Sue Gibson

Sue Gibson (8 November 1952 – 27 July 2016) was a British cinematographer known for the film Mrs. Dalloway. She was the first female member of the British Society of Cinematographers, and later became the first female president of the society in 2008.

Early life and biography Sue Gibson was born in Derbyshire, England. She left Derbyshire at the age of 18, in 1970 which then started her work with major films and television series. As Gibson was one of the rare females working in photography and behind the camera in her day, she built her experience based on the help and teachings of those on set around her. The last thing she worked on before her death was 4 episodes of 'Death In Paradise' and was posthumously awarded The Philips Vari-Lite Award for Drama at The Knight of Illumination Awards 2016 for 2 of the episodes.

Legacy Sue Gibson has the legacy of holding the first female member of the British Society of Cinematographers, invited to the group in 1992.

Filmography Taken from Sue Gibson on the Internet Movie Database:

Awards and nominations In 1988, Sue Gibson won the award Lion D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for a "K shoes" commercial In 1995, she was awarded for her contribution to the medium In 1999, The Irish Film and Television Award for best craft contributing in television for Amongst Women (1998). In 2010, Gibson was given an award for her cinematography by the International Women's Foundation.