THE LIFE OF A STAR WARS CAMERAMAN

THE LIFE OF A STAR WARS CAMERAMAN
Through the Lens: The Geoff Glover Story

Like Sir Alec Guinness, Geoff Glover has made hundreds of other well know films, but everyone knows him for STARWARS.

Step behind the camera and into the remarkable 50-year career of Geoffrey Glover GBCT, the cameraman who helped bring some of cinema’s most iconic films to life. From his early days in the industry to finding himself on the set of Star Wars, Geoff’s journey is anything but the glamorous Hollywood fantasy many imagine.

In this exclusive interview with @lockdownfilms1057, Geoff reflects on his life behind the lens—sharing stories from legendary film sets, the changing world of British film studios, and the realities of working on productions such as:
• Star Wars
• The Guns of Navarone
• 633 Squadron
• The Charge of the Light Brigade
…and many more classics that defined generations.

Discover how Geoff got his start, the challenges and triumphs of his craft, and what it was really like to work on some of the biggest films in history.

If you’d like to see more interviews with Geoff—diving deeper into individual films, actors, or the evolution of film technology—drop your questions and suggestions in the comments!

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Grab a drink and some popcorn and watch the entire interview or you can Jump to the Chapters listed by Film and TV series, Actors and including films lost.

Disclaimer: all film clips used under fair usage and this documentary is not Monetised.

Chapters:

00:00 Titles & Intro Music
01:06 Introduction by Martin Bickell
02:42 Interview with Geoffrey Glover
03:15 How Geoffrey got started
07:43 First Job "The Prize of Gold" with Richard Widmark
10:01 Nettlefolds Studios TV series Robin Hood
10:55 Working for Director Lewis Gilbert "The Admirable Crichton" in Bermuda
12:45 "Saint Joan' Director Otto Preminger and Actress Jean Seberg
14:43 How camera crews work
20:50 Filming on location
22:00 633 Squadron
27:30 Cameraman Extraordinaire John Jordan
31:05 Camera operator Graham Skeets Kelly
35:38 The Guns of Navarone
39:15 Peter Sellers Films
45:00 Carve Her Name With Pride
46:47 Harry Black and The Tiger
51:38 Other Director John Wilcox Films
54:50 Director Freddie Francis
55:18 Evil of Frankenstein Hammer
55:34 Judith- Sophia Loren, Peter Finch
56:20 Director Nicholas Roeg
56:50 Anthony Richmond
57:20 Dangerman - Patrick MccGoohan
57:30 The search for Ulysses - Documentary
1:02:20 The Day of the Champion - the film that never was
1:05:10 Gaugan - filmed inTahiti
1:07:40 The Charge of the Light Brigade
1:13:09 Dr Doolittle
1:13:14 Geoffs Irish scenes- Lock up your Daughters
1:15:29 If it's Tuesday this must be Belgium
1:18:40 The Adventurers
1:22:07 The Jerusalem File
1:25:14 STARWARS
1:30:00 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
1:36:20 "It's a different generation" STARWARS and beyond
1:38:40 "The Film Look"
1:43:20 The Manions of America
1:46:20 The Irish RM
1:46:50 Jake's Progress
1:47:45 The Toll on Family Life
1:50:50 Thanks and closing
1:52:12 Geoff's Personal Photos
1:53:35 Outro narration & Credits