Al giddings biography

During the last four decades, Al Giddings has earned a reputation as one of the most creative and talented filmmakers in the entertainment industry. His diversified roles have included that of director, producer, and cinematographer.

Never settling for off-the-shelf technology, Giddings is constantly designing innovative camera, lighting and optical systems in all film and video formats to High Definition TV.

He is well known for his underwater directing and shooting of such highly acclaimed films as The Deep and the James Bond series For Your Eyes Only and Never Say Never Again.

Al giddings biography

But what many don’t know is that Giddings was also a pioneer in technical diving out of necessity for his film projects. He was the first to dive with mixed gases on the Andrea Doria in 1969, the first to discover, dive and penetrate the Japanese I-169 submarine in Truk Lagoon in 1973 and he’s been incorporating innovative gear, such as rebreathers, in his projects for years.

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