Frank Watts

Biography

Career Overview

Frank Watts has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Signature works include D.A.R.Y.L., Educating Rita, The Return of Sam McCloud. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

30

Birth Date

1929-06-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

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  D.A.R.Y.L.
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  Educating Rita
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  The Return of Sam McCloud
• 

  Internal Affairs
• 

  Firefighter
• 

  The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Frequent Collaborators

• Barret Oliver (1 collaborations)
• Mary Beth Hurt (1 collaborations)
• Michael McKean (1 collaborations)
• Kathryn Walker (1 collaborations)
• Colleen Camp (1 collaborations)
• Josef Sommer (1 collaborations)
• Steve Ryan (1 collaborations)
• Ron Frazier (1 collaborations)
• David Wohl (1 collaborations)
• Danny Corkill (1 collaborations)

Credits

• lighting (1 credits)

  • Prisoners in Space

    lighting coordinator

    lighting
    2025

• camera (23 credits)

  • Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • The Return of Sam McCloud

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Internal Affairs

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • Sworn to Silence

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Deadly Deception

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Firefighter

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • D.A.R.Y.L.

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Martin's Day

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Rearview Mirror

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Educating Rita

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    camera operator

    camera
    1982
  • Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

    director of photography

    camera
    1981
  • The Two Faces of Evil

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • Visitor from the Grave

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • George & Mildred

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • Hammer House of Horror

    - The Two Faces of Evil (1980) ... director of photography camera

    - Visitor from the Grave (1980) ... director of photography camera

    - Carpathian Eagle (1980) ... director of photography camera

    - Children of the Full Moon (1980) ... director of photography camera

    - The Silent Scream (1980) ... director of photography camera
    1980
  • The Professionals

    - Cry Wolf (1983) ... director of photography camera

    - Spy Probe (1982) ... director of photography camera

    - Lawson's Last Stand (1982) ... director of photography camera
    1977
  • Intimate Games

    director of photography

    camera
    1976
  • Space: 1999

    - The Dorcons (1977) ... director of photography camera

    - The Immunity Syndrome (1977) ... director of photography camera

    - Devil's Planet (1977) ... director of photography camera

    - The Seance Spectre (1977) ... director of photography camera

    - The Bringers of Wonder (2) (1977) ... director of photography camera
    1975
  • The Solarnauts

    director of photography

    camera
    1967
  • San Ferry Ann

    camera operator

    camera
    1965
  • Girl in the Headlines

    camera operator

    camera
    1963
  • The Avengers

    - My Wildest Dream (1969) ... director of photography camera
    1961

• crew (5 credits)

  • Hostage

    cinematography

    crew
    1988
  • A Hazard of Hearts

    cinematography

    crew
    1987
  • The Corsican Brothers

    cinematography

    crew
    1985
  • Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

    cinematography

    crew
    1984
  • Rising Damp

    cinematography

    crew
    1980

• directing (1 credits)

  • Space: 1999

    - The Bringers of Wonder (1) (1977) ... director directing
    1975