“Some people are very lucky, and have the story in their heads. I've never storyboarded anything. I like the idea of chance. What makes God laugh is people who make plans.”

English film director and cinematographer

Nicolas Roeg was an English film director and cinematographer, known for his distinctive work in cinema from the late 1960s through the 1990s. He is remembered for directing Performance, Walkabout, Don't Look Now, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Bad Timing, and The Witches. Roeg's films are widely associated with strong visual style and an interest in mood, memory, and psychological unease. As both director and cinematographer, he helped shape a body of work that gave unusual attention to image and atmosphere, with his best-known films spanning from 1970 to 1990.