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Roger deakins biography cinematographer
Roger Deakins
British cinematographer
For the English writer, documentary-maker and environmentalist, see Roger Deakin.
Sir Roger Alexander DeakinsCBE (born 24 May 1949) is an English cinematographer.
He is the recipient of five BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography, and two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography from sixteen nominations. He has collaborated multiple times with directors such as the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve.
His best-known works include The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Fargo (1996), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Skyfall (2012), Sicario (2015), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and 1917 (2019), the last two of which earned him Academy Awards.
He is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential western cinematographers.
An alumnus of the National Film and Television School, Deakins was named and serves as an Honorary Fellow of the school in recognition of his "outstanding contribution[s]