Active in French films from 1913. In the 20's and early 30's, enjoyed a successful collaboration with directors 'Jean Gremillon' and René Clair. After 1933, spent most of his time in England with Alexander Korda's London Films at Denham Studios. First major international success with The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933), followed by Rembrandt (1936). His colour photography on The Thief of Bagdad (1940)won him an Academy Award.
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960
director of photography - as Georges Perinal
Oscar Wilde
1960
Once More, with Feeling!
1960
as Georges Perinal
Serious Charge
1959
Honeymoon
1959
director of photography - as Georges Perinal
Tom Thumb
1958
as Georges Perinal
Bonjour Tristesse
1958
as George Perinal
A King in New York
1957
director of photography - as Georges Perinal
Saint Joan
1957
Loser Takes All
1956
Satellite in the Sky
1956
La herida luminosa
1956
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1955
The Woman for Joe
1955
The Man Who Loved Redheads
1955
as Georges Perinal
Three Cases of Murder
1955
Babes in Bagdad
1952
Spanish version
I'll Never Forget You
1951
No Highway in the Sky
1951
director of photography - as Georges Perinal
El señorito Octavio
1950
The Mudlark
1950
director of photography - as Georges Perinal
Operation X
1950
If This Be Sin
1949
director of photography - as Georges Perinal
The Forbidden Street
1949
The Fallen Idol
1948
as Georges Perinal
An Ideal Husband
1947
as Georges Perinal
A Man About the House
1947
Vacation from Marriage
1945
as Georges Perinal
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943
as Georges Perinal
It's Just the Way It Is
1943
Short
Spitfire
1942
uncredited
Our Film
1942
Short
Suicide Squadron
1941
as Georges Perinal, photography
Old Bill and Son
1941
as Georges Perinal
The Four Feathers
1939
as Georges Perinal, photography
Prison Without Bars
1938
The Challenge
1938
as Georges Perinal, photographed by
Drums
1938
as Georges Perinal, photographed by
I, Claudius
1937
Murder on Diamond Row
1937
as Georges Perinal
Under the Red Robe
1937
Dark Journey
1937
as Georges Perinal
Rembrandt
1936
as Georges Perinal, photographed by
Things to Come
1936
as Georges Perinal
Sanders of the River
1935
Escape Me Never
1935
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
as Georges Perinal
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
as Georges Perinal, photography
Une vie perdue
1933
The Girl from Maxim's
1933
The Private Life of Henry VIII.
1933
as Georges Perinal, photography
La dame de chez Maxim's
1933
July 14
1933
Pomme d'amour
1932
Hôtel des étudiants
1932
Daïnah la métisse
1932
as G. Périnal
La femme en homme
1932
La petite chocolatière
1932
The Blood of a Poet
1932
À Nous la Liberté
1931
as Georges Perinal
Le parfum de la dame en noir
1931
David Golder
1931
Jean de la Lune
1931
Le million
1931
Sous les toits de Paris
1930
The Lighthouse Keepers
1929
Ces dames aux chapeaux verts
1929
Les nouveaux messieurs
1929
La tour
1928
Documentary short
Misdeal
1928
Six et demi onze
1927
Au pays de George Sand
1926
Short documentary as Périnal
La justicière
1925
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Spitfire
1942
lighting expert - as Georges Perinal
The Thief of Bagdad
1940
chief photographer - as George Perinal
Jean de la Lune
1931
camera operator - as Perinal
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1953
Prize of the National Syndicate of Spectacle
National Syndicate of Spectacle, Spain
Best Cinematography
Babes in Bagdad (1952)
1941
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Cinematography, Color
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1940
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Cinematography, Color
The Four Feathers (1939)
Known for movies
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) as Cinematographer
$1.1 Million
