Potential James Bond Cinematographers

1. Bill Pope

Cinematographer | The Matrix

Bill Pope was born on June 19, 1952 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Matrix (1999), The Jungle Book (2016) and Bound (1996). He is married to Sharon Oreck. They have one child.

Selected Credits: 'Darkman', 'Army of Darkness', 'The Matrix', 'Spider-Man 2', 'Spider-Man 3', 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World', 'The World's End', 'Baby Driver'

2. John Mathieson

Cinematographer | Gladiator

John Mathieson came up through the traditional camera ranks. Before his start as a cinematographer in feature films he shot many music videos, documentaries and TV commercials. He also worked in cutting rooms and has always considered himself as a film maker, interested in all areas of the process,...

Selected Credits: 'Gladiator', 'Hannibal', 'Matchstick Men', 'The Phantom of the Opera', 'Kingdom of Heaven', 'X-Men: First Class', 'Logan'

3. Greig Fraser

Cinematographer | Dune

Greig Fraser was born on October 3, 1975 in Melbourne, Australia. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Dune (2021), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012). He is married to Jodie Fried. They have three children.

Selected Credits: 'Let Me In', 'Killing Them Softly', 'Zero Dark Thirty', 'Lion', 'Rogue One', 'Vice', 'Dune', ‘The Batman’

4. Bradford Young

Cinematographer | Arrival

Bradford Young is an American cinematographer. His feature films as director of photography include White Lies, Black Sheep (2007), Pariah (2011), Restless City (2011), Middle of Nowhere (2012), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013), Mother of George (2013), and Arrival (2016).

In January 2017, Young ...

Selected Credits: 'A Most Violent Year', 'Selma', 'Arrival', 'Solo: A Star Wars Story', 'When They See Us'

5. John Schwartzman

Cinematographer | Seabiscuit

John Schwartzman was born on October 18, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Armageddon (1998).

Selected Credits: 'The Rock', 'Armageddon', 'Pearl Harbour', 'Seabiscuit', 'The Amazing Spider-Man', 'Jurassic World', 'A Simple Favour'

6. Dan Mindel

Cinematographer | Spy Game

Dan Mindel was born on May 27, 1958 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Spy Game (2001), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). He has been married to Lisa Fallon since June 6, 1992. They have four children. He ...

Selected Credits: 'Enemy of the State', 'Spy Game', 'Domino', 'Mission: Impossible III', 'Star Trek', 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'

7. Rachel Morrison

Cinematographer | Black Panther

Rachel Morrison is an American cinematographer. She is best known for the films Fruitvale Station (2013), Cake (2014), Dope (2015), Mudbound (2017) and Black Panther (2018).

She began her career working on series and TV movies for a number of networks.

The independent film Palo Alto (2007) marked ...

Selected Credits: 'Fruitvale Station', 'Cake', 'Dope', 'Mudbound', 'Black Panther', 'Seberg'

8. Charlotte Bruus Christensen

Cinematographer | Black Narcissus

Charlotte Bruus Christensen is a Danish cinematographer. She is best known for her work in The Hunt (2012), Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), Fences (2016), and The Girl on the Train (2016).

She earned a degree in cinematography from the National Film and Television School in 2004. After film ...

Selected Credits: 'The Hunt', 'Far From the Madding Crowd', 'The Girl on the Train', 'Fences', 'Molly's Game', 'A Quiet Place'

9. Giles Nuttgens

Cinematographer | Hell or High Water

Giles Nuttgens was born in 1960. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Hell or High Water (2016), Hallam Foe (2007) and The Deep End (2001).

Selected Credits: 'The Deep End', 'What Maisie Knew', 'Hell or High Water', 'Colette', 'The Wedding Guest'

10. George Richmond

Camera_department | Children of Men

George Richmond was born on July 10, 1971 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Children of Men (2006), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and Rocketman (2019).

