Vidgeon, Robin 1939- (Rod Barron, Roddy Barron)

PERSONAL

Full name, John Robin M. Vidgeon; born August 12, 1939, in Hampstead, London, England.

Career:

Cinematographer, photographer, camera operator, and focus puller. Pinewood Studios, worked in the camera department, beginning 1956. Worked on the corporate film Desert Bloom, 2002; and photographer for commercials. Also known Rod Barron or Roddy Barron.

Member:

British Society of Cinematographers (president, 1994-95), Guild of British Camera Technicians (honorary member), British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society (fellow).

Awards, Honors:

John Alcott Memorial Award, British Society of Cinematographers, 1999.

CREDITS

Film Cinematographer:

Hellraiser (also known as Clive Barker's "Hellraiser," Clive Barker's "Hellraiser I: The Original," Sadomasochists from Beyond the Grave, Fogo maldito, Hellraiser—Das Tor zur Hoelle, Hellraiser, le pacte, Hellraiser, los que traen el infierno, Shaitan Ka Beta, and Wyslannik piekiel), New World Pictures, 1987.

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (also known as Hellraiser II, Hellraiser II—Hellbound, Hell Bound—Hellraiser II, prigionieri dell'inferno, Hellbound II—Renascido do inferno II, Hellraiser II, les ecorches, Hellraiser II—Renascido do inferno, and Wyslannik piekiel 2), New World Pictures, 1988.

Mr. North (also known as Mr. North—Liebling der Goetter, O eletrico Mr. North, and Um homem de sonho), Samuel Goldwyn, 1988.

The Penitent (also known as Los penitentes), Cineworld, 1988.

The Fly II (also known as A mosca 2, A mosca II, Die Fliege II, Flugan II, Flugans son, Kaerpaenen II, La mosca II, La mouche II, Mucha II, and Muva 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989.

Parents (also known as Morgue ao domicilio, O que ha para jantar?, Pfui Teufel!—Daddy ist ein Kannibale, and Pranzo misterioso), Vestron Pictures, 1989.

Work Experience (short film), Channel Four Films, 1989.

The Fool (also known as The fool: el especulador), Sands Films, 1990.

Nightbreed (also known as Cabal, Clive Barker's "Nightbreed," Cabal—Die Brut der Nacht, Kyrkogaardens hemlighet, Razas de noche, and Yoen kansa), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990.

As You Like It (also known as Comme il vous plaira), Buena Vista, 1992.

3D cinematographer, Concierto por la terra (short documentary; also known as Concerto for the Earth), Bullfrog Films, 1992.

Highway to Hell, Hemdale Releasing, 1992.

The NeverEnding Story III (also known as The Neverending Story III: Escape from Fantasia, Neverending Story III: Return to Fantasia, Den oaendliga historien III, Den uendelige histoire III, Die Unendliche Geschichte III—Rettung aus Phantasien, Historia interminavel III: A fuga, L'histoire sans fin 3, La storia infinita 3, Las aventuras de Bastian: La historia interminable III, and Paeaettymaetoen tarina III), Warner Bros., 1994, dubbed version, Miramax, 1996.

August (also known as Augusti, Avgoustos, El amor en un dia de verano, and Outono de paixoes), Samuel Goldwyn/Evergreen Entertainment, 1996.

Dead on Time (short film), Beatnik Films, 1999.

Nine Lives (also known as The Terror, Nueve tumbas, and Petit massacre entre amis), Dream Entertainment, 2002.

LD 50 Lethal Dose (also known as LD50 and Lethal Dose), First Look International, 2003.

Octane (also known as Pulse, Octane—Grausamer Verdacht, Octane—O caminho do mal, and Octane—Rescate infernal), Overseas Film Group, 2003.

Cortex, Delight Films, c. 2003.

Film Photography Work:

Second unit director of photography, King David (also known as El rey David, Koenig David, Krol Dawid, Kung David, Kuningas Daavid, Le roi David, O rei David, Regele David, Rei Davi, and Rey David), Paramount, 1985.

Second unit director of photography, The Mission (also known as Mission, A missao, A misszio, La mision, La mission, Linnake, and Misja), Warner Bros., 1986.

Second unit photographer, Bellman and True (also known as Bellman and True—Gangster wider Willen, Kiristyvae ote, and Rapina al computer), HandMade Films, 1987.

Second unit additional photographer, Memphis Belle (also known as A bela Memphis), Warner Bros., 1990.

Additional photographer, Under Suspicion (also known as A sombra de uma suspeita, El silencio de la sospecha, Epaeilyksen alla, Faute de preuves, Innocenza colposa, Sob suspeita, Unter Verdacht, and Verdacht!), Rank, 1991, Columbia, 1992.

