For the British broadcaster, see Alex Thomson (journalist).

Alexander Thomson (12 January 1929 - 14 June 2007) was a British cinematographer. Born in London, England, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Excalibur (1981), and his other films included Year of the Dragon (1985), Legend (1985), Labyrinth (1986), The Krays (1990), Alien³ (1992), Cliffhanger (1993), Demolition Man (1993), Executive Decision (1996) and Hamlet (1996). After beginning his film career in the late 1940s, he went on to serve as a camera operator under cinematographer Nicolas Roeg on twelve films between 1961 and 1966.

External links

• Alex Thomson at the Internet Movie Database

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