John Coquillon

{{Short description|Dutch cinematographer (1930–1987)}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use British English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = John Coquillon | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = 29 July 1930<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/coquillon.htm|title=John Coquillon|work=Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers|access-date=October 6, 2017}}</ref> | birth_place = [[The Hague]], Netherlands | death_date = {{death date and age|1987|||1930|7|29|df=y}} | death_place = | occupation = [[Cinematographer]] | years_active = 1956–1987 | spouse = | domestic_partner = | website = }} '''John Coquillon''', [[British Society of Cinematographers|BSC]] (29 July 1930–1987) was a Dutch-British [[cinematographer]], best known internationally for his collaborations with director [[Sam Peckinpah]]. He won the [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Genie Award for Best Cinematography]] for his work on [[The Changeling (film)|''The Changeling'']] (1980).<ref>{{Cite web |title=BSC Members {{!}} British Society of Cinematographers |url=https://bscine.com/bsc-members/?id=284 |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=bscine.com}}</ref>

==Biography== Born in [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]], Coquillon started in the [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British film industry]] as a [[Pinewood Studios]] [[clapper loader]] in the 1950s before becoming a [[documentary film|documentary]] cameraman later in the decade shooting numerous [[wildlife]] movies throughout [[Africa]]. Coquillon relocated from Africa back to the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the mid-1960s, working on a number of [[Children's Film Foundation]] productions. His ability to work speedily and utilize natural light brought him to the attention of writer [[Alfred Shaughnessy]], who recommended Coquillon to director [[Michael Reeves (director)|Michael Reeves]] for ''[[Witchfinder General (film)|Witchfinder General]]'' (1968), the first of several [[horror film]]s that he worked on for [[American International Pictures]].

In 1971, Coquillon began a fruitful working relationship with [[Sam Peckinpah]], first serving as cinematographer for the controversial director's critically acclaimed ''[[Straw Dogs (1971 film)|Straw Dogs]]''. He later shot Peckinpah's ''[[Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid]]'' (1973), ''[[Cross of Iron]]'' (1977), and ''[[The Osterman Weekend (film)|The Osterman Weekend]]'' (1983). After ''Osterman'', the majority of Coquillon's remaining credits were in television, including the [[television movie]] ''[[Ivanhoe (1982 film)|Ivanhoe]]'' (1982) and numerous [[miniseries]]. Coquillon's other films include ''[[The Wilby Conspiracy]]'' (1975) and ''[[Clockwise (film)|Clockwise]]'' (1986). He won the Best Cinematographer [[Genie Award]] in 1980 for ''[[The Changeling (1980 film)|The Changeling]]''.

==Filmography== '''Feature films''' {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * ''Zanzabuku'' (1956) * ''[[The Impersonator]]'' (1961) * ''[[Call Me Bwana]]'' (second unit cinematography only) (1963) * ''[[The Last Safari]]'' (second unit cinematography only) (1967) * ''[[Curse of the Crimson Altar]]'' (1968) * ''[[Witchfinder General (film)|Witchfinder General]]'' (1968) * ''[[The Body Stealers]]'' (1969) * ''[[The Oblong Box (film)|The Oblong Box]]'' (1969) * ''[[Wuthering Heights (1970 film)|Wuthering Heights]]'' (1970) * ''[[Straw Dogs (1971 film)|Straw Dogs]]'' (1971) * ''[[The Triple Echo]]'' (1972) * ''[[The National Health (film)|The National Health]]'' (1973) * ''[[Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid]]'' (1973) * ''[[Inside Out (1975 film)|Inside Out]]'' (1975) * ''[[The Wilby Conspiracy]]'' (1975) * ''[[Echoes of a Summer]]'' (1976) * ''[[Cross of Iron]]'' (1977) * ''[[Absolution (1978 film)|Absolution]]'' (1978) * ''[[The Thirty Nine Steps (1978 film)|The Thirty Nine Steps]]'' (1978) * ''[[A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (film)|A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square]]'' (1979) * ''[[The Changeling (1980 film)|The Changeling]]'' (1980) * ''[[Crossover (1980 film)|Crossover]]'' (1980) * ''[[Final Assignment]]'' (1980) * ''[[The Amateur (1981 film)|The Amateur]]'' (1981) * ''[[The Osterman Weekend (film)|The Osterman Weekend]]'' (1983) * ''[[The Wars (film)|The Wars]]'' (1983) * ''[[Clockwise (film)|Clockwise]]'' (1986) * ''[[Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star]]'' (1986) {{div col end}}

'''Television films''' {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * ''[[The Story of David]]'' (1976) * ''[[The Four Feathers (1978 film)|The Four Feathers]]'' (1978) * ''[[All Quiet on the Western Front (1979 film)|All Quiet on the Western Front]]'' (1979) * ''[[Ivanhoe (1982 film)|Ivanhoe]]'' (1982) * ''[[Mandela (1987 film)|Mandela]]'' (1987) {{div col end}}

== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Award !Year !Category !Work !Result |- |[[Genie Awards|Genie Award]] |[[1st Genie Awards|1980]] |[[Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Best Achievement in Cinematography]] |[[The Changeling (film)|''The Changeling'']] |{{won}} |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|0178979|John Coquillon}}

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