Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Birthday
1949-05-24
Place of Birth
Torquay, Devon, England, UK
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
The Oscars
as Self
Cursed Films
as Self
Allied Forces: Making 1917
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
The Rules of Film Noir
as Self
Cinematographer Style
as Self
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
as Self
Who Needs Sleep?
as Self
In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese
as Self