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Harry Waxman

Born April 3, 1912 · London, England, UK

Died December 24, 1984 · aged 72

No biography available.

Known For

The Wicker Man · 1973

The Wicker Man

★ 7.31973

MovieHorror

Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.

A Bridge Too Far · 1977

A Bridge Too Far

★ 7.21977

MovieDramaHistory

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.

What the Peeper Saw · 1972

What the Peeper Saw

★ 5.91972

MovieHorrorDrama

A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.

Swiss Family Robinson · 1960

Swiss Family Robinson

★ 6.81960

MovieAdventureFamily

After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates.

The Pink Panther Strikes Again · 1976

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

★ 6.91976

MovieComedyCrime

Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.

English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

A duo of bisexual female vampires prey on passing motorists, whom they seduce and murder in the English countryside.

Two Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a young woman of mixed race who had been passing for white. As they interview a spate of suspects -- including the girl's white boyfriend and his disapproving parents -- the detectives wade through a stubbornly entrenched sludge of racism and bigotry.

Filmography

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The Wicker Man · 1973

The Wicker Man

★ 7.31973

MovieHorror

Director of Photography

A Bridge Too Far · 1977

A Bridge Too Far

★ 7.21977

MovieDramaHistory

Lighting Camera

What the Peeper Saw · 1972

What the Peeper Saw

★ 5.91972

MovieHorrorDrama

A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.

Director of Photography

Swiss Family Robinson · 1960

Swiss Family Robinson

★ 6.81960

MovieAdventureFamily

Director of Photography

The Pink Panther Strikes Again · 1976

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

★ 6.91976

MovieComedyCrime

Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.

Director of Photography

Second Unit Director of Photography

A duo of bisexual female vampires prey on passing motorists, whom they seduce and murder in the English countryside.

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

She · 1965

She

★ 5.61965

MovieAdventureFantasy

The lost city of Kuma is ruled by the cruel, arrogant, beautiful queen, Ayesha, gifted with eternal life. She lures Leo Vincey into her world, seeing in him the reincarnation of the lover she long ago murdered in a fit of violent jealousy. Against all advice Leo is determined to stay and Ayesha persuades him to bathe in the flame of eternal youth... with disastrous consequences.

Director of Photography

Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.

Director of Photography

The Day the Earth Caught Fire · 1961

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

★ 6.81961

MovieScience FictionDrama

British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.

Director of Photography

Third Man on the Mountain · 1959

Third Man on the Mountain

★ 6.71959

MovieAdventureDrama

Famous British mountaineer Winter wants to climb a difficult summit, the Citadel. He goes to a small village but no guide wants to accompany him. A young man from the village, Rudi Matt, whose father died fifteen years earlier during an attempt to climb the Citadel, is determined to accompany him, with the help of his uncle. Winter also manages to hire a guide from a neighboring village and competitor, Emil Saxo. The roped party of four men then begins the ascent of the still untouched summit.

Director of Photography

There's a Girl in My Soup · 1970

There's a Girl in My Soup

★ 5.51970

MovieComedyRomance

TV personality Robert Danvers, an exceedingly vain rotter, seduces young women daily, never staying long with one. He meets his match in Marion, an American, 19, who's available but refuses any romantic illusions.

Cinematography

Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a department store, he befriends a female customer who is sympathetic to him, but his friendship soon turns into obsession.

Director of Photography

Journey into Fear · 1975

Journey into Fear

★ 6.01975

MovieThriller

U.S geologist discovers something about Oil that proves VERY threatening to the Turkish and Arab business people.

Director of Photography

Wilbur Gray, a horror writer, has stumbled upon a terrible secret, that cats are supernatural creatures who really call the shots. In a desperate attempt to get others to believe him, Wilbur spews three tales of feline horror.

Director of Photography

The Family Way · 1966

The Family Way

★ 6.71966

MovieComedyDrama

Young newlyweds Arthur and Jenny Fitton want nothing more than to get their marriage started on the right foot. But before they can depart for their honeymoon in Spain, they have to spend their first night together at the home of Arthur's parents. The couple are prevented from having any intimacy, but it only gets worse. They find out that their trip to Spain is canceled, which sets the tone for a rocky few weeks.

Director of Photography

Compton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 1940 until the climactic raid on occupied St Nazaire in 1942. Trevor Howard plays Lt Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser, the newly appointed captain, back in service after having left the navy following a court martial.

Director of Photography

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone · 1961

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

★ 6.91961

MovieDramaRomance

An aging actress travels to Rome with her husband; after he suddenly dies during the flight, she begins a passionate affair with a young gigolo.

Director of Photography

Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.

Director of Photography

Nanny, a London family's live-in maid, brings morbid 10-year-old Joey back from the psychiatric ward he's been in for two years, since the death of his younger sister. Joey refuses to eat any food Nanny's prepared or take a bath with her in the room. He also demands to sleep in a room with a lock. Joey's parents -- workaholic Bill and neurotic Virgie -- are sure Joey is disturbed, but he may have good reason to be terrified of Nanny.

Director of Photography

Sword of Lancelot · 1963

Sword of Lancelot

★ 4.61963

MovieActionAdventure

Lancelot is King Arthur's most valued Knight of the Round Table and a paragon of courage and virtue. Things change, however, when he falls in love with Queen Guinevere.

Director of Photography

The Secret Partner · 1961

The Secret Partner

★ 5.81961

MovieMysteryDrama

A shipping tycoon with a record becomes a suspect when money goes missing from the company vault.

Director of Photography

Jonas Wilde, a British secret agent licensed to kill, wants to resign from his murderous work, but his superiors pressure him into taking on a new assignment-the assassination of a defecting Soviet scientist. In the course of the dangerous mission, he discovers a mole has infiltrated British intelligence.

Director of Photography