Mike Southon

BSC A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University ...

is a British cinematographer. He is a past President of the

British Society of Cinematographers The British Society of Cinematographers (abbreviated B.S.C. or BSC) was formed in 1949 by Bert Easey (23 August 1901 – 28 February 1973), the then head of the Denham and Pinewood studio camera departments, to represent British cinematographers ...

. As well as films, he has shot more than 250

music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...

s and 200

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Films

*1985 ''Captive''

Paul Mayersberg Paul Mayersberg (born 18 June 1941) is an English writer and director and was the film critic for ''Movie magazine'' in the early 1960s and author of 1968 film book ''Hollywood, The Haunted House''. Awards He received a nomination for Best Motio ...

c *1986 ''Gothic'' Ken Russell c *1986 ''Vardo (1986 film)''

Matthew Jacobs Matthew Jacobs (born 1 July 1956) is a British writer, director, producer and actor. He is known best for his extensive career writing for television shows like '' Doctor Who'' and ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''. He also directed two pr ...

?; short/26m *1987 ''The Minisagas'' James Scott; ep #3 "Stateside: The Epic Bestseller That Shocked America" & #4 "Retirement Hobbies for Octogenarians" dir by Gerry Feeny; ep #5 "The Nihilist's Double Vision" & #6 "The Best Ever Nuclear Fall Out Shelter", dir by Syd Macartney] b&w-c; 6 short films for theatrical screenings *1987 ''Aria'' seg #9 "Louise: Depuis le jour" dir by Derek Jarman b&w-c; 10 seg; cph: Christopher Hughes *1987 ''Paperhouse (film), Paperhouse'' Bernard Rose c; hph: Peter Allwork *1988 ''Spies Inc./S.P.O.O.K.S./Spies, Lies and Alibis/Code Name: Chaos'' Antony Thomas c *1988 ''

Queen of Hearts The queen of hearts is a playing card in the standard 52-card deck. Queen of Hearts or The Queen of Hearts may refer to: Books * "The Queen of Hearts" (poem), anonymous nursery rhyme published 1782 * ''The Queen of Hearts'', an 1859 novel by ...

Jon Amiel Jon Amiel (born 20 May 1948) is an English director who has worked in film and television in both the UK and the US. After receiving a BAFTA Award nomination for the BBC series ''The Singing Detective'' (1986), he went on to direct films, inclu ...

c; uwph: Charles Lagus *1989 '' Chicago Joe and the Showgirl'' Bernard Rose c *1990 '' A Kiss Before Dying''

James Dearden James Dearden (born 14 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter, the son of Scottish actress Melissa Stribling and English film director Basil Dearden. He directed nine films between 1977 and 2018. His film '' Pascali's Isla ...

c *1990 ''

Little Man Tate ''Little Man Tate'' is a 1991 American drama film directed by Jodie Foster (in her directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Scott Frank. The film stars Adam Hann-Byrd as Fred Tate, a seven-year-old child prodigy who struggles to self-act ...

Jodie Foster Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the hono ...

c; 2uc: Tony Jannelli *1991 ''

Wuthering Heights ''Wuthering Heights'' is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under her pen name Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent re ...

Peter Kosminsky Peter Kosminsky (born 21 April 1956) is a British writer, director and producer. He has directed Hollywood movies such as ''White Oleander'' and television films like '' Warriors'', ''The Government Inspector'', '' The Promise'', ''Wolf Hall'' a ...

c *1993 '' Roommates''

Peter Yates Peter James Yates (24 July 1929 – 9 January 2011) was an English film director and producer. Biography Early life Yates was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. The son of an army officer, he attended Charterhouse School as a boy, graduated from ...

c; addph: Sandi Sissel & Victor Hammer *1994 ''

The Run of the Country ''The Run of the Country'' is a 1995 American romantic drama film directed by Peter Yates. It is based on the novel by Shane Connaughton, and stars Albert Finney and Matt Keeslar. Plot The story tells of a political and generational conflict i ...

p/c; aph: Adam Dale *1995 '' The Final Cut'' Roger Christian c; + small part *1996 ''

Air Bud ''Air Bud'' is a 1997 sports comedy film directed by Charles Martin Smith. The film was financially successful, grossing $4 million in its opening weekend and totaling $27.8 million in its run against an estimated $3 million budget. Plot After ...

Charles Martin Smith Charles Martin Smith (born October 30, 1953) is an American actor, writer, and director of film and television, based in British Columbia. He is known for his roles in ''American Graffiti'' (1973), ''The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), '' Never Cry Wo ...

c; 2uc: Dave Frazee & William Waring *1998 '' Air Bud: Golden Receiver/Air Bud 2'' Richard Martin c; addph: Michael Bonvillain (+ 2uc) & Glen Winter; stunt unit ph: Todd Elyzen *1998 ''The Duke/Hubert'' Philip Spink c *1999 ''Tricks'' Iris & Jim Klein c *1999 '' Sorted'' Alexander Jovy s35/c *2000 ''

Replicant A replicant is a fictional bioengineered humanoid featured in the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'' and the 2017 sequel ''Blade Runner 2049'' which is physically indistinguishable from an adult human and often possesses superhuman strength and intellig ...

