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Gerry Turpin

Career

Active from 1961 to 1985, with a break from 1974 to 1984, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Last of Sheila
The Last of Sheila
GoodWatch score82/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • BAFTA Awards · Best Cinematography

    1970 · Won · 23rd British Academy Film Awards

    Oh! What a Lovely War

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gerry Turpin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Complex Relationships 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title · average score 36
The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
GoodWatch score 36

Director of Photography

1970s

6 titles · average score 60
The Last of Sheila
The Last of Sheila (1973)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

Young Winston
Young Winston (1972)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

What Became of Jack and Jill?
What Became of Jack and Jill? (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

I Want What I Want
I Want What I Want (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

Cinematography

Hoffman
Hoffman (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

The Man Who Had Power Over Women
The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

1960s

11 titles · average score 65
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Deadfall
Deadfall (1968)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Diamonds for Breakfast
Diamonds for Breakfast (1968)
GoodWatch score 55

Cinematography

The Whisperers
The Whisperers (1967)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

The Bobo
The Bobo (1967)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box (1966)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography, Cinematography

Dutchman
Dutchman (1966)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Night of the Eagle
Night of the Eagle (1962)
GoodWatch score 62

Camera Operator

The Queen's Guards
The Queen's Guards (1961)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom (1960)
GoodWatch score 87

Camera Operator

1950s

9 titles · average score 64
Wonderful Things
Wonderful Things (1958)

Camera Operator

Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below (1957)
GoodWatch score 48

Camera Operator

Wicked as They Come
Wicked as They Come (1956)
GoodWatch score 54

Camera Operator

Stars in Your Eyes
Stars in Your Eyes (1956)

Camera Operator

Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

First Assistant Camera

Rough Shoot
Rough Shoot (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

Camera Operator

Scrooge
Scrooge (1951)
GoodWatch score 83

Focus Puller

Festival
Festival (1951)

Cinematography

The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
GoodWatch score 72

Focus Puller

1940s

1 title · average score 86
Dead of Night
Dead of Night (1945)
GoodWatch score 86

Focus Puller