Chris Menges

Chris Menges

b. 1940·Active·Active 1966–2019

Chris Menges was born on September 15, 1940 in Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and director, known for

Career stats
56Films
1318Posters
53Years active
1980Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

60 posters
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back · 1980
The Reader
The Reader · 2008
The Mission
The Mission · 1986
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close · 2011
Ex Machina
Ex Machina · 2015
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields · 1984
London Boulevard
London Boulevard · 2010
Hummingbird
Hummingbird · 2013
Local Hero
Local Hero · 1983
Kes
Kes · 1969
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal · 2006
If....
If.... · 1969

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Susie Figgis
Actor · 10 films together
Raymond Day
Produced by · 8 films together
Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Self · 8 films together
David Puttnam
David Puttnam
Produced by · 6 films together
Patrick Cassavetti
Patrick Cassavetti
Produced by · 6 films together
Chris Thompson
Produced by · 5 films together
Eddie Knight
Actor · 5 films together
George Fenton
George Fenton
Series Music by · 5 films together