'' Ringo Lam c; 2uc: Brian Pearson *2001 '' Bandido'' Roger Christian c; cph: Kristian Bernier; 2uc: Lars Herrmann *2002 '' MXP: Most Xtreme Primate/MVP 3 More Monkey Business''

Robert Vince Robert Vince (born April 1, 1962) is a Canadian director, producer, writer and screenwriter. He has been involved in movie production since the late 1980s and has been directing movies since 2000, such as '' MVP: Most Valuable Primate'', the ''A ...

c/V *2002 '' Air Bud: Spikes Back'' Mike Southon c *2003 ''

Spymate ''Spymate'' is a 2006 Canadian adventure comedy film directed by Robert Vince, written by Calvin Hansen, and starring Emma Roberts and Chris Potter. It was released to Canadian theatres on February 24, 2006, and on DVD in North America on April 1 ...

c; addph: Eric J. Goldstein *2003 ''Pursued''

Kristoffer Tabori Kristoffer Tabori (also known as K.T. Donaldson, born Christopher Donald Siegel; August 4, 1952) is an American actor and television director. Early life Tabori was born in Malibu, California, the son of American film director Don Siegel and Sw ...

c; 2uc: Anthony Metchie *2005 '' Beneath'' Dagen Merrill c; 2uc: Mathias Herndl *2005 ''

Air Buddies ''Air Buddies'' is a 2006 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Vince. It is the sixth film in the ''Air Bud'' series and the first in the direct-to-video spin-off series ''Air Buddies'', which follows the life of a lonely teenager and ...

c/V; 2uc: Larry Lynn *2006 ''Kill Kill Faster Faster'' Gareth Maxwell Roberts c; co-addph; ph: Ruzbeh Babol *2006 ''A Neutral Corner'' Emily Greenwood scope/c; short/14m *2009 ''Nutcracker: The Untold Story''

Andrei Konchalovsky Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (russian: link=no, Андрей Сергеевич Михалков-Кончаловский; born 20 August 1937) is a Russian filmmaker. He has worked in Soviet, Hollywood, and contemporary Russian ...

c; 2uc: Balázs Bélafalvy & Mike Frift *2010 ''Spooky Buddies''

*2011 ''St. George's Day'' (Frank harper)

Television

*1977 ''The Madonna and the Volcano'' rod: Mike Radford doc/54m; cph: John Hooper; ep 3-part ''Omnibus Italia'' season (part of BBC-TV arts series 'Omnibus') *1977 ''Hospital'' [Roger Mills] 9-part doc series for BBC-TV; cph: Grenville Dobson *1978 ''Seeing Through Drawing'' [Michael Dibb] doc/119m; cph: John Hooper; ep BBC-TV arts series ''The Lively Arts'' *1979 ''A Change of Sex'' p #1 'George - The Big Decision' & #2 'Julia - The First Year' dir by David Pearson3-part series/16mm, 1980; cph (#2): David Feig; ep #3 ph by David Feig & Keith Taylor; followed by 4 ep in 1994 & 1999 *1980 ''In the Making'' p #2 (19m) 'Lute Making - Stephen Gottlieb' & #7 (19m) 'Theatre Design - Pamela Howard'; series prod: John Read9-part BBC-TV doc series; cph (#2): Alec Curtis, a.o. *1980 ''Dallas The Big Store'' ana Bokovadoc/53m; ep (1981) BBC-TV arts series '' Omnibus'' *1980 ''Chelsea Hotel'' igel Finchdoc/55m; ep (1981) BBC-TV arts series ''

Arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

'' *1980 ''Feeling for the Sound'' ave Huttmus doc/29m; ep #4 of 6-part series ''Sounds Different'' *1980 ''Dire Straits'' igel Finchmus doc/58m; ep BBC-TV arts series ''Arena'' *1980 ''When the Dancing Had to Stop'' eries prod: Leslie Megaheydoc/60m; cph: Colin Waldeck; ep BBC-TV arts series ''Omnibus'' *1981 ''The Leader's Tale'' rod: Tony Laryeadoc/48m; ep #12 of 12-part BBC-TV series ''Tales of Twelve Cities'' *1981 ''Behind the Scenes with... John Glenister'' hristopher Swanndoc/29m; ep #8 of 10-part BBC-TV series ''Behind the Scenes with...'' *1981 ''The Great Art Dictator'' rod: David Wallacedoc/54m *1981 ''Desert Island Discs'' nthony Walldoc/47m; ep (1982) BBC-TV arts series ''Arena''; repeated in January 1992 with new introduction *1982 ''Survivalists'' rod: Paul Hamanndoc/48m; ep BBC-TV series ''The Tuesday Documentary'' *1982 ''Upon Westminster Bridge'' nthony Walldoc/52m; ep BBC-TV arts series ''Arena'' *1982 ''Burroughs: The Movie''

Howard Brookner Howard Brookner (April 30, 1954 – April 27, 1989) was an American film director. He produced and directed the documentary '' Burroughs: the Movie'' about William S. Burroughs (1983), '' Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars'' on theatre director R ...

