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'''Terry Fincher''' (8 July 1931 – 6 October 2008) was an award-winning [[United Kingdom|British]] photojournalist. His career took off in 1956 when he accompanied [[British forces]] that invaded [[Egypt]] during the [[Suez Crisis]]. He later did five tours of [[Vietnam]] covering the war there for the [[Daily Express]], as well as reporting extensively from trouble spots in the [[Middle East]] and [[Africa]]. He was British press photographer of the year for 1957, 1959, 1964, and 1967, and runner-up in 1968 (as of September 2013, a still unbeaten record).<ref name="Guardian Obit">{{cite news|last=Aylott|first=Bob|title=Obituary: Terry Fincher|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/oct/08/pressandpublishing.photography|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=13 December 2011|location=London|date=8 October 2008}}</ref> |
'''Terry Fincher''' (8 July 1931 – 6 October 2008) was an award-winning [[United Kingdom|British]] photojournalist. His career took off in 1956 when he accompanied [[British forces]] that invaded [[Egypt]] during the [[Suez Crisis]]. He later did five tours of [[Vietnam]] covering the war there for the [[Daily Express]], as well as reporting extensively from trouble spots in the [[Middle East]] and [[Africa]]. He was British press photographer of the year for 1957, 1959, 1964, and 1967, and runner-up in 1968 (as of September 2013, a still unbeaten record).<ref name="Guardian Obit">{{cite news|last=Aylott|first=Bob|title=Obituary: Terry Fincher|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/oct/08/pressandpublishing.photography|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=13 December 2011|location=London|date=8 October 2008}}</ref> |
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He was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (UK TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1976 when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigredbook.info/terry_fincher.html |title=Terry Fincher |publisher=Bigredbook.info |date= |accessdate=17 May 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:45, 17 May 2017
Terry Fincher | |
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| Born | July 8, 1931 |
| Died | October 6, 2008 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | photojournalist |
| Known for | Suez CrisisVietnam War |
Terry Fincher (8 July 1931 – 6 October 2008) was an award-winning British photojournalist. His career took off in 1956 when he accompanied British forces that invaded Egypt during the Suez Crisis. He later did five tours of Vietnam covering the war there for the Daily Express, as well as reporting extensively from trouble spots in the Middle East and Africa. He was British press photographer of the year for 1957, 1959, 1964, and 1967, and runner-up in 1968 (as of September 2013, a still unbeaten record).[1]
He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1976 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.[2]
References
- ^ Aylott, Bob (8 October 2008). "Obituary: Terry Fincher". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Terry Fincher". Bigredbook.info. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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