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Denson Baker

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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Denson Baker ACS NZCS is an award winning cinematographer of international feature films, music videos, documentaries and commercials. His recent credits include the feature film THE COLOUR ROOM starring Phoebe Dynevor and Matthew Goode, the award winning BBC TV series THE LUMINARIES with Eve Hewson and Eva Green, the SKY TV series DOMINA, starring Kasia Smutniak, Claire Forlani and Isabella Rossellini, OPHELIA with Daisy Ridley & Naomi Watts, MEASURE OF A MAN with Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer and Luke Wilson, as well as the UK TV series VICTORIA series II and he was the DP of the re-shoots the Academy Award winning GET OUT which included the tone setting opening scene.

He received the 2021 Cinematographer of the Year Award at the Australian Cinematographers Society awards. In 2005 he was accredited by the Australian Cinematographers Society allowing him the honor of having the letters ACS after his name. In 2015 he was accredited the New Zealand Cinematographers Society adding the honor of the letters NZCS. He has worked in many parts of the world including New Zealand, The Czech Republic, India, Italy, Germany, South Korea, The Pacific Islands, Argentina, Africa, Australia the United States and the United Kingdom.

He has shot films and Documentaries that have won awards and screened in most major international film festival including Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, Venice, Tribecca, Clermont-Ferrand, Berlin, LA, among others.
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  • Awards
    • 24 wins & 9 nominations

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Denson Baker ACS NZCS on the set of OPHELIA
On the set of DOMINA - Monte Gelato, Italy 2020
On set of Victoria Series II. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Cinematographer Denson Baker ACS NZCS with Director Claire McCarthy on the set of OPHELIA
Denson at the 2010 Australian Film Industry Awards where he was nominated for Best Cinematography for THE WAITING CITY
Oranges and Sunshine - Arricam LT and Cooke S4 Lenses, Fujifilm and Kodak Motion Picture film stocks
On the set of DOMINA - Italy 2020
Denson Baker ACS on the set of The Untitled Jim Loach Project 2015
Denson receives the 2010 Inside Film award for Best Cinematography for his work on THE WAITING CITY
On the set of ORANGES AND SUNSHINE
Denson Baker ACS and 1st AC Jem Rayner on the set of Oranges & Sunshine
Denson Baker ACS on the Set of The Black Balloon

Known for

Phoebe Dynevor in The Colour Room (2021)
The Colour Room
6.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 2021
Marton Csokas, Ewen Leslie, Eva Green, Eve Hewson, and Himesh Patel in The Luminaries (2020)
The Luminaries
6.4
TV Mini Series
  • Cinematographer
Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out (2017)
Get Out
7.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department(Fairhope Unit)
  • 2017
Daisy Ridley in Ophelia (2018)
Ophelia
6.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 2018

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Faithfull
    • Cinematographer
    • Pre-production
  • The Narrows
    • Cinematographer
    • Pre-production
  • Mountain Boy
    • director of photography
    • Post-production
  • The Burning Season
    • Cinematographer
    • Pre-production
  • John Simm and Richie Campbell in Grace (2021)
    Grace
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Phoebe Dynevor in The Colour Room (2021)
    The Colour Room
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
  • Domina (2021)
    Domina
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Chasing Wonders (2020)
    Chasing Wonders
    • Cinematographer
    • 2020
  • Marton Csokas, Ewen Leslie, Eva Green, Eve Hewson, and Himesh Patel in The Luminaries (2020)
    The Luminaries
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Spread the Word (2019)
    Spread the Word
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Blake Cooper in Measure of a Man (2018)
    Measure of a Man
    • director of photography
    • 2018
  • Daisy Ridley in Ophelia (2018)
    Ophelia
    • director of photography
    • 2018
  • Victoria (2016)
    Victoria
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • David Gulpilil in Messiah (2016)
    Messiah
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Ukraine on Fire (2016)
    Ukraine on Fire
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
  • Cliff Curtis in The Dark Horse (2014)
    The Dark Horse
    • director of photography
    • 2014
  • Tango Underpants (2014)
    Tango Underpants
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Set Yourself Free (2014)
    Set Yourself Free
    • Cinematographer (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2014
  • The Turning (2013)
    The Turning
    • Cinematographer (segments Aquifer, The Turning)
    • 2013

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    • 2nd Unit Director of Photography
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • John Simm and Richie Campbell in Grace (2021)
    Grace
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Holliday Grainger and Paapa Essiedu in The Capture (2019)
    The Capture
    • additional photography
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Chasing Wonders (2020)
    Chasing Wonders
    • camera operator: "a" camera
    • 2020
  • Tommy Emmanuel in Tommy Emmanuel: The Endless Road (2019)
    Tommy Emmanuel: The Endless Road
    • camera operator
    • 2019
  • Blake Cooper in Measure of a Man (2018)
    Measure of a Man
    • camera operator: "a" camera
    • director of photography: additional photography (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Daisy Ridley in Ophelia (2018)
    Ophelia
    • camera operator
    • 2018
  • Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
    Insidious: The Last Key
    • "b" camera operator
    • 2018
  • Victoria (2016)
    Victoria
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Dakota Fanning in Please Stand By (2017)
    Please Stand By
    • additional camera operator
    • 2017
  • Jessica De Gouw in OtherLife (2017)
    OtherLife
    • director of photography: California Unit
    • 2017
  • Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out (2017)
    Get Out
    • director of photography: Fairhope Unit
    • 2017
  • Whitney Houston in Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
    Whitney: Can I Be Me
    • additional camera
    • 2017
  • Ed Oxenbould, Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke, Julian Dennison, and Ena Imai in Paper Planes (2014)
    Paper Planes
    • second unit cinematographer
    • 2014
  • Cliff Curtis in The Dark Horse (2014)
    The Dark Horse
    • camera operator: "a" camera
    • 2014

Producer

  • The Burning Season
    • associate producer
    • Pre-production
  • Phoebe Dynevor in The Colour Room (2021)
    The Colour Room
    • associate producer
    • 2021
  • The Waiting City (2009)
    The Waiting City
    • associate producer
    • 2009
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Denson Baker 2020 Showreel
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The Waiting City
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The Waiting City
The Turning
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The Turning

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    • Claire McCarthyJuly 16, 2009 - present

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