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Peter Biziou

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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Peter Biziou was born on 8 August 1944 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales, UK. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Mississippi Burning (1988), The Truman Show (1998) and Time Bandits (1981).
BornAugust 8, 1944
BornAugust 8, 1944
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
    Mississippi Burning
    7.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
    Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)
    The Truman Show
    8.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
    John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)
    Time Bandits
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
    Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002)
    Unfaithful
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002

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    Cinematographer

    • Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen in Derailed (2005)
      Derailed
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2005
    • Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
      Ladies in Lavender
      7.0
      • director of photography
      • 2004
    • Festival Express (2003)
      Festival Express
      7.5
      • director of photography
      • 2003
    • Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002)
      Unfaithful
      6.7
      • director of photography
      • 2002
    • Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)
      The Truman Show
      8.2
      • director of photography
      • 1998
    • Robert Downey Jr., Annette Bening, and Ian McKellen in Richard III (1995)
      Richard III
      7.3
      • director of photography
      • 1995
    • Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
      The Road to Wellville
      5.9
      • director of photography
      • 1994
    • Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)
      In the Name of the Father
      8.1
      • director of photography
      • 1993
    • Juliette Binoche and Jeremy Irons in Damage (1992)
      Damage
      6.7
      • director of photography
      • 1992
    • Patrick Swayze in City of Joy (1992)
      City of Joy
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 1992
    • Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
      Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
      7.3
      • director of photography
      • 1990
    • Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
      Mississippi Burning
      7.8
      • director of photography
      • 1988
    • Barbara Hershey and Jodhi May in A World Apart (1988)
      A World Apart
      7.0
      • director of photography
      • 1988
    • Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke in 9½ Weeks (1986)
      9½ Weeks
      5.9
      • director of photography
      • 1986
    • Colin Firth and Rupert Everett in Another Country (1984)
      Another Country
      7.0
      • director of photography
      • 1984

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
      Ladies in Lavender
      7.0
      • camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Janis Joplin in Janis (1974)
      Janis
      7.7
      • additional photography
      • 1974
    • The Touchables (1968)
      The Touchables
      5.2
      • first assistant camera (uncredited)
      • 1968

    Producer

    • Edward Anderson in Error in Terror (2019)
      Error in Terror
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2019

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • August 8, 1944
      • Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales, UK
    • Spouse
      • Christina Biziou1978 - ?

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      Member of the Guild of British Camera Technicians (GBCT).

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