Remi Adefarasin,
BSC, is an
English cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
. He is educated in Photography & Filmmaking at Harrow Technical College. He started his career as a camera trainee at BBC-TV's Ealing Studios. His work on ''
Elizabeth'' (1998) won him awards for Best Cinematography from
BAFTA and the British Society of Cinematographers, as well as a "Golden Frog" from Camerimage and an
Academy Award nomination. For his work on ''Elizabeth'', he became the first black person to be nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Adefarasin was appointed
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to television and film.
Personal life
Adefarasin is married and has three sons.
Filmography
Footnotes
External links
Remi Adefarasinat th
International Encyclopedia of Cinematographers*
1948 births
Living people
Best Cinematography BAFTA Award winners
English cinematographers
English people of Nigerian descent
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
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