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Geoffrey Unsworth (1914-1978) was a British cinematographer who enjoyed a long and varied career in the British film industry, working on nearly 90 feature films spanning more than 40 years.

After working as a camera operator on films for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, Unsworth made his debut as cinematographer on the documentary feature The People's Land in 1943.

His film work brought him an impressive array of awards, including five British Society of Cinematographers awards, three BAFTAS and two Academy Awards. He was also credited with developing new visual effects techniques for his blue screen work on Superman
in 1978.

He died while filming Roman Polanski's Tess
in 1978, the film for which he won his second Academy Award. His first was for Cabaret in 1972. Both Superman and The First Great Train Robbery were dedicated to his memory.

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