menges was

57 in The Boxer

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Dec 31 1997

Michael Collins

Chris Menges was

56 in Michael Collins

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Oct 25 1996

Second Best

Chris Menges was

54 in Second Best

as 'Director'.

Fri, Sep 30 1994

CrissCross

Chris Menges was

51 in CrissCross

as 'Director'.

Fri, May 08 1992

A World Apart

Chris Menges was

47 in A World Apart

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jun 17 1988

High Season

Chris Menges was

46 in High Season

as 'Director of Photography'.

Tue, Sep 01 1987

Shy People

Chris Menges was

46 in Shy People

as 'Director of Photography'.

Thu, May 14 1987

The Mission

Chris Menges was

46 in The Mission

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Sep 24 1986

Fatherland

Chris Menges was

45 in Fatherland

as 'Director of Photography'.

Tue, Sep 02 1986

A Sense of Freedom

Chris Menges was

45 in A Sense of Freedom

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Oct 18 1985

Marie: A True Story

Chris Menges was

45 in Marie: A True Story

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Sep 27 1985

Which Side Are You On?

Chris Menges was

44 in Which Side Are You On?

as 'Director of Photography'.

Mon, Apr 08 1985

Winter Flight

Chris Menges was

44 in Winter Flight

as 'Director of Photography'.

Thu, Dec 20 1984

The Killing Fields

Chris Menges was

44 in The Killing Fields

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Nov 23 1984

Comfort and Joy

Chris Menges was

43 in Comfort and Joy

as 'Director of Photography'.

Tue, Aug 14 1984

The Red and the Blue

Chris Menges was

43 in The Red and the Blue

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Oct 01 1983

R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only

Chris Menges was

42 in R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Jul 02 1983

Walter and June

Chris Menges was

42 in Walter and June

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Apr 30 1983

Local Hero

Chris Menges was

42 in Local Hero

as 'Director of Photography'.

Thu, Feb 17 1983

Walter

Chris Menges was

42 in Walter

as 'Director of Photography'.

Tue, Nov 02 1982

Angel

Chris Menges was

41 in Angel

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, May 14 1982

Made in Britain

Chris Menges was

41 in Made in Britain

as 'Director of Photography'.

Thu, Feb 25 1982

Warlords of the 21st Century

Chris Menges was

41 in Warlords of the 21st Century

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Jan 01 1982

Looks and Smiles

Chris Menges was

40 in Looks and Smiles

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Sep 09 1981

A Question of Leadership

Chris Menges was

40 in A Question of Leadership

as 'Director of Photography'.

Thu, Aug 13 1981

Auditions

Chris Menges was

40 in Auditions

as 'Director of Photography'.

Tue, Dec 23 1980

Babylon

Chris Menges was

40 in Babylon

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Nov 07 1980

The Gamekeeper

Chris Menges was

40 in The Gamekeeper

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Sep 20 1980

Bloody Kids

Chris Menges was

39 in Bloody Kids

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Mar 22 1980

Black Jack

Chris Menges was

38 in Black Jack

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sun, Sep 09 1979

Dummy

Chris Menges was

37 in Dummy

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Nov 09 1977

Last Summer

Chris Menges was

36 in Last Summer

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Jul 22 1977

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

Chris Menges was

35 in It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Oct 08 1975

Israel: After the Earthquake

Chris Menges was

33 in Israel: After the Earthquake

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sun, May 26 1974

Gumshoe

Chris Menges was

31 in Gumshoe

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Dec 01 1971

After a Lifetime

Chris Menges was

30 in After a Lifetime

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sun, Jul 18 1971

Black Beauty

Chris Menges was

30 in Black Beauty

as 'Director of Photography'.

Thu, Apr 01 1971

The Save the Children Fund Film

Chris Menges was

30 in The Save the Children Fund Film

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Jan 01 1971

Loving Memory

Chris Menges was

30 in Loving Memory

as 'Director of Photography'.

Mon, Sep 21 1970

Kes

Chris Menges was

29 in Kes

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Apr 03 1970

The Tribe That Hides from Man

Chris Menges was

29 in The Tribe That Hides from Man

as 'Director of Photography'.

Tue, Feb 17 1970

if....

Chris Menges was

28 in if....

as 'Camera Operator'.

Thu, Dec 19 1968

Solo

Chris Menges was

27 in Solo

as 'Director of Photography'.

Mon, Jan 01 1968

Poor Cow

Chris Menges was

27 in Poor Cow

as 'Camera Operator'.

Tue, Dec 05 1967

Raid Into Tibet

Chris Menges was

25 in Raid Into Tibet

as 'Director of Photography'.

Mon, May 09 1966

A Boy Called Donovan

Chris Menges was

25 in A Boy Called Donovan

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Jan 19 1966

The War Game

Chris Menges was

22 in The War Game

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Jul 31 1963

TV Shows (As Crew)

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The Heroin Wars

Chris Menges was

55+ in The Heroin Wars

as 'Camera Operator'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 06 1996