Adrian Biddle
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Biography
A leading cinematographer who began his career in association with director Ridley Scott, Adrian Biddle served as a camera assistant on Scott's first two features, "The Duellists" (1977) and "Alien" (1979), before establishing himself as a cinematographer on commercials. His first feature film as director of photography was James Cameron's slick, action-packed sequel, "Aliens" (1986), which he followed with the somewhat lighter, sun-dappled imagery of two charming, distinctive fantasy films, Rob Reiner's "The Princess Bride" (1987) and the George Lucas-Ron Howard adventure "Willow" (1988). For much of the 90s, Biddle alternated between sci-fi actioners ("Judge Dredd" 1995, "Event Horizon" 1997) and more character-driven pieces. He reteamed with Scott as cinematographer for the distaff road movie "Thelma and Louise" (1991) and provided the proper period lighting for Scott's otherwise disastrous "1492: The Conquest of Paradise" (1992). Biddle achieved the proper tones for the live-action version of "101 Dalmatians" (1996) and won particular praise for his superlative lensing of "The Butcher Boy" (1998).
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Life Events
1977
First film job as a camera assistant on "The Duellists"
1979
Worked as a focus puller on "Alien", directed by Ridley Scott
1986
Feature debut as a director of photography with "Aliens", helmed by James Cameron
1987
Shot "The Princess Bride"
1988
Served as director of photography on "Willow"
1991
Reteamed with Ridley Scott for the distaff road movie "Thelma and Louise"
1992
Again paired with Scott for the unsuccessful, but lushly photographed "1492: The Conquest of Paradise"
1995
Was cinematographer on the futuristic "Judge Dredd"
1996
First teaming with director Stephen Herek, the live-action version of "101 Dalmatians"
1998
Was director of photography for Neil Jordan's "The Butcher Boy"
1998
Reteamed with Herek for "Holy Man", starring Eddie Murphy
1999
Shot the remake of "The Mummy"
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