Brian Richard Tufano BSC (1 December 1939 – 12 January 2023) was an English cinematographer, best known for his work on the films of Danny Boyle and Menhaj Huda. Tufano was admitted to the British Society of Cinematographers and won the 2001 BAFTA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television.[3] His most well-known works include Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary and Billy Elliot.
Brian Tufano | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December 1939[1][2] |
| Died | 12 January 2023 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1963–2011 |
| Organisation | British Society of Cinematographers |
| Known for | Trainspotting A Life Less Ordinary Billy Elliot |
Life and career
editTufano began his career at the BBC as a projectionist, working his way up to become a cameraman with the BBC film department in 1963.[1] During his time at the BBC, Tufano worked with directors including Stephen Frears and Alan Parker. In 1992 he was assigned to the series Mr. Wroe's Virgins and worked with director Danny Boyle.[4]
Tufano went freelance in the mid-1970s - his first feature was the 1978 film The Sailor's Return with director Jack Gold.
During the 1980s, Tufano spent time working in the United States,[5] including additional cinematography for Jordan Cronenweth on Blade Runner.[6]
Boyle worked with Tufano on his feature debut, Shallow Grave,[7] and continued to work with Tufano on the 1996 films Trainspotting and the 1997 film A Life Less Ordinary. Boyle and Tufano also worked together on the 2008 short film Alien Love Triangle.[4]
Tufano worked with director Menhaj Huda on his first feature film, Jump Boy, in 1999, and they went on to work together on the 2006 feature film Kidulthood.[8] Tufano also shot the 2008 sequel Adulthood, which was directed by Noel Clarke. Huda and Tufano worked together on the 2011 feature, Everywhere and Nowhere.[9]
From 2003 to 2016, Tufano was Head of Cinematography at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield.[10] Before his death, he was a Teaching Fellow at the school.[11]
Awards and nominations
editFor his work on Late Night Shopping, Tufano was nominated for the Technical Achievement Award at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.[13]
Tufano won the Special Jury Prize at the 2002 British Independent Film Awards.[14] Tufano received the BSC ARRI John Alcott Memorial Award in 2015,[15] and went on to receive the British Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.[10][16]
BAFTA Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Middlemarch | Television: Best Photography and Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment) | Nominated | [17] |
| 2001 | Billy Elliot | Film: Best Cinematography | Nominated | [18] |
| n/a | Television Craft: Special Award | Won | [3] |
Filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Brian Tufano BSC". British Cinematographer. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ a b Gilbey, Ryan (26 January 2023). "Brian Tufano obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Television Craft Special Award in 2001". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ a b Matt Glasby (15 July 2019). BRITPOP CINEMA: TRAINSPOTTING ENGLAND DG: From trainspotting to this Is England. Intellect Books. pp. 63, 99. ISBN 978-1-78938-035-4.
- ^ "Tufano, Brian (1939-) Biography". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Sweeney, Kenneth. "DVD Playback: Blade Runner". American Cinematographer (February 2008). Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (Summer 2015). "The Many Sides of Danny Boyle". www.dga.org. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Psarias, Vicki (10 April 2008). "Menhaj Huda : Keeping it Real with Kidulthood". Netribution. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Gant, Charles (4 May 2011). "Everywhere & Nowhere". Variety. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ a b "NFTS Cinematography Awarded Prestigious BSC Award". NFTS. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Honorary Fellows". NFTS. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Rigotti, Alex. "Renowned UK cinematographer Brian Tufano dies aged 83". Screen. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Brian Tufano, BSC". McKinney Macartney Management Ltd. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "2002 Winners Announced 5th British Independent Film Awards". British Independent Film Awards. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Deakins, Pope and Tufano garner BSC 2015 awards". British Cinematographer. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "BSC Awards Night 2020 .......and the Winners are". British Society of Cinematographers. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "1995 Television Craft Photography And Lighting - Fiction/Entertainment". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Film Cinematography in 2001". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
External links
edit- Brian Tufano at IMDb