Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

74 · Born: May 24, 1949

Personal Details

Born May 24, 1949 Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Parents
  • Josephine Deakins
  • William Albert 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.

Career

2017
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter
2016
Keepers of the Magic
2009
Doubt: Stage to Screen
The Rules of Film Noir
2006
Who Needs Sleep?
Who Needs Sleep?
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Cinematographer Style
2000
The Coen Brothers
The Coen Brothers
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1998