FILM DIRECTOR
Douglas Slocombe
1913 - 2016

Douglas Slocombe
Ralph Douglas Vladimir Slocombe OBE, BSC, ASC, GBCT (10 February 1913 – 22 February 2016) 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 the Academy Award for Best Cinematography on three occasions. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Douglas Slocombe is the 1,360th most popular film director (down from 1,191st in 2019), the 4,876th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,033rd in 2019) and the 101st most popular British Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Douglas Slocombe ranks 1,360 out of 2,041. Before him are Javier Aguirresarobe, Dennis Gansel, Dudley Nichols, Alex van Warmerdam, Stanley Tong, and Irving Rapper. After him are Paweł Edelman, Adam McKay, Kurt Neumann, Aleksandr Alov, Georgy Tovstonogov, and Usmar Ismail.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJavier Aguirresarobe
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,354
Dennis Gansel
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,355
Dudley Nichols
1895 - 1960
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 1,356
Alex van Warmerdam
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 1,357
Stanley Tong
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 1,358
Irving Rapper
1898 - 1999
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 1,359
Douglas Slocombe
1913 - 2016
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 1,360
Paweł Edelman
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,361
Adam McKay
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,362
Kurt Neumann
1908 - 1958
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,363
Aleksandr Alov
1923 - 1983
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 1,364
Georgy Tovstonogov
1915 - 1989
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 1,365
Usmar Ismail
1921 - 1971
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 1,366
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Douglas Slocombe ranks 346. Before him are Ellen Albertini Dow, François Bourbotte, Franz Berghammer, Michael Foot, Fritz Fromm, and Walter Susskind. After him are Harry Voigt, Mary Frizzell, Fred Davis, Dave Albritton, Lawrence H. Aller, and Rafael Gil. Among people deceased in 2016, Douglas Slocombe ranks 473. Before him are Atilio López, Lou Pearlman, Bobby Hutcherson, Yngve Brodd, Ferreira Gullar, and Denton Cooley. After him are Kevin Randleman, Mariano Mores, Roger Dumas, Bertil Roos, Tammy Grimes, and Berta Cáceres.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsEllen Albertini Dow
ACTOR
1913 - 2015
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 340
François Bourbotte
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 341
Franz Berghammer
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 1944
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 342
Michael Foot
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2010
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 343
Fritz Fromm
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 344
Walter Susskind
COMPOSER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 345
Douglas Slocombe
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2016
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 346
Harry Voigt
ATHLETE
1913 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 347
Mary Frizzell
ATHLETE
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 348
Fred Davis
SNOOKER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 349
Dave Albritton
ATHLETE
1913 - 1994
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 350
Lawrence H. Aller
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 351
Rafael Gil
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1986
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 352
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsAtilio López
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 467
Lou Pearlman
PRODUCER
1954 - 2016
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 468
Bobby Hutcherson
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2016
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 469
Yngve Brodd
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 470
Ferreira Gullar
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 471
Denton Cooley
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2016
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 472
Douglas Slocombe
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2016
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 473
Kevin Randleman
MARTIAL ARTS
1971 - 2016
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 474
Mariano Mores
COMPOSER
1918 - 2016
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 475
Roger Dumas
ACTOR
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 476
Bertil Roos
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 477
Tammy Grimes
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 478
Berta Cáceres
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1971 - 2016
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 479
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Douglas Slocombe ranks 4,877 out of 8,785. Before him are Audrey Williamson (1926), Charles Wilkins (1749), Paul Nash (1889), Irving Rapper (1898), Elisabeth Sladen (1946), and Cassandra Austen (1773). After him are Cathleen Nesbitt (1888), David Seidler (1937), Anthony Taylor (1978), Four Tet (1978), Isaac Hempstead Wright (1999), and Jennie Fletcher (1890).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAudrey Williamson
ATHLETE
1926 - 2010
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 4,871
Charles Wilkins
WRITER
1749 - 1836
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 4,872
Paul Nash
PAINTER
1889 - 1946
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,873
Irving Rapper
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1999
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,874
Elisabeth Sladen
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,875
Cassandra Austen
ARTIST
1773 - 1845
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,876
Douglas Slocombe
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2016
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,877
Cathleen Nesbitt
ACTOR
1888 - 1982
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,878
David Seidler
WRITER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,879
Anthony Taylor
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,880
Four Tet
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,881
Isaac Hempstead Wright
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,882
Jennie Fletcher
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,883
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Douglas Slocombe ranks 101. Before him are Geoffrey Unsworth (1914), Tony Kaye (1952), Michael Caton-Jones (1957), Paul McGuigan (1963), Simon West (1961), and Irving Rapper (1898). After him are Peter Hall (1930), Chris Menges (1940), Michael Winterbottom (1961), Jonathan Lynn (1943), Bryan Forbes (1926), and Mike Hodges (1932).
Geoffrey Unsworth
1914 - 1978
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 95
Tony Kaye
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 96
Michael Caton-Jones
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 97
Paul McGuigan
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 98
Simon West
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 99
Irving Rapper
1898 - 1999
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 100
Douglas Slocombe
1913 - 2016
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 101
Peter Hall
1930 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 102
Chris Menges
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 103
Michael Winterbottom
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 104
Jonathan Lynn
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 105
Bryan Forbes
1926 - 2013
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 106
Mike Hodges
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 107