David Watkin dies at 82

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David Watkin dies at 82

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David Watkin, a British cinematographer best known for the scenic splendor he framed for “Out of Africa” and for capturing the loping strides of runners on the beach in “Chariots of Fire,” set to the symphonic score by Vangelis, died on Feb. 19 at his home in Brighton, England. He was 82.

The cause was cancer, his friend Chris Mullen announced.

Mr. Watkin, who over a 50-year career worked on more than 60 films and was director of photography for 12 of them, received the 1985 Academy Award for best cinematography for his work on Sydney Pollack’s “Out of Africa.” His camerawork brought a soft, romantic aura to the scenes depicting Isak Dinesen’s memoir about European settlers and tribesmen in the bush country of Kenya in the early 20th century. In his acceptance speech, Mr. Watkin credited the second unit — the camera crew that went out without the actors to film the captivating landscape — for earning the Oscar.


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