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'''Roger Alexander Deakins''', {{small|[[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[American Society of Cinematographers|ASC]], [[British Society of Cinematographers|BSC]]}} (born May 24, 1949) is an<!--awards and nominations don't belong here--> English [[cinematographer]] best known for his work on the films of the [[Coen brothers]], [[Sam Mendes]], and [[Denis Villeneuve]]. Deakins is a member of both the [[American Society of Cinematographers|American]] and [[British Society of Cinematographers]]. He received the 2011 American Society of Cinematographers (A.S.C.) Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2010/10/roger-deakins-will-receive-the-2011-american-society-of-cinematographers-asc-lifetime-achievement-award/|accessdate=22 December 2010|publisher=wearemoviegeeks.com|title=Roger Deakins Will Receive The 2011 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Lifetime Achievement Award}}</ref> Its president, [[Richard Crudo]], called Deakins “the pre-eminent cinematographer of our time.”<ref>{{cite news|title=Cinematographer Roger Deakins Takes Visceral Approach To His Craft|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/features/cinematographer-roger-deakins-takes-visceral-approach-to-his-craft-1201593464/|publisher=Variety|date=4 October 2017}}</ref> |
'''Roger Alexander Deakins''', {{small|[[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[American Society of Cinematographers|ASC]], [[British Society of Cinematographers|BSC]]}} (born May 24, 1949) is an<!--awards and nominations don't belong here--> English [[cinematographer]] best known for his work on the films of the [[Coen brothers]], [[Sam Mendes]], and [[Denis Villeneuve]]. Deakins is a member of both the [[American Society of Cinematographers|American]] and [[British Society of Cinematographers]]. He received the 2011 American Society of Cinematographers (A.S.C.) Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2010/10/roger-deakins-will-receive-the-2011-american-society-of-cinematographers-asc-lifetime-achievement-award/|accessdate=22 December 2010|publisher=wearemoviegeeks.com|title=Roger Deakins Will Receive The 2011 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Lifetime Achievement Award}}</ref> Its president, [[Richard Crudo]], called Deakins “the pre-eminent cinematographer of our time.”<ref>{{cite news|title=Cinematographer Roger Deakins Takes Visceral Approach To His Craft|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/features/cinematographer-roger-deakins-takes-visceral-approach-to-his-craft-1201593464/|publisher=Variety|date=4 October 2017}}</ref> |
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In recognition of outstanding contribution to the British film industry, Deakins is an honorary fellow of the [[National Film School]] in Buckinghamshire of which he is an alumnus. In 2013 he received a CBE at Buckingham Palace for "services to film". A recipient of three [[BAFTA Awards]] for [[BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]], Deakins has received |
In recognition of outstanding contribution to the British film industry, Deakins is an honorary fellow of the [[National Film School]] in Buckinghamshire of which he is an alumnus. In 2013 he received a CBE at Buckingham Palace for "services to film". A recipient of three [[BAFTA Awards]] for [[BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]], Deakins has received fourteen nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography]]. His most well-known works include ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'', ''[[Fargo (film)|Fargo]]'', ''[[A Beautiful Mind (film)| A Beautiful Mind]]'', ''[[Skyfall]]'', ''[[Sicario (2015 film)|Sicario]]'' and ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]''. |
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.jpg) Deakins at the 83rd Academy Awards in February 2011. | |
| Born | Roger Alexander Deakins 24 May 1949 Torquay, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Roger A. Deakins, Matt Campbell |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | |
Roger Alexander Deakins, CBE, ASC, BSC (born May 24, 1949) is an English cinematographer best known for his work on the films of the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve. Deakins is a member of both the American and British Society of Cinematographers. He received the 2011 American Society of Cinematographers (A.S.C.) Lifetime Achievement Award.[2] Its president, Richard Crudo, called Deakins “the pre-eminent cinematographer of our time.”[3]
In recognition of outstanding contribution to the British film industry, Deakins is an honorary fellow of the National Film School in Buckinghamshire of which he is an alumnus. In 2013 he received a CBE at Buckingham Palace for "services to film". A recipient of three BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography, Deakins has received fourteen nominations for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. His most well-known works include The Shawshank Redemption, Fargo, A Beautiful Mind, Skyfall, Sicario and Blade Runner 2049.
Early life
Deakins was born in Torquay in the English county of Devon, the son of Josephine (née Messum), an actress, and William Albert Deakins, a builder.[1] He attended Torquay Boys' Grammar School. While growing up in Torquay, Deakins spent most of his time in and out of school focusing on his primary interest: painting. Several years later he enrolled in the Bath School of Art and Design (in the city of Bath) where he studied graphic design. While studying in Bath, he discovered his love of photography. He proved to be a very talented photographer, and this led to his being hired to create a photographic documentary of his home town, Torquay. About a year later, Deakins transferred to the National Film and Television School in Buckinghamshire.[4]
Career
Documentaries
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Shortly after graduating, Deakins found work as a cameraman, assisting in the production of documentaries in various locations abroad for approximately seven years. During this seven-year stint, his first project involved a nine-month trip as one of the entrants of a 'round-the-world yacht race called Around the World with Ridgeway. This project captured the lives and growing tensions between several of the yacht's crewmen. After completing Around the World with Ridgeway, Deakins was hired by television studios to film several documentaries in Africa. His first, Zimbabwe, was a depiction of the genocide that had been going on there, following Zimbabwe's civil war. His second, Eritrea – Behind Enemy Lines, was another depiction of conflict, this time within the borders of Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
From the time of his work in Africa until the early 1980s, Deakins continued his cinematographic and directorial work in documentaries as well as the burgeoning field of music videos. His early work as both a director and cinematographer of music videos including a lot of the early Madness videos. Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" and the concert film Van Morrison in Ireland. Subsequently, he worked on Towers of Babel, Sid and Nancy, The Kitchen Toto, and Pascali's Island.
