Derek Vanlint

Derek Vanlint
Born(1932-11-07)7 November 1932
London, England
Died23 February 2010(2010-02-23) (aged 77)
Other names
  • Derek VanLint
  • Derek Van Lint
Occupations
Years active1965–2000
OrganizationCanadian Society of Cinematographers
Known forAlien
Dragonslayer

Derek Vanlint, C.S.C. (7 November 1932 – 23 February 2010) was a British-born[1] Canadian cinematographer and director of television commercials and motion pictures.

He was best known as the cinematographer for the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, which earned him a Best Cinematography Award nomination from the British Society of Cinematographers.

  1. ^ "'Alien' cinematographer VanLint dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-08.