About Frank Tidy
Lived 1932 – 2017 (aged 84). Frank Tidy was a British cinematographer, film actor and actor.
Frank Tidy (17 May 1932 – 27 January 2017) was an English cinematographer.
Life and career Born in Liverpool, Tidy initially worked in stop motion animation before beginning working as a cinematographer. Along with Roger Woodburn and Peter Biziou, he founded the company Valley Films, and would work on hundreds of commercials, many of which directed by eventual film director Ridley Scott and his brother Tony Scott.
In 1977, he would serve as cinematographer on Ridley Scott's directorial debut The Duellists, for which he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography.
Tidy died on 27 January 2017, aged 84, at a Kent nursing home after suffering from dementia.
Filmography Film
Television Year Title Director Notes 1981−82 The Phoenix Douglas HickoxReza Badiyi 1995 Black Fox Steven Hilliard Stern Miniseries
TV movies
Accolades Year Award Category Title Result1977 BAFTA Awards Best CinematographyThe Duellists British Society of Cinematographers Best Cinematography 1985 Genie Awards Best Cinematography One Magic Christmas
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Who was Frank Tidy?
British cinematographer
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Frank Tidy was born on 17 May 1932 in Liverpool.
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Frank Tidy died on 27 January 2017 in Kent.
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Frank Tidy was a cinematographer, film actor and actor.
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Frank Tidy was British.
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