Billy Williams

Personal Info

Known ForCamera
Born1929-06-03
BirthplaceWalthamstow, London, England, UK

Billy Williams

Camera

Biography

William Desmond Williams (3 June 1929 – 20 May 2025) was a British cinematographer.

Williams was responsible for shooting a number of films, including Women in Love (1969), On Golden Pond (1981) and Gandhi (1982), for which he won an Academy Award.

Filmography

Acting (1)

1975
6.5

Production & Directing (48)

2000
Light Keeps Me CompanyDirector of Photography
7.9
1997
DriftwoodDirector of Photography
5.7
1994
ReunionDirector of Photography
4.3
1992
Shadow of the WolfDirector of Photography
5.9
1990
4.4
1990
StellaDirector of Photography
5.8
1989
The RainbowDirector of Photography
5.7
1989
The LotteryCinematography
6.2
1988
Just Ask for DiamondDirector of Photography
5.6
1987
SuspectDirector of Photography
6.6
1986
The Manhattan ProjectDirector of Photography
6.2
1985
EleniDirector of Photography
5.9
1985
DreamchildDirector of Photography
6.6
1984
Ordeal by InnocenceDirector of Photography
5.1
1983
The SurvivorsDirector of Photography
5.7
1982
GandhiDirector of Photography
7.6
1982
MonsignorDirector of Photography
4.5
1981
On Golden PondDirector of Photography
7.3
1980
Saturn 3Director of Photography
5.3
1979
Going in StyleDirector of Photography
7.0
1979
BoardwalkDirector of Photography
6.9
1979
Eagle's WingDirector of Photography
5.4
1978
The Silent PartnerDirector of Photography
7.1
1977
The Devil's AdvocateDirector of Photography
7.3
1976
Voyage of the DamnedDirector of Photography
6.0
1975
The Wind and the LionDirector of Photography
6.5
1973
The Glass MenagerieDirector of Photography
7.7
1973
Horowitz in DublinCinematography
10.0
1973
Night WatchDirector of Photography
6.3
1973
Kid BlueDirector of Photography
7.0
1972
Pope JoanDirector of Photography
6.1
1972
Zee and Co.Director of Photography
5.7
1971
Sunday Bloody SundayDirector of Photography
6.6
1970
The Ballad of Tam LinDirector of Photography
5.1
1970
The Mind of Mr. SoamesLighting Camera
5.5
1970
The Mind of Mr. SoamesDirector of Photography
5.5
1969
Two Gentlemen SharingDirector of Photography
5.5
1969
Women in LoveDirector of Photography
6.6
1968
The MagusDirector of Photography
5.7
1968
Red and BlueCinematography
7.5
1968
Red, White, and ZeroDirector of Photography
5.0
1967
Billion Dollar BrainDirector of Photography
5.6
1967
Just Like a WomanDirector of Photography
5.7
1965
San Ferry AnnDirector of Photography
6.4
1957
People ApartCinematography
1956
Five Guineas a WeekDirector of Photography
8.0
1954
Model GirlDirector of Photography
1951
This Year – LondonDirector of Photography
7.0