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 Films as Self
- 2020 · Allied Forces: Making 1917 as Self
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2010 · A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall as Self
- 2009 · The Rules of Film Noir as Self
- 2006 · The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird as Self
- 2006 · Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- 2006 · Cinematographer Style as Self
- 2006 · Who Needs Sleep? as Self
- 2002 · Making " The Man Who Wasn't There" as Self
- 2000 · The Coen Brothers as Self
- 1998 · In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self