Denys Coop
Denys Coop | |
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A trailer from the film Rosebud (1975), Coop's last film as cinematographer. | |
| Born | Denys Neil Coop 20 July 1920 |
| Died | 16 August 1981 (aged 61) Hertfordshire, England |
| Other names | Denys N. Coop Dennis Coop |
| Occupation(s) | Camera operator Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1936–1981 |
Denys Neil Coop (20 July 1920 – 16 August 1981) was an English camera operator and cinematographer. He was the president of the British Society of Cinematographers from 1973 to 1975.
Coop was best known for his work on the film Superman (1978), for which he and his team won the Special Achievement Academy Award and the Michael Balcon Award.