Remi Adefarasin
Remi Adefarasin | |
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| Born | 2 February 1948[1] London, England |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse | Jaya Adefarasin |
Remi Adefarasin (born 2 February 1948) is an English cinematographer.
For his work on Elizabeth (1998), he became the first black person to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.[2][3]
Education and career
[edit]He studied photography and filmmaking at the Harrow College, and then started his career as a camera trainee at BBC-TV's Ealing Studios.
Adefarasin was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to television and film.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Adefarasin is married and has three sons.
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | All the World's a Stage' | Michael Elliott Bob Lockyer William Slater |
Episode "Prologue: Makers of Magic" |
| 1986 | The December Rose | Renny Rye | |
| 1988 | Christabel | Adrian Shergold | |
| 1989 | Summer's Lease | Martyn Friend | |
| 1991 | Sleeper | Geoffrey Sax | |
| 1992 | Goodbye Cruel World | Adrian Shergold | |
| Black and White in Color | Isaac Julien | ||
| 1995 | The Buccaneers | Philip Saville | |
| 1996 | Into the Fire | Jane Howell | |
| Cold Lazarus | Renny Rye | With Ashley Rowe | |
| 2000 | Arabian Nights | Steve Barron | |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Richard Loncraine Tom Hanks David Leland Tony To David Frankel |
5 episodes |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Tim Van Patten David Nutter Carl Franklin Tony To |
5 episodes |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion | Ali Selim |
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Elizabeth | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series | Band of Brothers (For episode "The Patrol") |
Nominated |
| 2010 | The Pacific (For episode "Part 5") |
Nominated |
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Remi Adefarasin". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Film in 1999 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "BSC Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Release" (PDF). British Society of Cinematographers.
- ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 8.
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