1. Marcus Bartley was an Anglo-Indian cinematographer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil films.
12 Facts About Marcus Bartley
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Marcus Bartley won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography in 1970 for Shanti Nilayam.
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Marcus Bartley won the Gold Medal at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Cinematography, becoming the first Indian to win the award.
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Marcus Bartley was born into an Anglo-Indian family of renowned doctors in Yercaud, Madras Presidency.
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In 1940, Bartley headed to Bombay and joined The Times of India as press photographer, and then became a newsreel cameraman for British Movietone under the auspices of The Times of India.
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Marcus Bartley worked hard and learned the craft on the job.
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Successively, Marcus Bartley worked in many studios such as National Studios, Newtone Studios and Vauhini Productions.
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Marcus Bartley didn't receive the National Award that year as portions of the film had to be completed by another cameraman.
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Marcus Bartley didn't believe in hierarchies and treated everyone the same.
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Marcus Bartley spoke fractured Telugu and Tamil and did not understand Hindi.
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Marcus Bartley had long suffered with diabetes, but refused to go to a doctor and treated himself.
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Marcus Bartley was shifted to Vijaya Hospital by Nagi Reddi where he was given personal attention.