Completion photographer, 101 Dalmatians (also known as 101 dalmacyali, 101 dalmatas, 101 dalmatas, mas vivos que nunca, 101 dalmatialaista, 101 dalmatinec, 101 Dalmatiner, 101 dalmatinere, 101 dalmatinere i levende live, 101 dalmatynczykow, 101 echte dalmatieers, 101 kiskutya, La carica dei 101—questa volta la magia e vera, Les 101 dalmatiens, and Ta 101 skylia tis Dalmatias, olozontana), Buena Vista, 1996.

Additional photographer, The World Is Not Enough (based on characters by Ian Fleming; also known as Bond 19, Bond 2000, Death Waits for No Man, Fire and Ice, Pressure Point, T.W.I.N.E., Amb el mon no n'hi ha prou, El mundo no basta, El mundo nunca es suficiente, Ha-Olam E'ino Maspik, Il mondo non basta, James Bond 007—Die Welt ist nicht genug, Jeden svet nestaci, Kun maailma ei riitae, Le monde ne suffit pas, Swiat to za malo, Vaerlden raecker inte till, 007, el mundo no basta, and 007: O mundo nao e o bastante), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999.

Completion photographer, 102 Dalmatians (also known as 102 dalmatas, 102 dalmatialaista, 102 dalmatiens, 102 Dalmatiner, 102 dalmatiner, 102 dalmatinere, 102 echte dalmatieers, La carica dei 102, La carica dei 102—Un nuovo colpo di coda, Les 102 dalmatiens, and Ta 102 skylia tis Dalmatias), Buena Vista, 2000.

Film Assistant Camera Operator:

First camera assistant (focus), Promise Her Anything (also known as A deliciosa viuvinha, Lova henne allt!, Lupaa mitae vain, Prometele cualquier cosa, Spogliarello per una vedova, and Versprich ihr alles), Paramount, 1965.

The Lion in Winter (also known as Az oroszlan telen, Der Loewe im Winter, El leon en invierno, Il leone d'inverno, Le lion hiver, Leijona tavella, Leul in iarna, O leao no inverno, and Saa tuktas ett lejon), Avco-Embassy, 1968.

The Music Lovers (also known as Ken Russell's Film on Tchaikovsky and the Music Lovers, The Lonely Heart, Delirio de amor, Kochankowie muzyki, L'altra faccia dell'amore, La otra cara del amor, La pasion de vivir, La symphonie pathetique, Musiikin rakastajia, Tchaikovsky, delirio de amor, and Tschaikowskij—Genie und Wahnsinn), United Artists, 1970.

The Buttercup Chain (also known as Lemmenturistit and To tetragono tis amartias), 1970, Columbia, 1971.

The Great Gatsby (also known as A Nagy Gatsby, Den store Gatsby, Der Grosse Gatsby, El gran Gatsby, Gatsby Ha-Godel, Gatsby le magnifique, Il grande Gatsby, and Kultahattu), Paramount, 1974.

That Lucky Touch (also known as Bleib mir ja vom Leib), J. Arthur Rank/Allied Artists, 1975.

Rollerball (also known as Rollerball—Os gladiadores do futuro), United Artists, 1975.

Julia (also known as Giula and Muistojeni Julia), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.

Holocaust 2000 (also known as The Chosen, The Hex Massacre, Inferno 2000, Rain of Fire, Terror 2000, Das Siebenkoepfige Ungeheuer, Holocauste 2000, Terrori 2000, and Wybrani), American International Pictures/Ambassador Film Distributors, 1978.

Nijinsky (also known as Nijinsky—Uma historia real, Nizinski, and Nizynski), Paramount, 1980.

First assistant camera operator, The Dogs of War (also known as Caes de guerra, Die Hunde des Krieges, I mastini della guerra, Krigshundarna, Les chiens de guerre, Los perros de la guerra, Psy wojny, and Sodan koirat), United Artists, 1981.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, A la recerca de l'arca perduda, Arka galduaren bila, Az elveszett frigylada fosztogatoi, Dobyvatele ztracene archy, En busca del arca perdida, I predatori dell'arca perduta, Indiana Jones e i predatori dell'arca perduta, Indiana Jones en busca del arca perdida, Indiana Jones in cautarea arcei pierdute, Indijana dzouns—Otimaci izgubljenog kovcega, Jaeger des verlorenen Schatzes, Jagten paa den forsvundne skat, Jakten paa den foersvunna skatten, Kadonneen aarteen metsaestaejaet, Les aventuriers de l'arche perdue, Los cazadores del arca perdida, Os cacadores da arca perdida, Os salteadores da arca perdida, and Poszukiwacze zaginionej arki), Paramount, 1981.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (also known as Indiana Jones, The Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones a Chram zkazy, Indiana Jones e il tempio maledetto, Indiana Jones e o templo da perdicao, Indiana Jones e o templo perdido, Indiana Jones en de tempel der vervloeking, Indiana Jones en de tempel des doods, Indiana Jones es a vegzet temploma, Indiana Jones et le temple maudit, Indiana Jones i el temple maleiet, Indiana Jones ja tuomion temppeli, Indiana Jones och de foerdoemdas tempel, Indiana Jones og templets forbandelse, Indiana Jones und der Tempel des Todes, Indiana Jones V'Ha-Mikdash Ha-Aroor, Indiana Jones y el templo da la perdicion, Indiana Jones y el templo maldito, and Indijana Dzouns i ukleti hram), Paramount, 1984.

