Dick Pope
FilmmakerBritish·b. 1947 – d. 2024
Known for:
Life Is Sweet (1990), Secrets & Lies (1996), Mr. Turner (2014), Peterloo (2018)
British cinematographer renowned for his long collaboration with director Mike Leigh, earning two Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography. He began his career shooting music videos for artists like Queen and The Clash before transitioning to feature films.
Dick Pope's Gear List(1)
ARRI
Connection note
Used Arriflex cameras extensively for character-driven films with Mike Leigh; the camera's quiet operation and flexibility accommodated the improvisation-based production method.
Product description
The Arriflex 35 BL (Blimped Lightweight), introduced in 1972, was the first self-blimped 35mm motion picture camera quiet enough for sync-sound shooting without an external housing. Its mirror-reflex viewfinder and rugged construction made it a standard tool in European and independent filmmaking from the 1970s onward.
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Last updated March 24, 2026
