The DP won an Oscar and BAFTA for Alan Parker's 'Mississippi Burning.'
Born in Wales in 1944, Biziou’s family was evacuated during WWII. His father, Leon Bijou, was a cinematographer, special effects, animation pro and an assistant director who worked with Richard Thorpe on 1952’s Following his return to post-war London, Biziou studied at Paddington Secondary Technical School , where he became proficient in engineering, machining and technical drawing before entering the film business through animation.
In the mid-’60s, Biziou decided to start working as an independent artist, primarily lighting film sets of commissioned commercials and shorts. That enabled him to work alongside renowned photographers who were taking their first steps in the film industry and allowed fledgling cinematographers to help them turn their photographic visions into moving pictures.
A burgeoning collaboration with fashion photographer Robert Freeman brought in an invitation for Biziou to be in charge of the visuals in Freeman’s fiction film debut, , starring Jacquline Bisset. Given that his debut as a cinematographer had been well-received, Biziou was commissioned for commercials, shorts and documentaries. As it enabled him to cultivate his modern approach to lighting film sets, he received more challenging job offers.
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