Frank Tidy (17 May 1932 – 27 January 2017) was an English cinematographer.
Life and career Born in Liverpool, Tidy initially worked in stop motion animation before beginning working as a cinematographer.Frank Tidy Along with Roger Woodburn and Peter Biziou, he founded the company Valley Films, and would work on hundreds of commercials, many of which directed by eventual film director Ridley Scott and his brother Tony Scott.
In 1977, he would serve as cinematographer on Ridley Scott's directorial debut The Duellists, for which he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography.
Tidy died on 27 January 2017, aged 84, at a Kent nursing home after suffering from dementia.Frank Tidy, Cinematographer on Ridley Scott's 'The Duellists,' Dies at 84
Filmography Film Year Title Director Notes 1975 Parker Pens: Finishing School Alan Parker Direct-to-video 1977 The Duellists Ridley Scott 1979 Dracula John Badham Uncredited 1980 The Lucky Star Max Fischer 1982 The Grey Fox Phillip Borsos 1983 Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Lamont Johnson1985 The Mean Season Phillip Borsos Code of Silence Andrew Davis One Magic Christmas Phillip Borsos1986 Sweet Liberty Alan Alda John and the Missus Gordon Pinsent 1987 Hot Pursuit Steven Lisberger Also made a cameo as "Britisher" 1988 The Raggedy Rawney Bob Hoskins1989 Slipstream Steven Lisberger The Package Andrew Davis 1991 The Butcher's Wife Terry Hughes Also made a cameo1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Roger Spottiswoode Under Siege Andrew Davis 1994 Wagons East Peter Markle 1995 Steal Big Steal Little Andrew Davis1996 Getting Away with Murder Harvey Miller Chain Reaction Andrew Davis 1997 Hoodlum Bill Duke 2004 Some Things That Stay Gail Harvey
Television Year Title Director Notes 1981−82 The Phoenix Douglas HickoxReza Badiyi 1995 Black Fox Steven Hilliard Stern Miniseries
TV movies Year Title Director 1988 April Morning Delbert Mann1989 Sorry, Wrong Number Tony Wharmby Final NoticeSteven Hilliard Stern1990 Personals The Kissing Place Tony Wharmby Hitler's Daughter James A. Contner The Last Best Year John Erman 1992 Through the Eyes of a Killer Peter Markle 1993 Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story Bill Corcoran1994 One More Mountain Dick Lowry She Led Two Lives Bill Corcoran1996 The Boys Next Door John Erman A Holiday for Love Jerry London 1997 The Third Twin Tom McLoughlin1998 My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story Peter Levin Dead Husbands Paul Shapiro 2000 The Christmas Secret Ian Barry 2001 Jewel Paul Shapiro
Accolades Year Award Category Title Result1977 BAFTA Awards Best CinematographyThe Duellists British Society of Cinematographers Best Cinematography 1985 Genie Awards Best Cinematography One Magic Christmas Sid Adilman, "Genie films are coming on strong". Toronto Star, February 14, 1986.
References
External links Frank Tidy at the Internet Movie Database