Oswald Morris is a Director of Photography and Cinematography British born on 22 november 1915 at Middlesex (United-kingdom)
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris participated to
60 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those,
7 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Cameraman
, 2h5
Directed by Guy HamiltonOrigin United-kingdomGenres Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
SpyThemes Films about children,
Spy films,
Films about terrorismActors Roger Moore,
Christopher Lee,
Britt Ekland,
Maud Adams,
Hervé Villechaize,
James CossinsRoles Director of Photography
Rating66%
In London, a golden bullet with James Bond's code "007" etched into its surface is received by MI6. It is believed that it was sent by famed assassin Francisco Scaramanga, who uses a golden gun, to intimidate the agent. Because of the perceived threat to the agent's life, M relieves Bond of a mission revolving around the work of a scientist named Gibson, thought to be in possession of information crucial to solving the energy crisis with solar power. Bond sets out unofficially to find Scaramanga., 2h52
Directed by Norman JewisonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-drama,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Dance films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about religion,
Théâtre,
Musical films,
Films about Jews and Judaism,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicalsActors Chaim Topol,
Norma Crane,
Leonard Frey,
Molly Picon,
Paul Mann,
Paul Michael GlaserRoles Director of Photography
Rating79%
In 1905, Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman living in the Russian village of Anatevka, explains to the audience what keeps the Jews of Anatevka going is the balance they achieve through following their ancient traditions, comparing their precarious circumstance to a fiddler on a roof: trying to scratch out a pleasant tune, while not breaking their necks. The fiddler appears throughout the film as a metaphoric reminder of the Jews' ever-present fears and danger, and also as a symbol of the traditions Tevye is trying to hold on to as his world changes around him. While in town, Tevye meets Perchik, a radical Marxist from Kiev. Tevye invites Perchik to stay with him and his family, and as a deal, offers him food, in exchange for Perchik tutoring his daughters., 1h28
Directed by Frank Oz,
Jim HensonOrigin United-kingdomGenres Science fiction,
Fantasy,
Adventure,
AnimationThemes Films about magic and magicians,
Children's filmsActors Lisa Maxwell,
Barry Dennen,
Frank Oz,
Jim Henson,
Billie Whitelaw,
Dave GoelzRoles Director of Photography
Rating70%
A thousand years ago on the planet Thra, a magical crystal cracked, and two new races appeared: the malevolent Skeksis, who use the power of the "Dark Crystal" to continually replenish themselves, and kind wizards called Mystics., 2h33
Directed by Carol ReedOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Musical theatre,
MusicalThemes Dance films,
Films about children,
Films about music and musicians,
Théâtre,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicalsActors Mark Lester,
Ron Moody,
Shani Wallis,
Oliver Reed,
Jack Wild,
Harry SecombeRoles Director of Photography
Rating73%
A workhouse in Dunstable, England is visited by the wealthy governors who fund it. While a sumptuous banquet is held for them, the barefoot orphan boys who work there are being served their daily gruel. They dream of enjoying the same "Food, Glorious Food" as their masters. While eating, some boys draw straws to see who will ask for more to eat, and the job falls to a boy named Oliver Twist. He goes up to Bumble and Widow Corney, who run the workhouse and serve the gruel, and asks for more. Enraged, Bumble takes Oliver to the governors to see what to do with him ("Oliver!"). A decision is made to have Oliver sold into service. Bumble parades Oliver through the snow, trying to sell him to the highest bidder ("Boy for Sale"). Oliver is sold to an undertaker named Mr. Sowerberry, who intends to use him as a mourner for children's funerals. After his first funeral, Noah Claypole, Sowerberry's apprentice, insults Oliver's mother. Oliver attacks Noah in fury and Sowerberry forces him into a coffin while Noah fetches Bumble. Oliver is too angry to be intimidated by Bumble, who places the blame on not keeping Oliver on a diet of gruel, instead of meat, which made him strong. Oliver is thrown into the cellar as further punishment. Alone in the dark with a roomful of empty coffins, Oliver wonders ("Where is Love?"). While clutching the window grate, Oliver pushes it open and escapes., 2h30
