Ronald “Ronnie” Charles Taylor BSC (27 October 1924 – 3 August 2018) was a British cinematographer, best known for his collaborations with directors Richard Attenborough and Dario Argento.
While his catalogue of television production is less extensive than his filmography, he worked on TV series such as The Avengers (1965), Master of the Game (1984), and Jewels (1992).
[4] In 1987, Taylor was again nominated the best cinematography at the British Academy Film Awards for his work on Cry Freedom (1987), also directed by Richard Attenborough, but did not win.
At the age of 18 and in search of a job, Taylor pursued a radio operator certificate to find work with the Merchant Navy.
However, a family neighbour, Jack Swinburne, offered to give Taylor a tour of Gainsborough Pictures Studio at Lime Grove in Shepherd Bush.
In his interview with David A. Ellis for his book Conversations with Cinematographers, Pinewood was mentioned as a personal favourite he had worked with and also where he would build a name for himself among his peers as a noteworthy operator.
In 1952, He would meet his future wife, Mary Devetta during the production of Secret People (1952) at Ealing Studios, West London.
The two would move over to Brazil due to a two-year contract Taylor had signed with the Vera Cruz and stayed an additional two more years before the company closed.
[1] Taylor moved back to Britain worked on projects and cemented a relationship with fellow cinematographer Freddie Francis.