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Roger Deakins Biography

Birth Name:Roger Alexander Deakins

Birth Place:Torquay, England, United Kingdom

Profession Cinematographer, Camera department, Art department

Fast Facts

Member of the British Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers
Was awarded the Inaugural Karl Struss Legacy Ward for Distinguished Achievement in Cinematography at the 2017 Maine International Film Festival
Has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers
Before he discovered photography, he was a painter, and would create realistic paintings of people and landscapes
His father originally wanted him to take over his construction company
While studying graphic design at the Bath School of Art and Design, Deakins discovered a passion for photography, which ultimately lead to a career in cinematography
Quote: "I've had no formal training, even though I went to film school and art college! Both were places of anarchy, really․ They just gave you an opportunity to find your own way of doing things, which I think is the best training․"
Quote: "I suppose I took up still photography because I always had an interest in [seeing] people within their environments․"
Fills a niche as a cinematographer for auteur directors with substantive, character-driven scripts
Known for collaborating with filmmaking duo the Coen brothers
Spent the year 1972 documenting life in North Devon, England
Has admitted to collecting unusual rocks

Awards

1991ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
1991LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
1991NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: winner
1992CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
1992Independent Spirit Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
1992NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
1993ALFS Award-British Technical Achievement of the Year: winner
1994ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
1994Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
1995Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
1995ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
1995Golden Frog-: nominated
1995Bronze Frog-: winner
1995DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
1995ALFS Award-British Technical Achievement of the Year: winner
1996ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
1997Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
1997ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
1997BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
1997BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
1997CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
1997Independent Spirit Award-Best Cinematography: winner
1997NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: winner
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
1998Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
1998ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
1998CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
1998NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2000ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2001Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
2001ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2001BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2001Best Cinematography Award-Best Cinematography in a Feature Film: winner
2001Best Cinematography Award-: winner
2001CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2001LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2001NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: nominated
2001NYFCO Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2001OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2001SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2002AFI Award-Cinematographer of the Year: winner
2002Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
2002ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2002CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2002Chlotrudis Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2002FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2002NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2002OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2002PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2005Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Technical/Artistic Achievement: winner
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
2007ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2007ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
2007BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2007Best Cinematography Award-: winner
2007CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2007CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2007DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2007DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2007FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2007ICP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2007ICP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2007SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2007Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2007SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2007SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2008Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2008Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2008ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
2008ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
2008International Award-: winner
2008ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2008BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2008Best Cinematography Award-: winner
2008Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
2008COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2008Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Technical Achievement: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
2008HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2008HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2008HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2008ICS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2008INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2008INOCA-Best Cinematography: winner
2008IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): winner
2008IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): nominated
2008NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2008NTFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2008OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2008OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2008SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2009Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2009ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
2009ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2009BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2009Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
2009Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Technical Achievement: nominated
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
2009INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2009NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: nominated
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2009SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2009Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2010BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2010BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: winner
2010Best Cinematography Award-: winner
2010CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2010DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2010Independent Spirit Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2010HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2010ICS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2010Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2010LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2010OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2010PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2010SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2010UFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2011EDA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2011ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2011COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: winner
2011ICS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2011IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): nominated
2011NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2011OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2012Felix-Best Cinematography: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Cinematography of the Decade: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2012BOFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2012BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2012CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2012DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2012FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2012LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2012PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2012Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2012SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2012SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2012UFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2012WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Feature Film: winner
2013International Award for Cinematography-: winner
2013ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013Best Cinematography Award-Best Cinematography in a Feature Film: nominated
2013COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2013CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013DFCC-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
2013HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2013HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013ICS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): nominated
2013NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2013OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2013OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2013SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2014ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Feature Film: nominated
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2014PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2014SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2014Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2014SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2014WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015Felix-Best Cinematography: winner
2015Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2015ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
2015AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2015Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
2015CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015ICP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015Golden Camera 300-Main Competition Camera 300: nominated
2015OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2015SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2015WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2016ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2016COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2016GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
2016HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2016Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2016SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2017Felix-Best Cinematography: winner
2017ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
2017BFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017BOFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2017BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: winner
2017CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017CIFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2017DFCC-Best Cinematography: winner
2017FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017Hollywood Film Award-Cinematographer of the Year: winner
2017ICP Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017NFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017NMFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017NTFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017PFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017PCC Award-Achievement in Cinematography: winner
2017PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2017SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017SFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2017SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017UFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2017WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018Felix-Best Cinematography: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
2018EDA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
2018AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Cinematography - International Competition: winner
2018COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018ICS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018INOCA-Best Cinematography: winner
2018NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018NCFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018OAFFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2018Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019AFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019BFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: winner
2019CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019DFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019IMAGO International Award-Best Cinematography for Feature Film: winner
2019ICP Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019KCFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2019Special Achievement Award-: winner
2019NFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019NYFCO Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019NTFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019OFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2019OAFFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019PFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2019PCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2019SFBAFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019SFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019UFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2019VHS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2019WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
2020EDA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
2020AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020CIC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020DFCC-Best Cinematography: winner
2020GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: winner
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography of the Decade: winner
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography of the Decade: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020HCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020IMAGO International Award-Best Cinematography for Feature Film: winner
2020ICS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2020LEJA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020MCFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020NCFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2020OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
2021CinEuphoria-Best Cinematography - International Competition: nominated
2022Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
2022FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2022Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2022NTFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2022OAFFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2022SFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2022WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2023EDA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2023ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2023Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Cinematography - International Competition: winner