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Cinematographer

Roger Deakins

age 77 · born May 24, 1949 in Torquay

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Roger Deakins’s filmography

Key films

All films, 75

Newest first

Show the other 65From Rango (2011) to Welcome to Britain (1976)

As himself: 15 appearances

documentaries, award shows, talk shows

Filmography: TMDB.

Who is Roger Deakins?

Sir Roger Alexander Deakins ASC, BSC (born 24 May 1949) is an English cinematographer. He is the recipient of five BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography and two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography from sixteen nominations. He has collaborated multiple times with directors such as the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve. 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. He is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential cinematographers in mainstream cinema.

An alumnus of the National Film and Television School, Deakins was named and serves as an Honorary Fellow of the school in recognition of his “outstanding contribution[s] to ... British film”. He is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers, and in 2011 received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the latter organization. Deakins was bestowed a CBE by the Palace for his services to film in 2013 and was knighted as a Knight Bachelor in the 2021 New Year Honours.

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Biography: TMDB.

At a glance

Born
May 24, 1949 (age 77)
Place of birth
Torquay, Devon, England, UK

Facts: TMDB.

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Roger Deakins’s career in numbers

roles: 74 films and 1 series
75
TV episodes
4
years behind the camera, since 1976
50
top rated: “The Shawshank Redemption” (TMDB)
8.7

Genres of his features

  • drama64%
  • thriller24%
  • crime19%
  • comedy19%
  • documentary12%

Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 74 features. One film can have several genres.

Regular collaborators of Roger Deakins

Counted from TMDB casts and crews.

Frequently asked questions about Roger Deakins

How old is Roger Deakins?

77 years old. They were born on May 24, 1949 in Torquay.

What has Roger Deakins been in?

Among others: “The Shawshank Redemption”, “Skyfall”, and “Blade Runner 2049”.

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