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Alan Pyrah(1946-2021)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Alan Pyrah was born on 17 June 1946 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for A Dinner of Herbs (2000), Stay Lucky (1989) and The Sandbaggers (1978). He was married to Christine. He died on 31 March 2021 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
BornJune 17, 1946
DiedMarch 31, 2021(74)
BornJune 17, 1946
DiedMarch 31, 2021(74)
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Known for

A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
A Dinner of Herbs
7.2
TV Mini Series
  • Cinematographer(as Allan Pyrah)
Jan Francis and Dennis Waterman in Stay Lucky (1989)
Stay Lucky
7.2
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as Allan Pyrah)
Elizabeth Bennett, Diane Keen, Ray Lonnen, Alan MacNaughtan, Roy Marsden, Richard Vernon, and Jerome Willis in The Sandbaggers (1978)
The Sandbaggers
8.7
TV Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Allan Pyrah)
Chiller (1995)
Chiller
6.4
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as Allan Pyrah)

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (lighting cameraman)
    • 2007
  • Where the Heart Is (1997)
    Where the Heart Is
    6.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 2003
  • Hannah Yelland in The Secret (2000)
    The Secret
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
  • A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
    A Dinner of Herbs
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 2000
  • Lost for Words (1999)
    Lost for Words
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1999
  • Keith Allen and Jayne Ashbourne in The Life and Crimes of William Palmer (1998)
    The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 1998
  • See You Friday (1997)
    See You Friday
    6.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1997
  • Circles of Deceit: Kalon (1996)
    Circles of Deceit: Kalon
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1996
  • Leo McKern and Dennis Waterman in Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs (1996)
    Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1996
  • Jimmy Nail in Crocodile Shoes II (1996)
    Crocodile Shoes II
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer (1996)
    • 1996
  • Strike Force
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret (1995)
    Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1995
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1995
  • Chiller (1995)
    Chiller
    6.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1995
  • Crime Story (1992)
    Crime Story
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Heartbeat Chronicles (1999)
    Heartbeat Chronicles
    6.9
    Video
    • camera operator (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1999
  • A Big Hand for Sooty (1998)
    A Big Hand for Sooty
    TV Movie
    • camera operator (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1998
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • lighting director (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1997
  • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
    A Touch of Frost
    7.9
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1996
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography: Zimbabwe (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1995
  • Clegg's People (1981)
    Clegg's People
    TV Series
    • camera
    • cameraman
    • 1983–1988
  • Scientific Eye (1986)
    Scientific Eye
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1986
  • First Tuesday (1983)
    First Tuesday
    TV Series
    • camera (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1984–1985
  • Anthony Perkins and Joanna Lumley in The Glory Boys (1984)
    The Glory Boys
    5.9
    TV Mini Series
    • camera operator
    • 1984
  • Arthur C. Clarke in Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World (1980)
    Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
    8.1
    TV Series
    • camera (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1980
  • Elizabeth Bennett, Diane Keen, Ray Lonnen, Alan MacNaughtan, Roy Marsden, Richard Vernon, and Jerome Willis in The Sandbaggers (1978)
    The Sandbaggers
    8.7
    TV Series
    • film camera
    • film cameraman (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1978–1980
  • James Cosmo, Sarah Douglas, and John Fraser in Thundercloud (1979)
    Thundercloud
    7.3
    TV Series
    • film camera (as Allan Pyrah)
    • 1979
  • In Loving Memory (1969)
    In Loving Memory
    7.0
    TV Series
    • film cameraman
    • 1979
  • Julia Foster, John Lee, Patrick Newell, and John Stride in Wilde Alliance (1978)
    Wilde Alliance
    7.2
    TV Series
    • film cameraman
    • 1978

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Allan Pyrah
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • June 17, 1946
    • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 31, 2021
    • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK(Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia)
  • Spouse
    • Christine1972 - March 31, 2021 (his death, 2 children)

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