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Assistant: Lizzie Quinn

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Second Assistant: Daniel Kostick

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2013 The Royal Photographic Society

Winner-

Lumiere Award for Major Achievement in British Cinematography

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Film

Production	Company	Notes
PIXIE With Olivia Cooke, Alec Baldwin, Ben Hardy and Colm Meaney 2020	Fragile Films	Dir: Barnaby Thompson Prods: James Clayton & Barnaby Thompson
SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ With Asa Butterfield, Michael Sheen and Simon Pegg 2017	Catalyst Global Media	Dir: Crispian Mills Prod: Charlotte Walls
IF I STAY with Chloë Grace Moretz, Jamie Blackley 2014	DiNovi Pictures/MGM	Dir. R.J. Cutler Prod: Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan
HALF OF A YELLOW SUN with Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor 2012	BFI	Dir: Biyi Bandele Prod: Andrea Calderwood
QUARTET with Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Sheridan Smith, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon, Pauline Collins 2012	Headline Pictures	Dir: Dustin Hoffman Prod: Finola Dwyer, Stewart Mackinnon
THE ENGAGEMENT 2011	First Foot Films	Dir: John Duigan Prod: John Duigan, Peter La Terriere
MADE IN DAGENHAM with Sally Hawkins, Andrea Riseborough, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson 2010	Audley Films	Dir: Nigel Cole Prod: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley 2010 Dinard Film Festival Winner - Grand Jury Prize Winner- Audience Prize 2011 BAFTA Film Awards Nominee - Outstanding British Film
AN EDUCATION with Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper, Alfred Molina 2009	BBC Films	Dir: Lone Scherfig Prods: Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey 2009 Sundance Film Festival Winner - Cinematography Award - World Cinema (Dramatic) 2009 British Society of Cinematographers Nominee - Best Cinematography Award
LAST CHANCE HARVEY with Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kathy Baker 2008	Overture Films	Dir: Joel Hopkins Prods: Tim Perell & Nicola Usborne
MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY with Amy Adams, Francis McDormand 2008	Focus Features	Dir: Bharat Nalluri Prod: Nelly Bellflower, Stephen Garrett
FADE TO BLACK with Christopher Walken, Danny Huston 2006	Endgame Entertainment	Dir: Oliver Parker Prod: Trevor Ingman, Jonathan Olsberg
TARA ROAD with Olivia Williams, Andie MacDowell, Ian Glen, Stephen Rea, Brenda Fricker 2005	Noel Pearson Productions	Dir: Gillies Mackinnon Prod: Miron Blumental, Noel Pearson
A LOT LIKE LOVE with Ashton Kutcher, Taryn Manning, Amanda Peet 2005	Touchstone Pictures	Dir: Nigel Cole Prod: Armyan Bernstein, Kevin Messick
SHALL WE DANCE with Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci 2004	Miramax Films	Dir: Peter Chelsom Prod: Simon Fields
ELLA ENCHANTED with Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Steve Coogan, Minnie Driver 2004	Miramax Films	Dir: Tommy O'Haver Prod: Jane Startz
PURE with Keira Knightley 2002	A Bad Way Ltd	Dir: Gillies Mackinnon Prod: Howard Burch
THE GURU with Jimi Mistry, Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei 2002	Universal Pictures	Dir: Daisy von Scherler Mayer Prod: Eric Fellner, Michael London
THE GLOW short film 2001	Glory Film Co	Dir: Marcus Dillistone Prod: Marcus Dillistone
SERENDIPITY with John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale 2001	Miramax Films	Dir: Peter Chelsom Prod: Simon Fields, Robert L. Levy
THERE'S ONLY ONE JIMMY GRIMBLE with Gina McKee, Ben Miller 2001	Impact Pictures	Dir: John Hay Prod: Jeremy Bolt, Alison Jackman, Sarah Radclyffe
NEW YEAR'S DAY with Andrew Lee Potts, Marianna Jean-Baptiste, Sue Johnston, Jacqueline Bisset 2000	Impact Pictures	Dir:Suri Krishnamma Prod: Simon Channing Williams, Stephen Cleary
HAMLET with Ethan Hawke, Bill Murray, Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber, Kyle MacLachlan, Sam Shepard 2000	Miramax Films	Dir:Michael Almereyda Prod: Andrew Fieberg, Amy Hobby 2001 Independent Spirit Awards Nominee - Best Cinematography
SAVING GRACE with Brenda Blethyn, Martin Clunes, Bill Bailey, Craig Ferguson 2000	Portman Entertainment Group	Dir: Nigel Cole Prod: Mark Crowdy
GREGORY'S TWO GIRLS 1999	Channel Four Films	Dir: Bill Forsyth Prod: Christopher Young
HIDEOUS KINKY with Kate Winslet, Said Taghmaoui 1998	AMLF	Dir: Gillies Mackinnon Prod: Ann Young 2000 Evening Standard British Film Awards Winner - Best Technical/Artistic Achievement
THE MIGHTY with Sharon Stone, Gillian Anderson, James Gandolfini, Kieran Culkin, Gena Rowlands, Harry Dean Stanton 1998	Jane Startz Productions	Dir: Peter Chelsom Prod: Simon Fields, Jane Startz
PHOTGRAPHING FAIRIES with Ben Kingsley, Toby Stephens, Francis Barber 1997	Polygram Filmed Entertainment	Dir: Nick Willing Prod: Michele Camarda
THE FULL MONTY with Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy 1997	Redwave Films	Dir: Peter Cattaneo Prod: Uberto Pasolini 1998 BAFTA Film Awards Winner - Best Film
TROJAN EDDIE with Richard Harris, Stephen Rea 1996	Bórd Scannán na hÉireann	Dir: Gillies Mackinnon Prod: Emma Burge
SMALL FACES with Ian McElhinney 1996	BBC Films	Dir: Gillies Mackinnon Prod: Billy Mackinnon, Steve Clark-Hall Winner- Michael Powell Best British Film Award
THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON with Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, Viggo Mortensen 1995	Alain Keytsman Production Production	Dir: Philip Ridley Prod: Dominic Anciano, Frank Henschke, Alain Keytsman
DEATH MACHINE 1994	Fugitive Features	Dir: Stephen Norrington Prod: Dominic Anciano
MURDER BLUES 1991	DB Films	Dir: Anders Palm Prod: Mark Cutforth