doc/b&w-c/85m; cph: Tom DiCillo, Richard Camp, James Lebovitz, a.o.; ep (1983) BBC-TV arts series ''Arena''; also released theatrically *1982 ''Bergerac'' p #12 "Always Leave Them Laughing" dir by Peter Smith87-part series, 1981–91; 2nd season, 1983 *1982 ''Where's the Key?'' avid Wheatleytvm/65m *1983 ''Kurt Vonnegut'' So It Goes igel Finchdoc/60m; ep BBC-TV arts series ''Arena'' *1983 ''Borges and I'' avid Wheatleydoc/75m; ep BBC-TV arts series ''Arena'' *1983 ''Sunset People'' ana Bokovadoc/110m; ep (1984) BBC-TV arts series ''Arena'' *1984 ''The Caravaggio'' Conspiracy igel Finchdoc/60m; ep BBC-TV arts series ''Arena'' *1984 ''Beat This! A Hip Hop History'' lan Yentob & Dick Fontainedoc/58m; addph: Sandi Sissel; special BBC-TV arts series ''Arena'' *1984 ''Big Deal'' p #1 'Red Lady, Black Night' dir by Brian Lighthill30-part series, 1984–86; 1st series (10 ep) *1984 ''The Sword and the Shield'' an Duncandoc/60m; cph: Peter Chapman; ep #5 of 8-part BBC-TV doc series ''SOE'' *1984 ''Francis Bacon'' The Brutality of Fact rod: Michael Blackwooddoc/58m/16mm; ep BBC-TV arts series ''Arena'' *1985 ''Ligmalion: A Musical for the 80s'' igel Finchdocudrama/89m; ep BBC-TV arts series ''Arena'' *1985 ''Khun Or - The Reed that Bends'' avid Wallacedram doc/49m; ep BBC-TV series ''Global Report'' *1985 ''The Triumph of the West'' p #5 'East of Europe' dir by Ann Hummel13-part doc series; other ph: Derek Banks, John Else, Brian Hall, a.o. *1987 ''Elphida'' unde Ikolitvm/60m *1989 '' pymaker -The Secret Life of Ian Fleming'' erdinand Fairfaxtvm; 2uc: Ronnie Maasz *1991 ''Prisoner of Honor'' en Russelltvm *1995 ''Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood'' onald Sturrocktvm/45m; special BBC-TV arts series 'Omnibus' *1995 '' Snow White: A Tale of Terror/The Grimm Brothers' Snow White/Snow White n the Black Forest' ichael Cohntvm; 2uc: Martin Grosup; opening seq ph: Arthur Wooster *1999 ''RKO 281 The Battle Over Citizen Kane' enjamin Rosstvm/b&w-c; originally to be made as a feature directed by Ridley Scott *2006 ''

The Mermaid Chair ''The Mermaid Chair'' is a 2005 novel written by American novelist Sue Monk Kidd, which has also been adapted as a Lifetime movie. Synopsis ''The Mermaid Chair'' is the tale of Jessie Sullivan, a middle-aged woman whose stifled dreams and desi ...

'' — Steven Schachter tvm; uwph: Pauline Heaton *2006 ''Lif'e Line'' amie Payne2-part tvm *2008 ''U Be Dead'' amie Paynetvm *2010 ''The Little House'' (jamie Payne) tvm *2012 ''Dr Who - The Hider in the Hou (Jamie Payne) TV series

Music videos (selection)

*1987 ''The Right Thing'' :_Simply_Red;_d:_Andy_Morahan.html" ;"title="Andy_Morahan.html" ;"title=": Simply Red; d: Andy Morahan">: Simply Red; d: Andy Morahan">Andy_Morahan.html" ;"title=": Simply Red; d: Andy Morahan">: Simply Red; d: Andy Morahan*1987 ''I Want Your Sex'' [a: George Michael; d: Andy Morahan & George Michael] *1987 ''Faith'' : George Michael; d: Andy Morahan*1988 ''Monkey'' : George Michael; d: Andy Morahan*1990 ''Freedom '90'' [a: George Michael; d: David Fincher] *1991 ''Auberge'' : Chris Rea; d: Nigel Dick*1991 ''Cream'' : Prince; d: Rebecca Blakecph: Deke Donelian *1991 ''Diamonds & Pearls'' : Prince; d: Rebecca Blakecph: Deke Donelian *1992 ''One'' (Version 1) : U2; d: Anton Corbijnb&w *1992 ''November Rain'' : Guns N' Roses; d: Andy Morahancph: Daniel Pearl *1994 ''Completely'' : Michael Bolton; d: Rebecca Blake*1994 ''Tell Me When'' : The Human League; d: Andy Morahan*1995 ''This Ain't a Love Song'' : Bon Jovi; d: Andy Morahan*2004 ''No Way Out'' : Phil Collins; d: Norman Watson*2004 ''Round Here'' : George Michael; d: Andy Morahan*2011 ''Where I Hope You Are'' : George Michael; d: Andy Morahan

Films as director

*2000 ''Bubbles'' hort/11mph: Richard Terry *2002 ''Air Bud: Spikes Back'' eature; + phsee Films

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References

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