James Friend is a British cinematographer, best known for his work on Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Cinematography,[1][2] in addition to the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography.[3]
Friend grew up in Maidstone, Kent, where he attended Sutton Valence School.[4] He was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society for his film work in 2020.[5] [6]
Friend's television credits include Patrick Melrose and Your Honor, both of which he collaborated on with Berger.[7] Additionally, Friend worked on the 2024 Disney+ series The Acolyte, an installment in the Star Wars franchise.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Umbrage | Drew Cullingham | |
| 2010 | Dead Cert | Steven Lawson | |
| Stalker | Martin Kemp | ||
| 2011 | Carmen's Kiss | David Fairman | |
| Jack Falls | Paul Tanter Alexander Williams |
||
| Ghosted | Craig Viveiros | ||
| Turnout | Lee Sales | ||
| 7 Lives | Paul Wilkins | ||
| 2012 | Papadopoulos & Sons | Marcus Markou | |
| 2013 | The Liability | Craig Viveiros | |
| 2016 | Breakdown | Jonnie Malachi | |
| 2022 | All Quiet on the Western Front | Edward Berger | Academy Award for Best Cinematography BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography BSC Award for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film |
| TBA | The Ballad of a Small Player † | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist | Joey Ansah | Episode "Beginnings" |
| 2015 | Lewis | David Drury | Episode "What Lies Tangled" |
| 2015-2016 | Silent Witness | Ashley Pearce Patrick Lau Danny Hiller Douglas Mackinnon David Drury |
12 episodes |
| 2016 | The Musketeers | Udayan Prasad | Episodes "Prisoners of War" and "We Are the Garrison" |
| Rillington Place | Craig Viveiros | Miniseries | |
| Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands | Marek Losey | 3 episodes | |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Marek Losey Daniel O'Hara |
4 episodes |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Glenn Clements | 1 episode | |
| Victoria | Daniel O'Hara | Episodes "The King Over the Water" and "The Luxury of Conscience" | |
| 2017-2018 | Strike | Michael Keillor Kieron Hawkes |
3 episodes |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose | Edward Berger | Miniseries |
| 2019 | MotherFatherSon | Charles Sturridge James Kent |
5 episodes |
| The War of the Worlds | Craig Viveiros | Miniseries | |
| 2020 | Cursed | Zetna Fuentes | Episodes "Nimue" and "Cursed" |
| 2020 | Your Honor | Edward Berger | Episodes "Part One", "Part Two" and "Part Three" |
| 2022 | Willow | Philippa Lowthorpe | Episodes "Wildwood" and "Prisoners of Skellin" |
| 2024 | The Acolyte | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Gamerman, Ellen (March 12, 2023). "'All Quiet on the Western Front' Wins Best Cinematography". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Lang, Brent; Earl, William (12 March 2023). "'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Dominates Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture (Full Winners List)". Variety. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "BAFTAs 2023: James Friend ASC BSC wins Best Cinematography award for All Quiet on the Western Front". British Cinematographer. February 20, 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ McPolin, Sean (February 24, 2023). "Former Maidstone schoolboy James Friend picks up BAFTA and in line for Oscar with Netflix war film All Quiet On The Western Front". KM Media Group. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Max Robinson, 'Moving Stories', RPS Journal, vol. 162, no. 2, March/April 2021, pp. 216-218.
- ^ 'Beauty and Bloodshed proves a winning formula', RPS Journal, vol. 163, no. 2, March/April 2023, pp. 124-125.
- ^ Lezotte, Suzanne (February 19, 2021). "James Friend, ASC, BSC Lights the Shadow of Doubt in "Your Honor"". Sony Cine. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Ellwood, Gregory (February 15, 2023). "Why acting skills came into play for the 'All Quiet' cinematographer". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
External links
edit- James Friend at IMDb
