Complex sentence: Born in London, England he began his career-as with most cinematographers of his era-as a camera operator; his early credits in this field included "Great Expectations" (1946) and "London Belongs to Me" (1948).
Split into simpler sentences: Born in London, England, he began his career--as with most cinematographers of his era--as a camera operator. His early credits in this field included "Great Expectations" (1946) and "London Belongs to Me" (1948).