Fred Daniels
(1892-1959), Film stills photographerSitter in 1 portrait
Artist of 88 portraits
One of the first British film-stills photographers, working on films such as George Leyton's Lady Godiva (1927) before being recruited by director E.A. Dupont, to work on Piccadilly (1929) and Atlantic (1930). Later collaborated with Herbert Wilcox on films including Victoria the Great (1937) starring Anna Neagle. In 1941, Daniels met Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and worked on many of The Archers key films including 49th Parallel 1941, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Canterbury Tale (1944), A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and Black Narcissus (1947). Daniels photographs of the dancer Margaret Morris, were published in Margaret Morris Dancing (1925).
by Fred Daniels
vintage bromide print, 1948
NPG x32902
by Fred Daniels
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x32901
by Fred Daniels
modern print from original negative, 1949
NPG x133204
by Fred Daniels
modern print from original negative, 1949
NPG x133205
by Fred Daniels
modern print from original negative, 1949
NPG x133206
by Fred Daniels
photogravure reproduction tear sheet, published 13 April 1949
NPG x137459
David Farrar as John 'Jack' Reddin in 'Gone to Earth'
by Fred Daniels
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x137783
by Fred Daniels
vintage bromide print, early 1950s
NPG x32905
David Niven in the 'The Elusive Pimpernel'
by Fred Daniels
cream-toned vintage bromide print on red card mount, 1950
NPG x32910
by Fred Daniels
modern bromide print from original negative, 1950
NPG x135599
by Fred Daniels
modern print from original negative, circa 1950
NPG x136795
by Fred Daniels
modern bromide print from original negative, 1955
NPG x135598
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 12 January 1944
NPG x193313
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 16 March 1949
NPG x193347
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 1 June 1949
NPG x193356
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 10 August 1949
NPG x193361
Anne Crawford (Imelda Crawford)
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 7 September 1949
NPG x193366
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 28 September 1949
NPG x193368
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 14 December 1949
NPG x193372
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