Feature films
Deakins' first feature film in America as cinematographer was Mountains of the Moon (1990). He began his collaboration with the Coen brothers in 1991 on the film Barton Fink (the director Barry Sonnenfeld worked as cinematographer on the Coen brothers' previous three films Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, and Miller's Crossing). Since then, Deakins has been the Coens' main cinematic collaborator and has been their principal cinematographer.
Deakins received his first major award from the American Society of Cinematographers for his outstanding achievement in cinematography for the internationally praised major motion picture The Shawshank Redemption. The ASC continued to honour Deakins with outstanding achievement nominations for his later works, including Fargo, Kundun, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and The Man Who Wasn't There, for which he won his second ASC Award. The U.S. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures honored him with an award for Career Achievement in Cinematography in 2007.[5]
In 2008, Deakins became the first cinematographer in history to receive dual ASC nominations for his works The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and No Country for Old Men. The latter won the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography and he received Academy Award nominations for both films. In 2009, he was double-nominated for the ASC Award again for Revolutionary Road and The Reader (with Chris Menges).[6] In 2011 he was nominated again for his work on True Grit and also received an ASC Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2012 he won another ASC Award for outstanding achievement in cinematography for his work on Skyfall, his ninth ASC Award nomination and third win.
Deakins signed on as cinematographer for Skyfall, having previously worked with director Sam Mendes on Jarhead and Revolutionary Road.[7] Deakins also worked as one of the visual consultants for the Pixar's animated feature WALL-E, DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon, and Nickelodeon Movies' Rango.
Deakins was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to film.[8]
Personal life
Deakins married script supervisor Isabella James Purefoy Ellis, professionally known as James Ellis, on 11 December 1991.[9] He lives in his home county Devon in the south west of England.[10] Deakins' primary hobby is taking still photographs. Before he entered the National Film School in Buckinghamshire he spent a year in North Devon, documenting the way of life on the farms and in the villages. This cemented his passion for still photography that continues to this day. On the rare days that he is not in his boat while in Devon, Deakins enjoys travelling to various places to augment his growing series of images.[10]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Awards and nominations
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| Award | Category | Year | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | 1994 | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Fargo | Nominated | |||
| 1997 | Kundun | Nominated | |||
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | The Reader | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | True Grit | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Skyfall | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Prisoners | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Unbroken | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Sicario | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Blade Runner 2049 | Pending | |||
| American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Award | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | 1994 | The Shawshank Redemption | Won | |
| 1996 | Fargo | Nominated | |||
| 1997 | Kundun | Nominated | |||
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Won | |||
| 2007 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | The Reader | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | True Grit | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Skyfall | Won | |||
| 2013 | Prisoners | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Unbroken | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Sicario | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Pending | |||
| BAFTA Award | Best Cinematography | ||||
| 1996 | Fargo | Nominated | |||
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Won | |||
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | Won | |||
| 2010 | True Grit | Won | |||
| 2012 | Skyfall | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Sicario | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Pending | |||
| Independent Spirit Award | Best Cinematography | ||||
| 1991 | Homicide | Nominated | |||
| 1996 | Fargo | Won | |||
| 2009 | A Serious Man | Won |
References
- ^ a b "Roger Deakins Biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Roger Deakins Will Receive The 2011 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Lifetime Achievement Award". wearemoviegeeks.com. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Cinematographer Roger Deakins Takes Visceral Approach To His Craft". Variety. 4 October 2017.
- ^ "CBE For NFTS Alumnus". National Film and Television School. 4 October 2017.
- ^ "2007 Award Winners". National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ American Society of Cinematographers (7 January 2009). "ASC Names Feature Film Nominees". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Roger Deakins confirms James Bond 23 involvement". MI6-HQ.com. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 7.
- ^ "Roger Deakins". IMDb.
- ^ a b "Roger Deakins: Devon's movie maestr". Devon Life. 4 October 2017.
- ^ Sharf, Zack. "Roger Deakins is Following 'Blade Runner 2049' With 'The Goldfinch' - IndieWire". www.indiewire.com.
External links
- Roger Deakins at IMDb
- Video interview with Roger Deakins, FILMdetail
- Filmed interview with Roger Deakins on The Reel Show
- I just had to pinch myself, interview with Roger Deakins on ITV Local Westcountry
- Information on Roger Deakins at the International Cinematographers Guild
- An interview with Roger Deakins from InDigest Magazine
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- 1949 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Bath School of Art and Design
- Alumni of National Film and Television School
- BAFTA winners (people)
- British cinematographers
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- English cinematographers
- Independent Spirit Award winners
- Members of the British Society of Cinematographers
- People educated at Torquay Boys' Grammar School
- People from Devon
- People from Torquay
- Royal Photographic Society