Selected Credits: 'Sunshine on Leith', 'Kingsman: The Secret Service', 'Eddie the Eagle', 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle', 'Tomb Raider', 'Rocketman', 'Free Guy'

11. Don Burgess

Cinematographer | Forrest Gump

Don Burgess was born on May 28, 1956 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Cast Away (2000) and Contact (1997). He has been married to Bonnie Ann Burgess since December 4, 1982. They have three children.

Selected Credits: 'Forrest Gump', 'Cast Away', 'Spider-Man', 'Enchanted', 'The Muppets', 'Flight', 'The Conjuring 2', 'Aquaman'

12. Matthew Libatique

Cinematographer | Black Swan

Matthew Libatique is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work with director Darren Aronofsky on the films Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014) and Mother! (2017). He also shot Bradley Cooper's directorial debut film, A Star Is ...

Selected Credits: 'Requiem for a Dream', 'Phone Booth', 'Inside Man', 'Iron Man', 'Iron Man 2', 'Black Swan', 'Straight Outta Compton', 'A Star Is Born'

13. Fabian Wagner

Cinematographer | Overlord

Fabian Wagner was born on April 25, 1978 in Munich, Germany. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Overlord (2018), Game of Thrones (2011) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).

Selected Credits: 'Accused', 'Sherlock', 'The White Queen', 'Game of Thrones', 'Justice League', 'Overlord'

14. Rodrigo Prieto

Cinematographer | Brokeback Mountain

Rodrigo Prieto is a Mexican cinematographer. He is best known for Brokeback Mountain (2005), Babel (2006), Argo (2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Silence (2016).

He also worked with Alejandro González Iñárritu on the acclaimed Amores perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003), and Biutiful (2010).

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Selected Credits: '25th Hour', '21 Grams', 'Brokeback Mountain', 'Babel', 'Argo', 'The Wolf of Wall Street', 'Silence', 'The Irishman'

15. Alwin H. Küchler

Cinematographer | Sunshine

Alwin H. Küchler was born in 1965 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a cinematographer, known for Sunshine (2007), The Mauritanian (2021) and Divergent (2014). He has been married to Ngozi Onwurah since November 28, 1998.

Selected Credits: 'Ratcatcher', 'The Claim', 'Sunshine', 'Morning Glory', 'Hanna', 'Steve Jobs'

16. Darius Khondji

Cinematographer | Amour

Darius Khondji was born on October 21, 1955 in Tehran, Iran. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Amour (2012), Se7en (1995) and Delicatessen (1991). He is married to Marianne Khondji. They have three children.

Selected Credits: 'The City of Lost Children', 'Se7en', 'The Beach', 'Panic Room', 'The Interpreter', 'Amour', 'Okja', 'Uncut Gems'

17. Steve Yedlin

Cinematographer | Looper

Steve Yedlin was born on September 29, 1975 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Looper (2012), Knives Out (2019) and San Andreas (2015).

Selected Credits: 'Brick', 'The Brothers Bloom', 'Looper', 'Carrie', 'San Andreas', 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi', 'Knives Out'

18. Lawrence Sher

Cinematographer | Joker

Lawrence Sher was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Joker (2019), The Hangover (2009) and Garden State (2004).

Selected Credits: 'I Love You, Man', 'The Hangover', 'Paul', 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters', 'Joker'

19. Yves Bélanger

Cinematographer | Brooklyn

Yves Bélanger was born on July 7, 1960 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is a cinematographer, known for Brooklyn (2015), Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and Wild (2014).

Selected Credits: 'Dallas Buyers Club', 'Wild', 'Brooklyn', 'Sharp Objects', 'The Mule', 'Long Shot', 'Richard Jewell'

20. Mihai Malaimare Jr.

Cinematographer | The Master

Mihai Malaimare Jr. was born in 1975 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a cinematographer, known for The Master (2012), Jojo Rabbit (2019) and The Harder They Fall (2021).

