Roger Deakins
Biography
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
102
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-05-24 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Acting
2020
Cursed Films as Self2020
Allied Forces: Making 1917 as Self2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self2009
The Rules of Film Noir as Self2006
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self2006
Cinematographer Style as Self2006
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird as Self2006
Who Needs Sleep? as Self2002
Making " The Man Who Wasn't There" as Self2000
The Coen Brothers as Self1998
In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese as Self1953
The Oscars as SelfCrew
2022
Empire of Light Director of Photography2020
Esther's Choice Thanks2019
The Goldfinch Director of Photography2019
1917 Director of Photography2019
1917 Camera Operator2017
Blade Runner 2049 Director of Photography2016
Hail, Caesar! Director of Photography2015
Sicario "A" Camera Operator2015
Sicario Director of Photography2014
Unbroken Director of Photography2014
Unbroken Camera Operator2013
Prisoners Director of Photography2013
Prisoners Camera Operator2012
Skyfall Director of Photography2012
Skyfall Camera Operator2011
In Time Director of Photography2011
Rango Director of Photography2010
True Grit Director of Photography2010
The Company Men Director of Photography2010
True Grit Camera Operator2009
A Serious Man Director of Photography2009
A Serious Man Camera Operator2008
Revolutionary Road Director of Photography2008
The Reader Director of Photography2008
Doubt Director of Photography2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Director of Photography2007
In the Valley of Elah Director of Photography2007
No Country for Old Men Director of Photography2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford "A" Camera Operator2007
No Country for Old Men Camera Operator2005
Jarhead Director of Photography2004
The Ladykillers Director of Photography2004
The Village Director of Photography2003
Levity Director of Photography2003
House of Sand and Fog Director of Photography2003
Intolerable Cruelty Director of Photography2001
A Beautiful Mind Director of Photography2001
The Man Who Wasn't There Director of Photography2001
Dinner with Friends Director of Photography2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Director of Photography1999
The Hurricane Director of Photography1999
Anywhere but Here Director of Photography1998
The Big Lebowski Director of Photography1998
The Siege Director of Photography1997
Kundun Director of Photography1996
Fargo Director of Photography1996
Courage Under Fire Director of Photography1995
Dead Man Walking Director of Photography1994
The Shawshank Redemption Director of Photography1994
The Hudsucker Proxy Director of Photography1993
The Secret Garden Director of Photography1992
Thunderheart Director of Photography1992
Passion Fish Director of Photography1991
Barton Fink Director of Photography1991
Homicide Director of Photography1990
Air America Director of Photography1990
Mountains of the Moon Camera Operator1990
Mountains of the Moon Director of Photography1990
The Long Walk Home Director of Photography1988
Pascali's Island Director of Photography1988
Stormy Monday Director of Photography1988
The Kitchen Toto Director of Photography1987
White Mischief Director of Photography1987
Personal Services Director of Photography1987
Personal Services Camera Operator1986
Sid and Nancy Director of Photography1986
Defence of the Realm Director of Photography1985
Shadey Director of Photography1985
The Innocent Director of Photography1984
Nineteen Eighty-Four Director of Photography1984
The House Director of Photography1984
Nineteen Eighty-Four Camera Operator1984
Return to Waterloo Director of Photography1984
The Cinema of Stephen Dwoskin Director of Photography1983
Another Time, Another Place Director of Photography1983
Alan Bush: A Life Director of Photography1981
Towers of Babel Camera Operator1981
Of Muppets & Men Camera Operator1981
Van Morrison in Ireland Director of Photography1981
Wolcott Director of Photography1980
Blue Suede Shoes Director of Photography1980
Box On Director of Photography1979
Steppin' Out Director of Photography1978
Around the World with Ridgway Camera Operator1978
Chimurenga - The War in Zimbabwe Director of Photography1977
Before Hindsight Director of Photography1977
Cruel Passion Director of Photography1976
Empty Hand Director of Photography1976
Welcome to Britain Director of Photography