John Bryan B. Langley[1][2] (29 December 1909[1] – 31 January[3][4] 2008) was an English cinematographer. Langley worked for a number of years with the British International Pictures organisation, but later worked at other studios including Gainsborough Pictures and Ealing. He was the son of opera singer and actor Herbert Langley.[5]
Bryan Langley | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Bryan B. Langley 29 December 1909 |
| Died | 31 January 2008 (aged 98) United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1927–1981 |
| Father | Herbert Langley |
Selected filmography
edit- The Streets of London (1929)
- Number Seventeen (1932)
- Lucky Girl (1932)
- Letting in the Sunshine (1933)
- Facing the Music (1933)
- Blossom Time (1934)
- Music Hath Charms (1935)
- It's a Bet (1935)
- The Student's Romance (1935)
- Living Dangerously (1936)
- Royal Cavalcade (1936)
- The Limping Man (1936)
- Saturday Night Revue (1937)
- The Price of Folly (1937)
- French Leave (1937)
- The Lilac Domino (1937)
- Lassie from Lancashire (1938)
- Dead Men Tell No Tales (1938)
- Meet Mr. Penny (1938)
- The Gables Mystery (1938)
- Night Alone (1938)
- I Killed the Count (1939)
- The Dark Eyes of London (1939)
- Spare a Copper (1940)
- Room for Two (1940)
- Tower of Terror (1941)
- When the Bough Breaks (1947)
- The Phantom Shot (1947)
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
References
edit- 1 2 "1939 England and Wales Register". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ Lugosi, Vampire Over London: Bela (7 August 2011). "Cinematographer Bryan Langley Recalls Dark Eyes Of London". The Bela Lugosi Blog. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "BSC Members | British Society of Cinematographers". bscine.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Langley, Bryan (1909-2008) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
External links
edit- Bryan Langley at IMDb
- Bryan Langley at the BFI's Screenonline
- interview British Entertainment History Project