Selected Credits: 'Tetro', 'Twixt', 'The Master', 'A Walk Among the Tombstones', 'The Hate U Give', 'Jojo Rabbit'

21. Chung-hoon Chung

Cinematographer | Ah-ga-ssi

Chung-hoon Chung was born on June 15, 1970 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for The Handmaiden (2016), Oldboy (2003) and Last Night in Soho (2021).

Selected Credits: 'Oldboy', 'Lady Vengeance', 'I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK', 'Stoker', 'The Handmaiden', 'It', 'Last Night in Soho'

22. Seamus McGarvey

Cinematographer | Atonement

SEAMUS McGARVEY (Director of Photography) has collected two Academy Award nominations for his cinematography: on Joe Wright's 2007 WWI drama "Atonement," and his 2012 adaptation of Tolstoy's classic, "Anna Karenina." In addition to the Oscar nominations, McGarvey won the British Society of ...

Selected Credits: 'High Fidelity', 'Atonement', 'We Need To Talk About Kevin', 'The Avengers', 'Godzilla', 'The Accountant', 'Bad Times at the El Royale'

23. Henry Braham

Cinematographer | The Golden Compass

Henry Braham was born on October 30, 1965 in England, UK. He is a cinematographer, known for The Golden Compass (2007), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016). He is married to Glynis Murray.

Selected Credits: 'The Golden Compass', 'The Legend of Tarzan', 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2', 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil', 'The Suicide Squad'

24. Guillaume Schiffman

Cinematographer | The Artist

Guillaume Schiffman is known for The Artist (2011), OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) and Populaire (2012).

Selected Credits: 'OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies', 'The Artist', 'The Search', '150 Milligrams', 'Godard Mon Amour'

25. Dan Laustsen

Cinematographer | The Shape of Water

Dan Laustsen is a Danish cinematographer. He is best known for Crimson Peak (2015), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) and The Shape of Water (2017) for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

He studied at the National Film School of Denmark from 1976 to 1979, to pursue a career of cinematography. ...

Selected Credits: 'Mimic', 'Silent Hill', 'Crimson Peak', 'John Wick: Chapter 2', 'The Shape of Water', 'John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum', 'Nightmare Alley'

26. John Toll

Cinematographer | Braveheart

John Toll is an American cinematographer. His filmography spans a wide variety of genres, including epic period drama, comedy, science fiction, and contemporary drama. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in both 1994 and 1995 for Legends of the Fall and Braveheart respectively.

He has ...

Selected Credits: 'Braveheart', 'The Thin Red Line', 'The Last Samurai', 'Tropic Thunder', 'Cloud Atlas', 'Iron Man 3', 'Harriet'

27. Guillermo Navarro

Cinematographer | El laberinto del fauno

Guillermo Navarro was born in 1955 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Cronos (1992) and I Am Number Four (2011).

Selected Credits: 'Cronos', 'From Dusk Till Dawn', 'Jackie Brown', 'Hellboy', 'Zathura: A Space Adventure', 'Pan's Labyrinth', 'Pacific Rim'

28. Ben Davis

Cinematographer | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Ben Davis was born in 1961 in London, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). He is married to Camille Griffin. They have three children.

Selected Credits: 'Stardust', 'Kick-Ass', 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel', 'Seven Psycopaths', 'Guardians of the Galaxy', 'Doctor Strange', 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'

29. Masanobu Takayanagi

Cinematographer | Hostiles

Masanobu Takayanagi is known for Hostiles (2017), The Grey (2011) and State of Play (2009).

Selected Credits: 'Warrior', 'The Grey', 'Silver Linings Playbook', 'Spotlight', 'Black Mass', 'Hostiles'

30. Rob Hardy

Cinematographer | Annihilation

Rob Hardy ASC BSC is a British Cinematographer known for his ground breaking work on Mission Impossible: Fallout, and his ongoing collaboration with Alex Garland: Ex-Machina, Annihilation, Devs, Men and most recently, the visceral epic Civil War.

