Barry Ackroyd

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 24 nominations. See more awards »

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The Hurt Locker Cinematographer

(2008)

Captain Phillips Cinematographer

(2013)

United 93 Cinematographer

(2006)

The Wind that Shakes the Barley Cinematographer

(2006)

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Cinematographer (84 credits)

2022 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (post-production)

2022 Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather (Short)

2021 Sweet Girl (director of photography)

2020 The Old Guard (director of photography)

2019/I Bombshell (director of photography)

2018 Outlaw King (director of photography)

2017 Detroit (director of photography)

2016/I Jason Bourne (director of photography)

2016 The Last Face (director of photography)

2015 The Big Short (director of photography)

2015 Dark Places (director of photography)

2014 Jockey (Commercial) (Short)

2014 Tinie Tempah: 5 Minutes (Music Video)

2013 The Missionary (TV Movie)

2013 Captain Phillips (director of photography)

2013 Parkland (director of photography)

2013 Dr. Easy (Short) (director of photography)

2013 Heineken: The Kick Television Commercial (Video short)

2012 I Missed My Mother's Funeral (Short)

2012 The Newsroom (TV Series) (director of photography - 1 episode)

- We Just Decided To (2012) ... (director of photography)

2012 Contraband (director of photography)

2011 The Miraculous Year (TV Movie)

2011 Coriolanus (director of photography)

2010 The Special Relationship (TV Movie) (director of photography)

2010 Green Zone (director of photography)

2009 Looking for Eric (photography)

2008 The Hurt Locker (director of photography)

2007 Battle in Seattle (director of photography)

2006 The Wind that Shakes the Barley (photography)

2006 United 93 (director of photography)

2006 His Big White Self (TV Movie documentary) (1991 'The Leader' Crew)

2005 Gideon's Daughter (TV Movie) (director of photography)

2005 Friends & Crocodiles (TV Movie) (director of photography)

2005 Love + Hate

2004 Ae Fond Kiss (photography)

2003 Os Imortais

2003 Eroica (TV Movie)

2003 The Blues (TV Mini Series documentary) (1 episode)

- Red, White and Blues (2003)

2003 The Lost Prince (TV Movie)

2002 Out of Control (TV Movie)

2002/I Sweet Sixteen

2002 Sunday (TV Movie)

2001 The Navigators

2001/I Dust

2001 Very Annie Mary

2000 Bread and Roses

1999 The Escort

1999 Beautiful People

1999 Boogie Nights in Suburbia (TV Movie documentary)

1999 The Lost Son (director of photography)

1998 Amazing Grace (Short)

1998 My Name Is Joe

1997 Bumping the Odds (TV Movie)

1997 Under the Skin

1997 The Butterfly Man (Short)

1996 Modern Times (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)

- The Flickering Flame (1996)

1996 Hillsborough (TV Movie)

1996 Stella Does Tricks

1995-1996 Screen Two (TV Series) (2 episodes)

- Flowers of the Forest (1996)

- Life After Life (1995)

1996 Carla's Song

1995 Anne Frank Remembered (Documentary)

1995 Land and Freedom (director of photography)

1994 Fever (Short)

1994 Tracking Down Maggie: The Unofficial Biography of Margaret Thatcher (Documentary)

1994 Ladybird Ladybird

1993 Nova (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)

- The Real Jurassic Park (1993)

1993 Screenplay (TV Series) (1 episode)

- The Merrihill Millionaires (1993)

1993 Raining Stones

1993 Spender (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Retreat (1993)

1992 Aileen Wuornos: Selling of a Serial Killer (Documentary)

1992 Too White for Me (TV Movie documentary)

1991 The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife (Documentary)

1991 Riff-Raff

1990 Hunters and Bombers (Documentary)

1990 Inside the Khmer Rouge (TV Movie documentary)

1989 Angkor Wat Under Siege (TV Movie documentary)

1989 Lake Baikal: The Sacred Sea (Documentary short)

1989 Byline (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)

- Johnny and Alf Go Home (1989)

1989 The View from the Woodpile (TV Movie documentary)

1989 Split Screen (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)

- Time to Go (1989)

1989 Dispatches (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)

- Return to Year Zero? (1989)

1988 Forty Minutes (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)

- Diary of a Frontliner (1988)

1987 Big George Is Dead (TV Movie)

1986 Inside the Labyrinth (TV Movie documentary)

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Camera and Electrical Department (9 credits)

2019/I Bombshell (camera operator)

2012 The Newsroom (TV Series) (camera operator - 1 episode)

- We Just Decided To (2012) ... (camera operator: "a" camera)

2012 The Angels' Share (second camera)

2010 Green Zone (camera operator: "b" camera)

2003 Concert for George (Video documentary) (camera operator)

Horizon (TV Series documentary) (camera operator - 1 episode, 1994) (cameraman - 1 episode, 1990)

- Auschwitz: The Blueprints of Genocide (1994) ... (camera operator)

- Red Star in Orbit: The Dark Side of the Moon (1990) ... (cameraman)

1990 Juvenile Liaison 2 (Documentary) (additional photography)

1989 Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World' (TV Short documentary) (camera operator)

1980 Blue Suede Shoes (Documentary) (assistant camera)

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Director (1 credit)

1997 The Butterfly Man (Short)

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Actor (1 credit)

2018/II The Nest (Short)
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Thanks (3 credits)

2018 Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) (stills courtesy of - 1 episode)

- Actors Live (2018) ... (stills courtesy of)

2016 Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (Documentary) (special thanks)

1996 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV Series documentary) (the director wishes to thank - 1 episode)

- Citizen Ken Loach (1996) ... (the director wishes to thank)

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Self (10 credits)

2020 Team Deakins (Podcast Series)
Self - Guest

- Barry Ackroyd - Cinematographer (2020) ... Self - Guest

2019 Hollywood Insider (TV Series)
Self

- Reactions from Stars on 'Bombshell' - Full Commentary (2019) ... Self

- Come Behind The Scenes of 'Bombshell' (2019) ... Self

2015 The Big Short: Getting Real - Recreating an Era (Video short)
Self

2014 Capturing Captain Phillips (Video documentary)
Self

2012 Under the Radar: The Making of 'Contraband' (Video short)
Self

2010 The Hurt Locker: Behind the Scenes (Video short)
Self

2007 British Film Forever (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self

- Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (2007) ... Self

2006 Carry on Ken (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2006 The 2006 European Film Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner

2005 The 50 Greatest Documentaries (TV Movie documentary)
Self

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Counts cinematographer Chris Menges and director Ken Loach as his chief mentors.

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