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Famous British Cinematographers

Find out more about the greatest British Cinematographers, including Roger Deakins, David Lean, Nicolas Roeg, Peter Greenaway and Douglas Slocombe.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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 1 Sam Taylor-Johnson

Sam Taylor-Johnson
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Famous As: Filmmaker
Birthdate: March 4, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Nationality: British

 2 Gareth Edwards

Gareth Edwards
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Famous As: Film director
Birthdate: June 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Nationality: British
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 3 Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins
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Famous As: Cinematographer
Birthdate: May 24, 1949
Sun Sign: Gemini
Nationality: British

English cinematographer Roger Deakins is known for his collaborations with ace directors such as Sam Mendes and the Coen brothers. He gained fame with his Academy Award-winning cinematography in the films 1917 and Blade Runner 2049, and his work on The Shawshank Redemption and A Beautiful Mind.

 4 David Lean

Sir David Lean
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Famous As: Film Director, Producer & Screenwater
Birthdate: March 25, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Nationality: British
Died: April 16, 1991

 5 Martin Kenzie

Martin Kenzie
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Famous As: Cinematographer
Birthdate: April 29, 1956
Sun Sign: Taurus
Nationality: British
Died: July 16, 2012

 6 Nicolas Roeg

Nicolas Roeg
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Famous As: Film director, Cinematographer
Birthdate: August 15, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Nationality: British

 7 Lynne Ramsay

Lynne Ramsay
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Famous As: Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Film producer
Birthdate: December 5, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: British
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 8 Peter Greenaway

Peter Greenaway
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Famous As: Theatre director, Film director, Writer, Experimental artist, Screenwriter, Painter, Film editor, Actor, Cinematographer, Television director
Birthdate: April 5, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Nationality: British

 9 Mike Figgis

Mike Figgis
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Famous As: Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Film producer, Composer, Writer, Film score composer
Birthdate: February 28, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Nationality: British

 10 Rupert Wyatt

Rupert Wyatt
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Famous As: Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director
Birthdate: October 26, 1972
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: British

 11 Douglas Slocombe

Douglas Slocombe
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Famous As: Cinematographer
Birthdate: February 10, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: British
Died: February 22, 2016

 12 Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff
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Famous As: Cinematographer, Film Director
Birthdate: September 18, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Nationality: British
Died: April 22, 2009

 13 Ronald Neame

Ronald Neame
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Famous As: Filmmaker
Birthdate: April 23, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Nationality: British
Died: June 16, 2010

 14 William Kennedy Dickson

William Kennedy Dickson
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Famous As: Inventor, Film director, Film producer, Cinematographer, Actor, Photographer, Engineer
Birthdate: August 3, 1860
Sun Sign: Leo
Nationality: British
Died: September 28, 1935

 15 Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis
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Famous As: Cinematographer
Birthdate: December 22, 1917
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: British
Died: March 17, 2007

 16 Freddie Young

Freddie Young
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Famous As: Cinematographer
Birthdate: October 9, 1902
Sun Sign: Libra
Nationality: British
Died: December 1, 1998

 17 Gilbert Taylor

Gilbert Taylor
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Famous As: Cinematographer
Birthdate: April 12, 1914
Sun Sign: Aries
Nationality: British
Died: August 23, 2013

 18 Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris
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Famous As: Cinematographer
Birthdate: November 22, 1915
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: British
Died: March 17, 2014

 19 Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson
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Famous As: Cinematographer
Birthdate: January 12, 1929
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: British
Died: June 14, 2007