He also won the BAFTA for cinematography on the ...

Selected Credits: 'The Invisible Woman', 'Testament of Youth', 'Ex Machina', 'Annihilation', 'Mission: Impossible-Fallout', 'Devs'

31. Danny Cohen

Cinematographer | Les Misérables

Danny Cohen was born in London in 1963. He took a social sciences degree at Sheffield Polytechnic and had a long time interest in photography, particularly stills work. He became a photographic technician at Middlesex Polytechnic and then a camera assistant on documentaries, commercials and films ...

Selected Credits: 'The Damned United', 'The King's Speech', 'Les Miserables', 'Room', 'The Danish Girl', 'A Very English Scandal'

32. Laurie Rose

Cinematographer | Rebecca

Laurie Rose is known for Rebecca (2020), Kill List (2011) and Peaky Blinders (2013).

Selected Credits: 'Sightseers', 'High-Rise', 'London Spy', 'Free Fire', 'Overlord', 'Pet Sematary'

33. Haris Zambarloukos

Cinematographer | Belfast

Haris Zambarloukos was born on March 11, 1970 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Belfast (2021), Cinderella (2015) and Death on the Nile (2022).

Selected Credits: 'Mamma Mia!', 'Thor', 'Locke', 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit', 'Cinderella', 'Eye in the Sky', 'Murder on the Orient Express'

34. Anthony Dod Mantle

Cinematographer | Slumdog Millionaire

Anthony Dod Mantle was born on April 14, 1955 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He is a cinematographer, known for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Antichrist (2009) and The Last King of Scotland (2006).

Selected Credits: '28 Days Later...', 'Slumdog Millionaire', 'Antichrist', 'Dredd', 'Rush', 'Snowden', 'Shantaram'

35. Bruno Delbonnel

Cinematographer | The Tragedy of Macbeth

Bruno Delbonnel was born in 1957 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), A Very Long Engagement (2004) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013).

Selected Credits: 'Amelie', 'A Very Long Engagement', 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', 'Inside Llewelyn Davis', 'Big Eyes', 'Darkest Hour', 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'

36. Sean Bobbitt

Cinematographer | 12 Years a Slave

Sean Bobbitt was born on November 29, 1958 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for 12 Years a Slave (2013), Hunger (2008) and Shame (2011).

Selected Credits: 'Hunger', 'Shame', 'The Place Beyond The Pines', '12 Years A Slave', 'Widows', 'The Rhythm Section'

37. Phedon Papamichael

Cinematographer | Nebraska

Phedon Papamichael, an award winning Cinematographer, was born in Athens, Greece and moved with his family to Germany, where in 1982 he completed his education in Fine Arts, in Munich. Working as a photojournalist brought Phedon to NYC in 1983, where he started crossing over into cinematography.

His...

Selected Credits: 'Walk The Line', '3:10 to Yuma', 'The Ides of March', 'Knight and Day', 'The Descendants', 'Nebraska', 'Ford v. Ferrari'

38. Lukasz Zal

Cinematographer | Ida

Lukasz Zal is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer based in Poland. Cold War, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, landed Lukasz Zal not only the Oscar nomination but also ASC Award, the Silver Frog Award for cinematography at the 2018 Camerimage Festival in Poland, as well as a nomination for ...

Selected Credits: 'Ida', 'Loving Vincent', 'Dovlatov', 'Cold War', 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things'

39. Dion Beebe

Cinematographer | Collateral

Dion Beebe is an Australian-South African cinematographer. He is best known for his collaboration with Rob Marshall in the films Chicago (2002), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Nine (2009), Into the Woods (2014) and Mary Poppins Returns (2018);

Beebe also worked with Michael Mann in Collateral (2004) ...

