Dick Pope, Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer of ‘Mr. Turner’ and ‘The Illusionist,’ Dies at 77
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy Richard Pope, the British cinematographer who collaborated with director Mike Leigh across his career and earned an Oscar nomination for his work lensing Leigh’s 2014 biopic “Mr.
Turner,” has died. Pope’s death was confirmed by the British Society of Cinematographers in a statement released Tuesday. “It is with deepest sadness that we learn of the passing of our friend and colleague Dick Pope BSC,” the organization wrote. “Dick had a reputation for being a wonderful collaborator and someone who was passionate about the artform of cinematography.
He was keen to embrace new technologies and ideas while also ensuring the skills and crafts of those that came before him weren’t lost.” Pope’s artistic partnership with Leigh, the most enduring of his career, began with the 1990 drama “Life Is Sweet.” The film marked Leigh’s third feature.
Pope has served as cinematographer on each of Leigh’s films since, with collaborating across period pieces and contemporary working class dramas that have documented the evolution of Britain into its post-Brexit form.
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