Erik Wilson

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Erik Wilson
Born
Erik Alexander Wilson

(1975-12-15) 15 December 1975 (age 47)
Alma mater London Film School
Years active1998–present
Organisation British Society of Cinematographers
Website erikwilsondp.com

Erik Alexander Wilson BSC (born 15 December 1975) is a Norwegian cinematographer. [1] [2] He is best known for his collaborations with the likes of Richard Ayoade, Paul King on the Paddington films, and Will Sharpe. He won a BAFTA for his work on the Sky Atlantic miniseries Landscapers .

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Early life

Wilson grew up in Bergen. His mother was a tutor and his father worked in shipping. He has some Scottish heritage, hence his surname. [3] He studied at the London Film School in Covent Garden, beginning his studies in editing before going into cinematography. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1998More Than DreamsMikaël Ivan Roost
2000The 13th SignJonty Acton, Adam Mason
2001The Third LionManlio Roseano
DustAdam Mason
2006BrokenSimon Boyes, Adam Mason
2010 Submarine Richard Ayoade
2011 Tyrannosaur Paddy Considine
2012 Now Is Good Ol Parker
2013 The Double Richard Ayoade
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Ben Stiller Iceland unit
2014 Paddington Paul King
2016Framing Mom (Norwegian : Rosemari) Sara Johnsen
Masterminds Jared Hess
2017 Paddington 2 Paul King
2020 Dream Horse Euros Lyn
2021 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Will Sharpe

Documentaries

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2004 Peace One Day Jeremy Gilley
2005Inside Scan Jake West
2012 The Imposter Bart Layton [5]
2014 20,000 Days on Earth Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard
2019 Tell Me Who I Am Ed Perkins

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2006 Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes Jake WestTelevision film
2007 Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud Michael Hurst Television film
2009 Murderland Catherine Morshead Miniseries
Trinity Various
2010 Doctor Who Catherine MorsheadEpisode: "Amy's Choice"
2016Neil Gaiman's Likely StoriesIain Forsyth, Jane PollardMiniseries
2017 Will Shekhar Kapur Episode: "The Play's the Thing"
2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Louis Leterrier Animated [6]
2021 Landscapers Will SharpeMiniseries [7]

Music videos

SongYearArtistNotes
"Push"2002 Martin Grech
"Decadent & Desperate"2005 Mortiis
"Burn Your Youth"2007 Johnny Panic
"Heads Will Roll"2009 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"Cornerstone Arctic Monkeys
"Vlad the Impaler" Kasabian
"Drunk"2012 Ed Sheeran
"All Of Me" Tanlines
"Jubilee Street"2013 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2012 Camerimage Feature Documentary FilmThe ImposterNominated [lower-alpha 1]
2013Best Cinematography in a Music Video"Jubilee Street"Nominated
Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in CinematographyThe ImposterNominated [lower-alpha 2]
201520,000 Days on EarthTied
2018International Online Cinema AwardsBest CinematographyPaddington 2Won
2022 British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction LandscapersWon [8]

Notes

  1. Shared with Lynda Hall
  2. Shared with Lynda Hall

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