Christopher Sykes (b. 1945)

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Birthplace:
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK

Born:
July 10, 1945

He made a number of films with and about the American physicist Richard Feynman, including 'The Pleasure of Finding Things Out', 'Fun to Imagine' and 'The Quest for Tannu Tuva'. He filmed a memorable encounter with Bob Dylan for the BBC Omnibus documentary 'Getting to Dylan' and made a trilogy about the one-time Hollywood mogul and head of Cannon films Menahem Golan.

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Cinematography:
2015  Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema

Director:
1981  The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
1982  Before the Massacre
1983  After the Massacre
1986  The Last Moguls
1987  Getting to Dylan
1987  Letters from an Indian Clerk
1988  Exiles: Edward Said
1988  The Quest for Tannu Tuva
1989  Wittgenstein: A Wonderful Life
1992  The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing
1993  No Ordinary Genius
1998  Shooting Versace
2003  To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
2004  Dear Mr. Tzabar,
2015  Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema

Editor:
1981  The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
1982  Before the Massacre
1983  After the Massacre
1986  The Last Moguls
1987  Getting to Dylan
1987  Letters from an Indian Clerk
1988  Exiles: Edward Said
1988  The Quest for Tannu Tuva
1989  Wittgenstein: A Wonderful Life
1992  The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing
1993  No Ordinary Genius
1998  Shooting Versace
2003  To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
2004  Dear Mr. Tzabar,
2015  Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema

Producer:
1981  The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
1982  Before the Massacre
1983  After the Massacre
1986  The Last Moguls
1987  Getting to Dylan
1987  Letters from an Indian Clerk
1988  Exiles: Edward Said
1988  The Quest for Tannu Tuva
1989  Wittgenstein: A Wonderful Life
1992  The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing
1993  No Ordinary Genius
1998  Shooting Versace
2003  To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
2004  Dear Mr. Tzabar,
2015  Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema

Writer:
1981  The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
1982  Before the Massacre
1983  After the Massacre
1986  The Last Moguls
1987  Getting to Dylan
1987  Letters from an Indian Clerk
1988  Exiles: Edward Said
1988  The Quest for Tannu Tuva
1989  Wittgenstein: A Wonderful Life
1992  The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing
1993  No Ordinary Genius
1998  Shooting Versace
2003  To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
2004  Dear Mr. Tzabar,
2015  Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema

Director:
1964  Horizon
1983  Fun to Imagine
2006  Mischief

Producer:
1964  Horizon
1983  Fun to Imagine
1988  Exiles
2006  Mischief

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