Television

Production	Company	Notes
WHY DIDN'T THEY ASK EVANS 2021	Mammoth Screen / BBC
BAPTISTE 2 2020	Two Brothers	Dir: Thomas Napper Prod: John Griffin
WORLD ON FIRE 2018	BBC ONE / Mammoth	Dir: Thomas Napper Prods: Chris Clough Nickie Sault Exec Prods: Peter Bowker, Lucy Richer, Damien Timmer, Marcus Wilson and Helen Ziegler
WILL 2016	TNT	Dir: Shekhar Kapur Prod: Alison Owen
DO NOT DISTURB with Catherine Tate 2016	Lonesome Pine Productions Limited	Dir: Nigel Cole Prod: Howard Ella
INDIAN SUMMERS II with Julie Walters, Henry Lloyd-Hughes 2015	New Pictures/ Channel 4	Dir. John Alexander Prods: Dan McCulloch, Dan Winch
COALITION with Ian Grieve, Mark Gatiss, Bertie Carvel, Mark Dexter 2014	Cuba Pitcures/Working Title/Channel 4	Dir: Alex Holmes Prods: Dixie Linder, Sarah Curtis 2016 RTS Awards Winner- Best Single Drama
CUPID Tv series with Sarah Paulson, Rick Gomez 2009	ABC Studios	Dir: Baharat Nalluri Prod: Margo Myers
TSUNAMI: THE AFTERMATH TV movie with Toni Colette, Tim Roth, Chiwetel Ejifor, Sophie Okonedo, Hugh Bonneville, Gina McKee 2006	HBO Films	Dir: Bharat Nalluri Prod: Finola Dwyer 2007 BAFTA Television Awards Nominee - Best Photography & Lighting - Fiction/Entertainment

Short Films

Production	Company	Notes
CANON PROJECT IMAGINATION 2013	Superfine Picture Company, Inc	Dir: Georgina Chapman Prod: Kevin Chinoy

Commercials

Production	Company	Notes
HOUSE SIMPLE 2018	Mind's Eye	Dir: Brad Lubin
MAX FACTOR 2016	Park Village	Dir: Ellen Von Unworth
ARMANI	Production Club	Dir: Tom Munro
MAX FACTOR	Caviar	Dir: Tom Munro
MENTOS	Smith & Jones	Dir: Ulf Johansson
TESCO	Rattling Stick	Dir: Danny Kleinman
RBS	Mad Cow Films	Dir: Katie Bell
MORRISONS	Niceshirt Films	Dir: JJ Keith
TESCO	Smith & Jones	Dir: Ulf Johansson
MAXFACTOR	HSI	Dir: Tom Munro
02	Smith & Jones	Dir: Ulf Johansson
MARGARET & HAROLD	Smith & Jones	Dir: Ulf Johansson
LITTLEWOODS	Partizan	Dir: Michael Gracey
JELLO	Smith & Jones	Dir: Ulf Johansson
TESCO	Smith & Jones	Dir: Ulf Johansson
GUCCI	HSI	Dir: Mert & Marcus
CSL	Chief Productions	Dir: Chris Cottam
DEIN SPIEGEL	BLM	Dir: JJ Keith
LONDON DUNGEONS	Quiet Storn	Dir: Trevor Robinson
TCHIBO	BLM	Dir: JJ Keith
COMPARE THE MARKET	HSI	Dir: Simon Cole
BRIAN ATWOOD	HSI	Dir: Mert & Marcus
BHS	HSI	Dir: Chris Cottam
BBC CHRISTMAS PROMO	Red Bee Media	Dir: David Kerr
BHS	HSI	Dir: Chris Cottam
TCHIBO EE	BLM Film	Dir: JJ Keith
MULLER	HSI	Dir: Jim Canty
RIGHTGUARD	Radical Media	Dir: Barton Landsman