Film Focus Puller:

(With others) The Hellfire Club (also known as Der Hoellenfeuerclub, Der Rote Herzog, El club del foc de l'infern, Les chevaliers du demon, Los caballeros del infierno, Paholaiskerho, Revansch paa hell fire club, and Robin Hood della contea nera), Regal Films International, 1960, Embassy Pictures Corporation/International Film Distributors, 1963.

(With others) The Young Ones (musical; also known as Hallo, Mr. Twen!, Wonderful to Be Young!, Alla aer vi unga, Les jeunes, Los anos jovenes, and Nuoret hurjat), Warner-Pathe, 1961, Paramount, 1962.

(With others) The Boys, Gala Film Distributors, 1962.

The L-Shaped Room (also known as La chambre indiscrete, La habitacion de forma de L, La stanza a forma di L, Salattu rakkaus, and Vinkelvaerelset), British Lion Film Corporation, 1962, Columbia, 1963.

Wonderful Life (musical; also known as Swingers' Paradise, Csodalatos elet, Dias maravillosos, Livet aer pop, Nuoret hurjat yllaettaevaet, and Wonderful Life—Kuess mich mit Musik), Warner-Pathe/American International Pictures, 1964.

King & Country (also known as For konge og faedreland, Fuer Koenig und Vaterland, Kuningas ja isaenmaa, Per il re e per la patria, Por la patria, Pour l'exemple, and Rey y patria), Warner-Pathe, 1964, Allied Artists, 1965, American International Pictures, 1966.

The Marseille Contract (also known as The Destructors, Marseille Contract, A Marseille—I szerzoedes, Contratto marsigliese, Fluchtpunkt Marseille, Marseille contrat, Skottpengar, and Tappokauppa), Columbia-Warner/American International Pictures, 1973.

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (also known as Der Weg allen Fleisches, I giorni impuri dello straniero, Jonathans Rache, Los dias impuros del extranjero, Mermies jonka aallot hylkaesivaet, Mornar kojeg je odbacilo more, and Sjoemannen som kom med kaerleken), Avco-Embassy/Fox-Rank, 1976.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (also known as CE3K, The Close Encounter of the Third Kind, Watch the Skies, Bliskie spotkania trzeciego stopnia, Blizka setkani tretiho druhu, Contatos imediatos de terceiro grau, Contatos imediatos do terceiro grau, Encontres a la tercera fase, Encontros imediatos do 3 grau, Encuentros en la tercera fase, Harmadik tipusu talalkozasok, Incontri ravvicinati del terzo tipo, Komannen asteen yhteys, Naerkontakt af tredie grad, Naerkontakt av tredje graden, Recontres du troisieme type, Stenes epafes tritou typou, Steven Spielbergs "Unheimliche Begegnung der dritten Art," and Unheimliche Begegnung der dritten Art), Columbia, 1977, special edition released as Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Special Edition (also known as Encuentros en la tercera fase: Edicion especial and Stenes epafes tritou typou: Special ekdosi), director's cut known as Unheimliche Begegnung der dritten Art—Die neue Version.

Lost and Found (also known as Ein irres Paar, Han, hun og svigermor, Loeytoetavaraa, Marito in prova, Perdido e achado, and Un toque con mas clase), Columbia, 1979.

The Pirates of Penzance (also known as The Slave of Duty, I pirati di Penzance, Os piratas de Penzance, and Piratii din Penzance), Universal, 1982.

Never Say Never Again (also known as James Bond of the Secret Service, James Bond, Secret Agent, Warhead, Aelae kieltaeydy kahdesti, Agente 007, mai dire mai, Jamais plus jamais, James Bond 007—Sag niemals nie, Mai dire mai, Neka aldrig tvaa gaanger, Nigdy nie mow nigdy, Nunca digas nunca,Nunca digas nunca jamas, and 007—Nunca mais outra vez), Warner Bros., 1983.

Oxford Blues (also known as Oxford University, Oxford Blues—Hilfe, die Amis kommen, and Uma aventura em Oxford), Twentieth Century-Fox/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984.

Film Clapper-Loader:

A Tale of Two Cities (also known as A sombra da guilhotina, Historia de dos ciudades, Historia en dos ciudades, Kaksi kaupunkia, Karren zum Schafott, To byer, Verso la citta del terrore, and Zwei staedte), J. Arthur Rank, 1958.

