Top cinematographer Morris dies

Cinematographer Oswald Morris, who won an Oscar for his work on Fiddler on the Roof, has died in the UK aged 98.

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Oscar-winning British cinematographer Oswald Morris, who worked with directors including John Huston and Stanley Kubrick, has died aged 98.

His death was announced by the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC), of which he was a founding member and former president.

Morris won an Academy Award for the 1971 musical Fiddler On The Roof (pictured) and won four Baftas, including one for the 1965 Sean Connery film The Hill.

Morris, who died at his home in Dorset, leaves a son Roger and daughters Christine and Gillian.

In a statement, the BSC said it was "deeply saddened" by the death of Morris, known affectionately as Ossie.


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