Doug Luke
Born: 1929-01-10 in Sunbury-on-Thames, London, UK
Died: 2015-01-03
Known For: Camera
Biography
Douglas Luke (10 January 1929 – 3 January 2015) was an English stills photographer, known for his work with the Beatles and Gerry Anderson. After National Service with the RAF in Singapore and Malaya, he joined Denham Film Studios as a darkroom printer, later moving into stills photography at Twickenham Film Studios. His assignments included the Beatles' film Help! (1965). As a freelance photographer for Century 21 Merchandising, Luke took stills for all of Anderson's TV productions from Thunderbirds to UFO. Like other members of the Century 21 Productions staff, director David Lane had his passport picture taken by Luke. Luke died of dementia on 3 January 2015, aged 85.
Filmography
2025
- Century 21 Revisited as Himself
1985
- Lifeforce ... (Still Photographer)
- D.A.R.Y.L. ... (Still Photographer)
1979
- The Tempest ... (Still Photographer)
1978
- Superman ... (Still Photographer)
1977
- Cruel Passion ... (Still Photographer)
1975
- The Man from Nowhere ... (Still Photographer)
1971
- The Firechasers ... (Still Photographer)
1965
- Thunderbirds ... (Still Photographer)
1963
- The Sicilians ... (Still Photographer)