Carry on Nurse (also known as Folytassa noever, 41 Grad Liebe, Har vi det ikke dejligt, doktor?, Ilokaasua ja kauniita tyttoejae, Nosokoma gia oles tis douleies, and Un thermometre pour le colonel), Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors, 1959, Governor Films, 1960.

Carry on Teacher (also known as Folytassa, tanar Ur, Ist ja irre—Lauter liebenswerte Lehrer, and Kom an, professor), Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors, 1959, Governor Films, 1962.

Film Director:

Additional unit director, Event Horizon (also known as Den sista horisonten, Event Horizon—Am Rande des Universums, Event Horizon—Le vaisseau de l'au-dela, Event Horizon—viimeinen horisontti, Halalhajo, Horizonte final (Event Horizon), Konacni Horizont, Krvavo obzorje, O enigma do horizonte, Punto di non ritorno, Ufuk faciasi, and Viimeinen horisontti), Paramount, 1997.

Director, Fukusai Deli (short film), 1999.

Film Work; Other:

Camera operator of B camera, The Mummy (also known as A mumia, Die Mumie, Hamunaptra, Hamunaputora: Ushinawareta sabaku no miyako, La momia, La momie, La mummia, Mumia, Mumien, Mumija, The mummy—La momia, and Muumio), MCA/Universal, 1999.

Worked on the film Look at Life: Mini and Mod (documentary), 1968.

Television Director of Photography; Series:

Class Act, Independent Television (England), 1994-95.

My Good Friend, Independent Television (England), 1995-96.

Thief Takers (also known as Les piegeurs and Radio patrulha), Independent Television (England), 1995-97.

Where the Heart Is (also known as Sydaen paikallaan), Independent Television (England), beginning c. 1997.

CI5: The New Professionals (also known as CI5—Ammattilaiset, De nye professionelle, Die Profis—Die nachste Generation, and Les nouveaux professionnels), [Great Britain], c. 1998-99.

Big Bad World (also known as Fyra vaenner and Iso paha maailma), Independent Television (England), 1999-2001.

Rockface, BBC and BBC America, 2002-2003.

City Lights, Granada Television, beginning 2007.

Television Work; Other; Series:

Additional photographer, Seaforth, BBC, beginning 1994.

Television Director of Photography; Miniseries:

Comics, Channel 4 (England), 1993.

Lady Chatterley, BBC, 1993.

The Wexford Trilogy, 1993.

Colour Blind (also known as Catherine Cookson's "Colour Blind"), [Great Britain], 1996.

The Moth (also known as Catherine Cookson's "The Moth"), [Great Britain], 1996.

The Round Tower (also known as Catherine Cookson's "The Round Tower"), Tyne Tees Television, 1998.

Tilly Trotter (also known as Catherine Cookson's "Tilly Trotter"), [Great Britain], 1999.

The Thing about Vince, Carlton Television, 2000.

The Cazalets (also known as The Cazalet Chronicle and Cazaletin perhe), BBC, 2001, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 2001.

Television Work; Other; Miniseries:

Camera operator, Lace II (also known as Nuits secretes II and Segreti 2), ABC, 1985.

Television Director of Photography; Movies:

Mister Corbett's Ghost (also known as Mr. Corbett's Ghost), 1987.

The Crucifer of Blood (also known as El crucifijo de sangre, Sherlock Holmes et la croix du sang, Sherlock Holmes: il mistero del crocifero di sangue, and Verinen risti), TNT, 1991.

The Mystery of Doctor Martinu (also known as The Mystery of Doctor Martinu: A Celebration by Ken Russell), [Great Britain], 1992.

Die Eisprinzessin (also known as Ice Princess), HBO, 1995.

Breaking the Code (also known as Der Codierte Mann), BBC, 1996, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, c. 1997.

Passion Killers, Granada Television, 1999.

A Is for Acid (also known as Crimes quase perfeitos), Independent Television (England), 2002.

Solid Geometry, Scottish Television, 2002.

The Brides in the Bath (also known as As novias do banheiro), Independent Television (England), 2003.

Television Work; Other; Movies:

(Uncredited) Photographer, Bliss, BBC, c. 1995, some sources cite a broadcast on Screen Two, BBC.

Television Director of Photography; Episodic:

"The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner," The South Bank Show, London Weekend Television, 1990.

"The Secret Life of Arnold Bax," The South Bank Show, London Weekend Television, 1992.

"Elgar's Tenth Muse," Without Walls, Channel 4 (England), 1995.

"Cold War," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1996.

"Confession," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1996.

"Ear Today … Gone Tomorrow," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1996.

"Smoke Wrings," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1996.

"Old Gold," Diamond Geezer, Granada Television, 2007.