Chris Menges

cinematographer • camera_department • director

Chris Menges BSC, ASC (born 15 September 1940) is a British cinematographer and film director. He is a member of both the American and British Societies of Cinematographers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Menges, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: September 15, 1940 in Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK (age 84)

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Known For

7.8

The Reader

Movies & TV Credits

75 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Waiting for the Barbarians Movie	6.1	Camera	Director of Photography	2019
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach Movie	7.1	Actor	Self - Cinematographer	2016
Ex Machina Movie	7.8	Crew	Thanks	2015
Hummingbird Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2013
Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with the Renter Short Film	7.0	Actor	Self	2012
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Movie	6.8	Camera	Director of Photography	2011
Route Irish Movie	6.2	Camera	Director of Photography	2011
Making Kes Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
London Boulevard Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2010
The Yellow Handkerchief Movie	6.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2009
Stop-Loss Movie	6.2	Camera	Director of Photography	2008
The Reader Movie	7.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2008
Notes on a Scandal Movie	7.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2006
North Country Movie	7.2	Camera	Director of Photography	2005
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	2005
Tickets Movie	6.7	Camera	Director of Photography	2005
Criminal Movie	6.2	Camera	Director of Photography	2004
Concert for George Movie	8.4	Camera	Director of Photography	2003
Dirty Pretty Things Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	2002
The Good Thief Movie	6.3	Camera	Director of Photography	2002
The Pledge Movie	6.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2001
The Lost Son Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1999
The Boxer Movie	7.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1997
Michael Collins Movie	7.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1996
The Heroin Wars Limited Series	—	Camera	Camera Operator(3 Episodes)	1996
Second Best Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1994
CrissCross Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1992
A World Apart Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1988
High Season Movie	5.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1987
Shy People Movie	6.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1987
Fatherland Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1986
The Mission Movie	7.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1986
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Movie	—	Actor	Self	1985
A Sense of Freedom Movie	6.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1985
Marie: A True Story Movie	6.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1985
Which Side Are You On? Movie	6.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1985
Comfort and Joy Movie	6.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1984
The Killing Fields Movie	7.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1984
Winter Flight Movie	7.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1984
The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero' Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	1983
Local Hero Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
Made in Britain Movie	7.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
Walter & June Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only Movie	6.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
The Red and the Blue: Impressions of Two Political Conferences - Autumn 1982 Movie	5.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
Angel Movie	6.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1982
Warlords of the 21st Century Movie	4.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1982
Walter Movie	7.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1982
The Guldbagge Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Best Foreign Language Film winner(1 Episode)	1981
Looks and Smiles Movie	6.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1981
A Question of Leadership Movie	3.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1981
Babylon Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1980
The Gamekeeper Movie	6.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1980
Bloody Kids Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1980
Auditions Movie	2.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1980
Black Jack Movie	6.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1979
Last Summer Movie	7.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1977
Dummy Movie	7.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1977
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow Movie	6.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1975
Spécial cinéma TV Show	5.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1974
Israel: After the Earthquake Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1974
Black Beauty Movie	5.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1971
Gumshoe Movie	6.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1971
The Save the Children Fund Film Movie	5.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1971
After a Lifetime Movie	4.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1971
Talk About Work Short Film	5.3	Crew	Cinematography	1971
Kes Movie	8.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1970
Loving Memory Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1970
The Tribe That Hides from Man Movie	8.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1970
if.... Movie	7.5	Camera	Camera Operator	1968
Solo Short Film	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1968
Poor Cow Movie	6.7	Camera	Camera Operator	1967
Raid into Tibet Short Film	9.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1966
A Boy Called Donovan Movie	7.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1966
The War Game Short Film	6.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1963

Chris Menges

Known For

Ex Machina

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Notes on a Scandal

The Reader

Movies & TV Credits