What is Gilbert Taylor?
{{Infobox person | name = Gilbert Taylor | image = | caption = | birth_place = [[Bushey|Bushey Heath]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]] | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1914|4|12}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2013|8|23|1914|4|12}} | death_place = [[Newport, Isle of Wight]], England | occupation = Cinematographer }} '''Gilbert Taylor''' (12 April 1914 &ndash; 23 August 2013) was a [[British people|British]] [[cinematographer]]. He worked on several movies such as ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]'', ''[[A Hard Day's Night (movie)|A Hard Day's Night]]'', ''[[The Omen]]'' and ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]''. Taylor was born on 12 April 1914 in [[Bushey|Bushey Heath]], [[Hertfordshire]], England. After six years service in World War II as an officer in the [[Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve]], he became an operational cameraman flying in [[Avro Lancaster]] [[bomber]]s, documenting the damage after British bombing raids. Taylor died on 23 August 2013 in [[Newport, Isle of Wight]] from natural causes, aged 99.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23808854|title=Gilbert Taylor, Star Wars cinematographer, dies aged 99|publisher=[[BBC News]].com|accessdate=24 August 2013|date=23 August 2013}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{IMDb name|id=0852405}} * [http://www.theasc.com/magazine/feb06/taylor/page1.html Profile and interview] by the [[American Society of Cinematographers]], on the occasion of his International Achievement Award {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Gilbert}} [[Category:1914 births]] [[Category:2013 deaths]] [[Category:British cinematographers]] [[Category:People from Hertfordshire]]