Derek Vanlint
Cinematographer · Died February 23, 2010, aged 77 · London, England, United Kingdom
Derek Vanlint, C.S.C. (7 November 1932 – 23 February 2010) was a Canadian cinematographer and director of television commercials and motion pictures. He was best known as the cinematographer for the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, which earned him a Best Cinematography Award nomination from the British Society of Cinematographers.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 7, 1932
- February 23, 2010 (aged 77)
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Cinematographer
- 3 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
Known for
Where can I watch Derek Vanlint's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Derek Vanlint's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
8 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
X-Men(2000)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Spreading Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Dragonslayer(1981)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Alien(1979)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Simon Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Morning, Noon and Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
This Time Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)