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
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 15 February 1950
NPG x137533
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 25 January 1950
NPG x137545
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 15 March 1950
NPG x193386
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 5 April 1950
NPG x193390
Doreen Duke as Liesel, Billie Love as Mitzi and Julia Shelley as Lena in 'Wild Violets'
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 3 May 1950
NPG x193397
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 3 May 1950
NPG x193399
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 24 May 1950
NPG x193400
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 2 August 1950
NPG x193404
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