John Coquillon BSC (29 July 1930 – 1987) was a Dutch-born British cinematographer who worked in British and international film and television. 

Coquillon began his film career at Pinewood Studios as a clapper loader in the 1950s. He subsequently worked as a documentary cameraman, photographing wildlife films in Africa. His early camera credits included The Magic Garden (1951), Radiation (1959) and Call Me Bwana (1963). He also worked as second-unit director of photography on The Last Safari (1967).

During the 1960s, Coquillon moved into feature-film cinematography, working on productions including The Impersonator (1961), The Sky-Bike (1967), Witchfinder General (1968), Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968), The Oblong Box (1969) and The Body Stealers (1969). He also photographed a number of children's and family productions, including Cup Fever (1965), Runaway Railway (1966) and Danny the Dragon (1967).

In 1971, Coquillon began his professional association with director Sam Peckinpah as cinematographer on Straw Dogs. They subsequently worked together on Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Cross of Iron (1977) and The Osterman Weekend (1983).

Other feature-film credits included Wuthering Heights (1970), The Triple Echo (1972), The National Health (1973), The Wilby Conspiracy (1975), The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) and The Changeling (1980).

Coquillon also worked extensively in television during the later part of his career. His credits included television films and miniseries such as All Quiet on the Western Front (1979), Ivanhoe (1982), Master of the Game (1984), The Christmas Gift (1986), Hold the Dream (1986) and Mandela (1987).

Coquillon died in 1987, aged 56. 

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