


Deakins has worked on a staggering 85 (and counting!) titles, including The Shawshank Redemption, The Big Lebowski and Skyfall.ĩ. After attending college, Deakins applied to the newly-opened National Film School but was denied admission as his photography was considered not “filmic” enough! He reapplied and graduated in the mid-1970s.ġ0.

Best known for The Shawshank Redemption, Fargo, Blade Runner 2049. Deakins won an impressive 40 awards in total for his work on 1917.Ĩ. Sir Roger Deakins is 2/16 (wins/nominations) on the Oscars list for Cinematography. Deakins has received two Oscars, the first in 2017 for Blade Runner 2049, and the second for 1917 in 2019.ħ. Still from Blade Runner 2049 - Alcon Media Group, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros PicturesĦ. He was encouraged by his mother who was an amateury actress and painter. The impressive structure was five stories high with 2,000 1K tungsten lamps at a total of 2 megawatts.ĥ. Deakins painted from a young age. Still from 1917 - Universal PicturesĤ. In 1917 the burning church scenes was lit by one of the largest lighting rigs ever made for a film. A selection of Deakins’ work is currently on show at Sottopasso di Piazza Re Enzo, Bologna, Italy, to 15 January 2023. Cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins says knighthood is not just for him Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio is to collect his OBE at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. Deakins (born 1949), best known for his collaborations with directors such as the Coen brothers. Byways can be found on many bookshelves worldwide.ģ. legendary Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger A. The BAFTA and ASC Awards nominee will receive. Deakins has released a book of his black & white photographs and is published by Damiani. After starting out his career in documentaries, Roger Deakins became one of the few elite cinematographers of his generation, thanks in large part to his. Sir Roger Deakins is one of today’s most honored cinematographers, renown for his vast and varied body of work. English cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins has received many accolades for his craft in his lifetime, and he is slated to receive another in February. Alongside his success as a filmmaker, Deakins is a talented photographer, and is represented by the eminent Peter Fetterman Gallery in Santa Monica, California.Ģ. Join Academy Award-winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins for a book signing and Q&A reception on Saturday, April 15th at the Mecklenburg Country Club in. Smoking Break, Germania, 2007 © Roger Deakinsġ.
