Douglas Slocombe
| Also known as: | D. Slocombe, Dougie, Douglas Slocombe OBE BSC |
| Occupation: | Cinematographer |
| Born: | February 10, 1913 |
| Birthplace: | London, United Kingdom |
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Ralph Douglas Vladimir Slocombe was a British cinematographer, particularly known for his work at Ealing Studios in the 1940s and 1950s, as well as the first three Indiana Jones films. He won BAFTA Awards in 1964, 1975, and 1979, and was nominated for an Academy Award on three occasions.
His notable works include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Man in the White Suit (1951), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), and The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953). He was particularly praised for his flexible, high-contrast cinematography for the horror film Dead of Night (1945). He then worked with Steven Spielberg on Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
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