Occupation Cinematographer Siblings Bruce Baggot Role Cinematographer | Name King Baggot Years active 1980 to 1993 | |
Born August 15, 1943 (age 80) ( 1943-08-15 ) Spouse Marilyn Thompson (m. 1968) Children Joseph King Baggot, Michael R. Baggot Parents Miriam Cornely, Robert King Baggot Movies The Last Starfighter, Revenge of the Nerds, Cheech & Chong's Next Movie, The Hand, Dream a Little Dream Similar People Jeff Kanew, Craig Safan, Marc Rocco, Nick Castle, Michael Pressman | ||
Dr jekyll and mr hyde 1913 film by herbert brenon with king baggot
Stephen King Baggot, A.S.C. (born August 15, 1943) is an American cinematographer. Baggot is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. He is the grandson of actor/director of the early 20th century, King Baggot.
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Life and career
He is the son of Robert King Baggot (July 11, 1914–May 18, 1965) and Miriam "Mimi" Cornely (born c. 1917). His brother is Bruce Baggot (born June 5, 1947). His father, also known as King Baggot, was a cameraman. While filming offshore background footage for the Disney movie Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N., near Poipu, Hawaii, his 16-foot outboard boat was hit by a huge wave and he was thrown into a heavy surf. He was rescued from the water, but died of his injuries. Stephen King Baggot's mother married again on July 7, 1966, to Arthur P. Landberg (1916–1999).
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, King Baggot worked as a TV news portable field cameraman at KABC in Los Angeles. While there, he covered the murders of actress Sharon Tate and her friends by the Manson cult. He was one of the TV crewmen who discovered the bloody clothes discarded by the murderers, and is mentioned in the book Helter Skelter. Baggot was called to testify during the trial and identified the various items of apparel.
On May 25, 1968, he and Marilyn Thompson (born c. 1944) were married in Los Angeles. They have two sons, Joseph King Baggot (born April 4, 1971) and Michael R. Baggot (born August 25, 1973).
Baggot began his Hollywood career as a cameraman on the 1980 movies American Gigolo and Defiance. Noted for his steadicam specialty, and his ability to direct the action, he was hired as cinematographer for Cheech & Chong's Next Movie and went on to work on a number of movies, including The Hand, The Last Starfighter, Revenge of the Nerds and Gotcha!
King Baggot lives in Southern California.