Roger Deakins

Personal Info

Birthday

May 24, 1949

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Torquay, Devon, England, UK

Also Known As

Sir Roger Deakins

Roger A. Deakins

Roger Deakins

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2020
Allied Forces: Making 1917
as Self
2010
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
as Self
2009
The Rules of Film Noir
as Self
2006
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
Cinematographer Style
as Self
Who Needs Sleep?
as Self
2002
Making " The Man Who Wasn't There"
as Self
2000
The Coen Brothers
as Self
1998
In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese
as Self