Remi Adefarasin OBE BSC (born 2 February 1948)[1] is an English cinematographer. 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.[2][3] For his work on Elizabeth, he became the first black person to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Remi Adefarasin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1948[1] London, England |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Spouse | Jaya Adefarasin |
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
editAdefarasin is married and has three sons.
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The British Greats | Margaret Sharp Barry Norman Sue Mallinson |
5 episodes |
| 1980-1982 | BBC2 Playhouse | Mike Leigh Paul Bamborough |
Episodes "Grown-Ups" and "The Guest" |
| 1982-1984 | Play for Today | Mike Leigh Richard Wilson |
Episodes "Home Sweet Home" and "Under The Hammer" |
| 1983 | Jury | ||
| 1985-1986 | Big Deal | Jeremy Summers | Episodes "Guv'nor" and "The Chicken and the Egg" |
| 1986-1992 | ScreenPlay | Angela Pope Peter Smith Diarmuid Lawrence Simon Cellan Jones |
4 episodes |
| 1987 | Bergerac | Richard Bramall | Episode "Thanks for Everything" |
| 1988-1994 | Screen Two | 7 episodes | |
| 1990-1993 | Screen One | Les Blair Richard Loncraine Mike Ockrent |
Episodes "News Hounds", "Wide-Eyed and Legless" and "Money for Nothing" |
| 1993 | Chef! | John Birkin | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | The Fast Show | Arch Dyson | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Mr Loverman | Hong Khaou |
Documentary series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Everyman | William Nicholson | Episode "Abide with Me" |
| 1979 | It's About Time | Chris Haws | TV special |
| 1982 | The World About Us | Julian Cooper | Episode "Eliza Doolittle Goes to Bombay" |
| 1984 | Omnibus | Episode "The Bristol Showboat Saga" | |
| 1985 | Open Space | Ray Hough | Episode "Cameron and Danny Go Flapping" |
| 1987 | Q.E.D. | John Lynch | Episode "Murder on the Bluebell Line" |
| 1988 | Horizon | James Burke | Episode "Thinking" |
| 1992 | Bookmark | James Runcie | Episode "Miss Pym's Day Out" |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Last Day | Richard Stroud |
| Stan's Last Game | Gavin Millar | |
| The Case of the Frightened Lady | Christopher Menaul | |
| 1984 | Amy | Nat Crosby |
| Four Days in July | Mike Leigh | |
| 1986 | Shoot for the Sun | Ian Knox |
| 1987 | Love After Lunch | Edward Bennett |
| 1989 | Dream Baby | Angela Pope |
| 1991 | The Lost Language of Cranes | Nigel Finch |
| 1996 | Emma | Diarmuid Lawrence |
| 1998 | Human Bomb | Anthony Page |
| The Ebb-Tide | Nicholas Denton |
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- ^ a b "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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