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Allen Guilford

Cinematographer

Allen Guilford was a prolific and much admired cinematographer, whose host of television programmes ranged from 1970s TV landmark The God Boy to colonial melodrama Greenstone. Guilford won NZ Film Awards for his work on movies The Footstep Man, coming of age tale The Climb, and blockbuster What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? He passed away on 10 March 2009. 

...Allen's visual approach was always towards naturalism, but usually a heightened sense of naturalism. He had an acute understanding of where that light should come from, and he loved big lights way back and beyond, shafting through frames and windows. Cinematographer Leon Narbey on Allen Guilford, Onfilm magazine, April 2009, page 11

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Utu Redux

2013, Camera Operator - Second Unit - Film

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Good Hands - Lima Lelei - First Episode

2003, Cinematographer - Television

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Good Hands - Lima Lelei

2003, Director of Photography - Television

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003, Second Unit Cinematographer - Film

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002, Second Unit Cinematographer - Film

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001, Second Unit Cinematographer - Film

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Country Calendar - Spoofs Special

1999, Camera - Musical Fence, Remote-Controlled Dog - Television

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Duggan

1997, Cinematographer - Television

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Greenstone

1999, Camera - Television

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Staunch

1999, Camera - Television

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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

1999, Cinematographer - Film

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Chicken

1996, Cinematographer - Film

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Swimming Lessons

1995, Cinematographer - Television

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Jack Brown Genius

1995, Cinematographer - Film

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Fallout

1994, Cinematographer - Television

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Fallout - Part Two

1994, Cinematographer - Television

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Fallout - Part One

1994, Cinematographer - Television

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Bread and Roses

1993, Cinematographer - Television

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The Making of Bread and Roses

1993, Subject - Television

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Absent Without Leave

1992, Cinematographer - Film

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The Footstep Man

1992, Cinematographer, Camera Operator - Film

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Old Scores

1991, Cinematographer - Film

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Raider of the South Seas

1990, Camera Operator - Television

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Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree

1990, Cinematographer - Film

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Raider of the South Seas - First Episode

1990, Camera Operator - Television

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Ruby and Rata

1990, Camera Operator - Film

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The Boy from Andromeda - The Guardian

1990, Cinematographer - Television

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E Tipu E Rea - Eel

1989, Cinematographer - Television

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The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey

1988, Camera Operator - Film

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Journeys in National Parks: Hauraki Gulf

1987, Camera - Television

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Milestones - The Tour of the Century

1986, Director, Producer, Camera - Television

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Rud's Wife

1986, Camera - Short Film

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Heart of the High Country - First Episode

1985, Camera Operator - Television

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Leave All Fair

1985, Camera Operator - Film

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The Neglected Miracle

1985, Additional Camera Operator - Film

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Trial Run

1984, Cinematographer - Film

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Patu!

1983, Camera Operator - Film

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The Lost Tribe

1983, Focus Puller - Film

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Utu

1983, Second Unit Camera Operator - Film

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Contact - They Shoot Commercials, don't they?

1982, Camera - Television

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The Deep End

1980, Camera - Television

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Hunchin' Down the Track

1980, Camera - Television

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The Deep End - The Captain's Play

1980, Camera - Television

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The Deep End - The Wrestler

1980, Camera - Television

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The Les Deverett Variety Hour - Episode

1978, Camera - Television

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The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts (TV movie)

1978, Cinematographer - Television

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The Les Deverett Variety Hour

1978, Camera - Television

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The God Boy

1976, Camera - Television

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The Wonderful World of...

1975, Camera - Television

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Inquiry

1973 - 1975, Camera - Television

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Country Calendar

1966 - ongoing, Camera - Television