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Guy Green Biography

Birth Name:Guy Mervin Charles Green

Birth Place:Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Cinematographer, Camera department, Writer, Producer, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Awarded O․B․E․ qualifications by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004
  • He co-founded the British Society of Cinematographers in 1949
  • Passed away in 2005 at his Beverly Hills home at the age of 91
  • Stated that 1965's "A Patch of Blue" starring Sidney Poitier and Shelley Winters was his greatest accomplishment
  • His 1961 film "The Mark" was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival the following year
  • Often collaborated with filmmaker David Lean, whom he met in the mid 1940s, before permanently moving to Hollywood in 1962

Awards

  • 1948Oscar-Best Cinematography, Black-and-White: winner
  • 1948Prize-Best Cinematography - Color: winner
  • 1960OCIC Award-: winner
  • 1960FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
  • 1960Youth Film Award - Honorable Mention-Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: winner
  • 1960Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 1961BAFTA Film Award-Best British Film: nominated
  • 1961BAFTA Film Award-Best Film from any Source: nominated
  • 1961Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1961Special Mention-: winner
  • 1966Golden Globe-Best Director: nominated
  • 1966Golden Globe-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 1966WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Drama: nominated