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Find sources: "John Coquillon" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) John Coquillon Born 29 July 1930[1] The Hague, Netherlands Died 1987(1987-00-00) (aged 56–57) Occupation Cinematographer Years active 1956–1987 **John Coquillon**, [BSC](/source/British_Society_of_Cinematographers) (29 July 1930–1987) was a Dutch-British [cinematographer](/source/Cinematographer), best known internationally for his collaborations with director [Sam Peckinpah](/source/Sam_Peckinpah). He won the [Genie Award for Best Cinematography](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Cinematography) for his work on [*The Changeling*](/source/The_Changeling_(film)) (1980).[2] ## Biography Born in [The Hague](/source/The_Hague), [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands), Coquillon started in the [British film industry](/source/Cinema_of_the_United_Kingdom) as a [Pinewood Studios](/source/Pinewood_Studios) [clapper loader](/source/Clapper_loader) in the 1950s before becoming a [documentary](/source/Documentary_film) cameraman later in the decade shooting numerous [wildlife](/source/Wildlife) movies throughout [Africa](/source/Africa). Coquillon relocated from Africa back to the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom) in the mid-1960s, working on a number of [Children's Film Foundation](/source/Children's_Film_Foundation) productions. His ability to work speedily and utilize natural light brought him to the attention of writer [Alfred Shaughnessy](/source/Alfred_Shaughnessy), who recommended Coquillon to director [Michael Reeves](/source/Michael_Reeves_(director)) for *[Witchfinder General](/source/Witchfinder_General_(film))* (1968), the first of several [horror films](/source/Horror_film) that he worked on for [American International Pictures](/source/American_International_Pictures). In 1971, Coquillon began a fruitful working relationship with [Sam Peckinpah](/source/Sam_Peckinpah), first serving as cinematographer for the controversial director's critically acclaimed *[Straw Dogs](/source/Straw_Dogs_(1971_film))*. He later shot Peckinpah's *[Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid](/source/Pat_Garrett_and_Billy_the_Kid)* (1973), *[Cross of Iron](/source/Cross_of_Iron)* (1977), and *[The Osterman Weekend](/source/The_Osterman_Weekend_(film))* (1983). After *Osterman*, the majority of Coquillon's remaining credits were in television, including the [television movie](/source/Television_movie) *[Ivanhoe](/source/Ivanhoe_(1982_film))* (1982) and numerous [miniseries](/source/Miniseries). Coquillon's other films include *[The Wilby Conspiracy](/source/The_Wilby_Conspiracy)* (1975) and *[Clockwise](/source/Clockwise_(film))* (1986). He won the Best Cinematographer [Genie Award](/source/Genie_Award) in 1980 for *[The Changeling](/source/The_Changeling_(1980_film))*. ## Filmography **Feature films** - *Zanzabuku* (1956) - *[The Impersonator](/source/The_Impersonator)* (1961) - *[Call Me Bwana](/source/Call_Me_Bwana)* (second unit cinematography only) (1963) - *[The Last Safari](/source/The_Last_Safari)* (second unit cinematography only) (1967) - *[Curse of the Crimson Altar](/source/Curse_of_the_Crimson_Altar)* (1968) - *[Witchfinder General](/source/Witchfinder_General_(film))* (1968) - *[The Body Stealers](/source/The_Body_Stealers)* (1969) - *[The Oblong Box](/source/The_Oblong_Box_(film))* (1969) - *[Wuthering Heights](/source/Wuthering_Heights_(1970_film))* (1970) - *[Straw Dogs](/source/Straw_Dogs_(1971_film))* (1971) - *[The Triple Echo](/source/The_Triple_Echo)* (1972) - *[The National Health](/source/The_National_Health_(film))* (1973) - *[Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid](/source/Pat_Garrett_and_Billy_the_Kid)* (1973) - *[Inside Out](/source/Inside_Out_(1975_film))* (1975) - *[The Wilby