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick,
J. Lee Thompson,
Peter YatesOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
War,
Thriller,
Action,
AdventureThemes Seafaring films,
Transport films,
La bataille de l'Atlantique,
Political filmsActors Gregory Peck,
David Niven,
Anthony Quinn,
James Robertson Justice,
Anthony Quayle,
Stanley BakerRoles Director of Photography
Rating74%
In 1943, the Axis powers plan an assault on the island of Keros — where 2,000 British soldiers are marooned — to bully neutral Turkey into joining them with a display of their military strength. Rescue by the Royal Navy is prevented by two massive radar-directed superguns on the nearby island of Navarone. When aerial bombing efforts fail, Allied Intelligence gathers a team of commandos to infiltrate Navarone and destroy the guns. Led by Major Roy Franklin (Anthony Quayle), the team is composed of Captain Keith Mallory (Gregory Peck), a renowned spy and mountaineer; Colonel Andrea Stavrou (Anthony Quinn) from the defeated Greek army; Franklin's best friend Corporal Miller (David Niven), an explosives expert and former chemistry teacher; Greco-American Spyros Pappadimos (James Darren), a native of Navarone; and "Butcher" Brown (Stanley Baker), an engineer and expert knife fighter., 1h59
Directed by John HustonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Comedy-drama,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Peinture,
Musical filmsActors José Ferrer,
Zsa Zsa Gabor,
Suzanne Flon,
Claude Nollier,
Jill Bennett,
Mary ClareRoles Director of Photography
Rating69%
In 1890 Paris, as crowds pour into the Moulin Rouge nightclub, young artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec finishes a bottle of cognac and sketches the dancers as they perform. The nightclub's regulars each stop by: singer Jane Avril teases Henri charmingly, dancers La Goulue and Aicha fight, and owner Maurice Joyant offers Henri free drinks for a month in exchange for painting a promotional poster. At closing time, Henri waits for the crowds to disperse before standing to reveal his four-foot six-inch body. As he walks to his Montmartre apartment, he recalls the events that led to his disfigurement. It is learned Lautrec falls down a flight of stairs, where his legs fail to heal due to a genetic weakness resulting from his parents being first cousins. His legs stunted and pained, Henri loses himself in his art, while his father leaves his mother, the countess, to ensure they have no more children. Henri is a bright, happy child, revered by his father, the Count de Toulouse-Lautrec. As a young adult he proposes to the woman he loves, but when she tells him no woman will ever love him, he leaves his childhood home in despair to begin a new life as a painter in Paris., 2h
Directed by Ronald NeameOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Fantasy,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Christmas films,
Time travel films,
Ghost films,
Musical filmsActors Albert Finney,
Alec Guinness,
Edith Evans,
Kenneth More,
Michael Medwin,
Laurence NaismithRoles Director of Photography
Rating74%
Ebenezer Scrooge (Albert Finney) is a cold-hearted and greedy old miser whose only concern is money and profit and hates everything to do with Christmas. After Scrooge scares off a group of boys who were singing a carol outside his door, his nephew Fred (Michael Medwin) arrives to invite him to Christmas dinner with his wife and friends. Scrooge, however, refuses. After Fred leaves, Scrooge gives his clerk Bob Cratchit (David Collings) the next day off as it is Christmas, but he expects him back all the earlier the next morning. Bob meets two of his children, including Tiny Tim (Richard Beaumont), in the streets, and they buy the food for their Christmas dinner. Scrooge, meanwhile, is surveyed by two other men (Derek Francis and Roy Kinnear) for a donation for the poor but Scrooge refuses to support the prisons and workhouses and even says "if they rather die, then they better do it and decrease the surplus population." On his way home, Scrooge meets some of his clients, including Tom Jenkins (Anton Rogers), and reminds them the debts they owe him. In a running gag, Scrooge is stalked and being made fun of by the same street urchins seen at the start of the film, calling him "Father Christmas.