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David Geddes

b. 1949

Canadian cinematographer

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Born 1949. David Geddes is a Canadian cinematographer, film director and director.

David A. Geddes (born 1949 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian cinematographer.

Life David Geddes studied at Banff School of Fine Arts, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and the Simon Fraser University.

He started his career with documentaries and independent short films. In the late 1980s he turned to TV and worked on series such as 21 Jump Street and Beverly Hills, 90210.

Geddes is a member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

His son Shane Geddes also works as a cinematographer.

Selected filmography

1976: Post Partum Depression (documentary short) 1978: Family Down the Fraser (documentary short) 1979: What the Hell's Going on Up There? (documentary short) 1979: Horse Drawn Magic (documentary short) 1979: Bill Reid (documentary short) 1980: Big and the Blues (documentary short) 1980: A Visit from Captain Cook (documentary short) 1983: Jacks or Better (documentary short) 1984: Chemanius Blues 1985: Vancouver: The World in a City (documentary short) 1986: Coquihalla - Highway 5: 20 Months Through the Mountains (documentary short) 1986: British Columbia: The Rockies to the Pacific (documentary short) 1987: Trying Times (TV Series, 1 episode) 1987: World Drums 1987: At the Crossroads (documentary short) 1988–1990: 21 Jump Street (TV series, 41 episodes) 1989: The Beachcombers (TV series, 2 episodes) 1990–1991: Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series, 10 episodes) 1991: John Wyre: Drawing on Sound (documentary short) 1992: In the Eyes of a Stranger (TV movie) 1992: Dirty Work (TV movie) 1992: Black Ice 1993: When a Stranger Calls Back (TV movie) 1993: Call of the Wild (TV movie) 1993: Blind Spot (TV movie) 1993: Ernest Rides Again 1994: I Know My Son Is Alive (TV movie) 1994: Ernest Goes to School 1994: MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis (TV movie) 1994: Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story (TV movie) 1994: Incident at Deception Ridge (TV movie) 1994: Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue (TV movie) 1994: MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (TV movie) 1995: Fighting for My Daughter (TV movie) 1995: Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (TV movie) 1995: Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 (TV movie) 1995: Slam Dunk Ernest 1995: The Colony (TV movie) 1996: Harvey (TV movie) 1996: Have You Seen My Son (TV movie) 1996: Deadly Web (TV movie) 1996: Kidz in the Wild (TV movie) 1996: Sweet Dreams (TV movie) 1996: Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (TV movie) 1996: The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (TV movie) 1997: Bridge of Time (TV movie) 1997: Killing Mr. Griffin (TV movie) 1997: A Call to Remember (TV movie) 1997: Married to a Stranger (TV movie) 1998: Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear (TV movie) 1998: My Husband's Secret Life (TV movie) 1998: Every Mother's Worst Fear (TV movie) 1998: CHiPs '99 (TV movie) 1998: Don't Look Down (TV movie) 1999: Fatal Error (TV movie) 1999: Dying to Live (TV movie) 1999: Shadow Warriors II: Hunt for the Death Merchant (TV movie) 1999: Y2K (TV movie) 2000: Here's to Life! 2000: Frankie & Hazel (TV movie) 2000: Rocky Times (TV movie) 2001: Inside the Osmonds (TV movie) 2001: Ladies and the Champ (TV movie) 2001: Kevin of the North 2001–2002: Dark Angel (TV series, 31 episodes) 2002: Halloween: Resurrection 2002–2003: John Doe (TV series, 2 episodes) 2003–2004: Jake 2.0 (TV series, 4 episodes) 2004: Sudbury (TV movie) 2005: Point Pleasant (TV series) 2005: Nearing Grace 2005: A Simple Curve 2006: The Evidence (TV series, 8 episodes) 2006–2008: Men in Trees (TV series, 35 episodes) 2007: The Messengers 2008–2009: Sanctuary (TV series, 7 episodes) 2010: Night and Day (TV movie) 2010: Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball 2010: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil 2010: Life Unexpected (TV series, 12 episodes) 2010–2011: Lie to Me (TV series, 5 episodes) 2011: Red Riding Hood: The Tale Begins (short) 2011–2013: Fringe (TV series, 13 episodes) 2013–2014: Almost Human (TV series, 7 episodes) 2014: Under the Dome (TV series, 12 episodes) 2015: The Last Ship (TV series, 6 episodes) 2016-21: Legends of Tomorrow (TV series, 15 episodes)

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Who is David Geddes?

Canadian cinematographer

When was David Geddes born?

David Geddes was born in 1949 in Vancouver.

What is David Geddes's occupation?

David Geddes is a cinematographer, film director and director.

What nationality is David Geddes?

David Geddes is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: David Geddes

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