Fred Daniels (1892-1959)
Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist of 67 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, 1936
On display in Room 44, Bookshop Gallery at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG P388
by Fred Daniels
vintage bromide print, 1942
On display in Room 44, Bookshop Gallery at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG P386
by Fred Daniels
vintage bromide print, 1942
On display in Room 44, Bookshop Gallery at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG P396
by Fred Daniels
vintage bromide print, 1945
On display in Room 44, Bookshop Gallery at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG P390
by Fred Daniels
vintage bromide print, 1949
On display in Room 44, Bookshop Gallery at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG P387
by Fred Daniels
vinatge bromide print, early 1920s
NPG x131936
by Fred Daniels
modern print from original negative, 1920s
NPG x133209
by Fred Daniels
cream-toned vintage bromide print, circa 1929
NPG x32920
Exhibitions and displays
- Fred Daniels: Cinema Portraits
Until 20 June
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