Selected Credits: 'Chicago', 'Equilibrium', 'Collateral', 'Memoirs of a Geisha', 'Miami Vice', 'Edge of Tomorrow', 'Mary Poppins Returns'

40. Oscar Faura

Cinematographer | El orfanato

Oscar Faura is known for The Orphanage (2007), A Monster Calls (2016) and The Impossible (2012).

Selected Credits: ‘The Orphanage’, ‘Julia’s Eyes’, ‘The Impossible’, ‘The Imitation Game’, ‘A Monster Calls’, ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’

41. Amir Mokri

Cinematographer | Man of Steel

Amir Mokri was born in Iran. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Man of Steel (2013), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Lord of War (2005). He is married to Winnie Mokri.

Selected Credits: ‘Blue Steel’, ‘Bad Boys II’, ‘Lord of War’, ‘Fast & Furious’, ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’, ‘Man of Steel’, ‘Murder Mystery’

42. Mandy Walker

Cinematographer | Elvis

Mandy Walker was born in Bundoora, Victoria, Australia. Mandy is a cinematographer and producer, known for Elvis (2022), Mulan (2020) and Australia (2008).

Selected Credits: ‘Australia’, ‘Red Riding Hood’, ‘Truth’, ‘Hidden Figures’, ‘The Mountain Between Us’, ‘Mulan’

43. Paul Cameron

Cinematographer | Collateral

Paul Cameron, ASC's visually groundbreaking work as a director and a director of photography has helped shape the craft of cinematography in the 21st century. Cameron recently directed multiple episodes of "Special Ops: Lioness", created by Taylor Sheridan for Paramount+, as well as multiple ...

Selected Credits: ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’, ‘Collateral’, ‘Man on Fire’, ‘Deja Vu’, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’, ‘The Commuter’

44. Lachlan Milne

Cinematographer | Minari

Lachlan Milne is known for Minari (2020), Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024) and Stranger Things (2016).

Selected Credits: ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’, ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Love and Monsters’, ‘Minari’

45. Polly Morgan

Cinematographer | Lucy in the Sky

Polly Morgan was born in London and worked internationally as a Camera Assistant before attending The American Film Institute in 2010. Polly was named as one of Variety's Ten Cinematographers to Watch in 2016 and has since become the only woman to be invited to become both an ASC and BSC member.

Selected Credits: ‘Call the Midwife’, ‘Strange Angel’, ‘Legion’, ‘A Quiet Place Part II’, ‘The Woman King’

46. Jarin Blaschke

Cinematographer | The Northman

Jarin Blaschke was born on September 28, 1978 in Westminster, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for The Northman (2022), The Lighthouse (2019) and The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015).

Selected Credits: ‘The Witch’, ‘Back Roads’, ‘The Lighthouse’, ‘The Northman’, ‘Knock at the Cabin’

47. James Laxton

Cinematographer | The Underground Railroad

James Laxton was born on February 3, 1981 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for The Underground Railroad (2021), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Moonlight (2016). He is married to Bex Crofton-Atkins. He was previously married to Adele Romanski.

Selected Credits: 'Tusk', 'Moonlight', 'If Beale Street Could Talk', 'The Underground Railroad'

48. Larkin Seiple

Cinematographer | Everything Everywhere All at Once

Larkin Seiple is known for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017).

Selected Credits: ‘Cop Car’, ‘Swiss Army Man’, ‘ I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore’, ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’, ‘Wolfs’

49. Sayombhu Mukdeeprom

Cinematographer | Call Me by Your Name

Sayombhu Mukdeeprom was born in Thailand in 1970. He is a cinematographer who was first recognized for his work on Thai cinema for the movie Sang sattawat, and more recently in the west for his collaboration with director Luca Guadagnino in Call Me By Your Name and the still unreleased Guadagnino ...

Selected Credits: ‘ Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’, ‘Call Me By Your Name’, ‘Suspiria’, ‘Thirteen Lives’, ‘Challengers’, ‘Trap’