Dennis Ayling

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Other names Denny Ayling Role Cinematographer Name Dennis Ayling		Years active 1937–early 1990s Occupation Cinematographer
Full Name Dennis Leslie Ayling Born 23 June 1917 ( 1917-06-23 ) Finchley, London, England, United Kingdom Died October 24, 1998, Ealing, London, United Kingdom Movies The Cool Mikado, 9 Days in Summer Awards Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Similar People HR Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Leslie Dilley, Terry Rawlings, Gordon Carroll

Dennis "Denny" Ayling BSC (23 June 1917 – 24 October 1998) was a British cinematographer. He is best known for his miniature effects cinematography for the 1979 science fiction film Alien, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

Ayling had a long career of more than 50 years as a film and television commercial cinematographer, and as a cinematographer and director of documentaries. He also served in photographic reconnaissance squadrons in the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, and for part of his service was based in Burma, where he covered many key events, including the Japanese surrender.

Filmography

Cinematographer

The Cool Mikado (1963)

Money Sings (short) (1963)

Jugglers and Acrobats (documentary short) (1964)

9 Days in Summer (documentary, as Denny Ayling) (1967)

Cucumber Castle (television movie, uncredited) (1970)

Mr Tumbleweed (television movie) (1971)

Visual Effects

Alien (director of photography: miniature effects, as Denys Ayling) (1979)

Director

Men on Wheels (documentary short) (1961)

References

Dennis Ayling Wikipedia

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