Posted by: Iain Fisher
« on: May 22, 2023, 02:02:12 PM »Ken Westbury, cinematographer on Ken Russell's The Debussy Film and The Diary of a Nobody, and camera on The Debussy Film, has passed away.
His other work included The Singing Detective, To The Lighthouse and Dr Fischer of Geneva.
According to imdb.com his first film role was clipper loader on The Bells Go Down with James Mason in 1943 and his last film before retirement was Unknown Things from 2007.
The imdb.com entry is here
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922482/
There is an interview with him here
https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/ken-westbury
though his work with Russell is not covered.
His other work included The Singing Detective, To The Lighthouse and Dr Fischer of Geneva.
According to imdb.com his first film role was clipper loader on The Bells Go Down with James Mason in 1943 and his last film before retirement was Unknown Things from 2007.
The imdb.com entry is here
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922482/
There is an interview with him here
https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/ken-westbury
though his work with Russell is not covered.