Conspiracy](/source/The_Wilby_Conspiracy)* (1975) - *[Echoes of a Summer](/source/Echoes_of_a_Summer)* (1976) - *[Cross of Iron](/source/Cross_of_Iron)* (1977) - *[Absolution](/source/Absolution_(1978_film))* (1978) - *[The Thirty Nine Steps](/source/The_Thirty_Nine_Steps_(1978_film))* (1978) - *[A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square](/source/A_Nightingale_Sang_in_Berkeley_Square_(film))* (1979) - *[The Changeling](/source/The_Changeling_(1980_film))* (1980) - *[Crossover](/source/Crossover_(1980_film))* (1980) - *[Final Assignment](/source/Final_Assignment)* (1980) - *[The Amateur](/source/The_Amateur_(1981_film))* (1981) - *[The Osterman Weekend](/source/The_Osterman_Weekend_(film))* (1983) - *[The Wars](/source/The_Wars_(film))* (1983) - *[Clockwise](/source/Clockwise_(film))* (1986) - *[Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star](/source/Hyper_Sapien%3A_People_from_Another_Star)* (1986) **Television films** - *[The Story of David](/source/The_Story_of_David)* (1976) - *[The Four Feathers](/source/The_Four_Feathers_(1978_film))* (1978) - *[All Quiet on the Western Front](/source/All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front_(1979_film))* (1979) - *[Ivanhoe](/source/Ivanhoe_(1982_film))* (1982) - *[Mandela](/source/Mandela_(1987_film))* (1987) ## Awards and nominations Award Year Category Work Result Genie Award 1980 Best Achievement in Cinematography The Changeling Won ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["John Coquillon"](http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/coquillon.htm). *Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers*. Retrieved 6 October 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["BSC Members | British Society of Cinematographers"](https://bscine.com/bsc-members/?id=284). *bscine.com*. Retrieved 29 March 2026. ## External links - [John Coquillon](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178979/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Authority control databases International VIAF GND National United States France BnF data People Deutsche Biographie v t e Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography Canadian Film Award 1963–1978 Donald Wilder and Guy Borremans (1963) Stan Brede and John Spotton (1964) Francis Chapman, Christopher Chapman and Jean-Claude Labrecque (1965) Jean-Claude Labrecque and Georges Dufaux (1966) Gilles Gascon and Grahame Woods (1967) Georges Dufaux and Bernard Gosselin (1968) Réo Grégoire and Tony Ianzelo (1969) Bernard Chentrier (1970) Michel Brault (1971) Michel Brault (1972) Donald Wilder (1973) no award (1974) Paul Van der Linden (1975) Richard Leiterman (1976) Pierre Mignot (1977) Miklós Lente (1978) Genie Award 1980–2011 John Coquillon (1980) Michel Brault (1981) Richard Leiterman (1982) Michel Brault (1983) Pierre Mignot (1984) Pierre Mignot (1985) François Protat (1986) Pierre Mignot (1987) Guy Dufaux (1988) Peter Suschitzky (1989) Guy Dufaux (1990) Peter James (1991) Peter Suschitzky (1992) Alain Dostie (1993) Paul Sarossy (1994) Thomas Burstyn (1995) Peter Suschitzky (1996) Paul Sarossy (1997) Alain Dostie (1998) Paul Sarossy (1999) André Turpin (2000) Pierre Gill (2001) Paul Sarossy (2002) Allen Smith (2003) Paul Sarossy (2004) Giles Nuttgens (2005) Pierre Gill (2006) Peter Suschitzky (2007) Gregory Middleton (2008) Pierre Gill (2009) André Turpin (2010) Jean-François Lord (2011) Canadian Screen Award 2012–present Nicolas Bolduc (2012) Nicolas Bolduc (2013) André Turpin (2014) Yves Bélanger (2015) André Turpin (2016) Nicolas Bolduc (2017) Sara Mishara (2018) Norm Li (2019) Maya Bankovic (2020) Sara Mishara (2021) Sara Mishara (2022) Jared Raab (2023) Gayle Ye (2024) Jeremy Benning (2025) Note: From 1963 to 1969, two separate awards were consistently presented for colour and black-and-white cinematography. 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