Roger Deakins
May 24, 1949 (75 years old) in Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Roger Alexander Deakins, CBE, ASC, BSC (born May 24, 1949) is an English cinematographer. Often cited as one of the greatest and most influential cinematographers of all time, he is known for his work on the films of the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve. He is the recipient of five BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography, and two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography from sixteen nominations. His best-known works include The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Fargo (1996), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Skyfall (2012), Sicario (2015), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and 1917 (2019), the last two of which earned him Academy Awards.
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- 2020 ·Cursed Filmsas Self
- 2020 ·Allied Forces: Making 1917as Self
- 2015 ·Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2010 ·A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hallas Self
- 2009 ·The Rules of Film Noiras Self
- 2006 ·The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Birdas Self
- 2006 ·Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Lightas Self
- 2006 ·Cinematographer Styleas Self
- 2006 ·Who Needs Sleep?as Self
- 2002 ·Making " The Man Who Wasn't There"as Self
- 2000 ·The Coen Brothersas Self
- 1998 ·In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorseseas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self