George Richmond | |
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Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1990–present |
Organisation | British Society of Cinematographers |
Known for | Sunshine on Leith Kingsman: The Secret Service Kingsman: The Golden Circle Rocketman Free Guy Deadpool & Wolverine |
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Website | http://www.georgerichmond.com |
George Richmond is a British cinematographer who is noted for his work in Hollywood cinema. He began his career in the film industry as a camera operator. He worked on several films as a second assistant cameraman before eventually making his debut as a cinematographer with The Hide . Some of his notable work includes Ghost Machine , Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle , action spy comedies directed by Matthew Vaughn. [1]
Feature Films
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2008 | The Hide | Marek Losey | |
2009 | Ghost Machine | Chris Hartwill | |
2011 | A Thousand Kisses Deep | Dana Lustig | |
Wild Bill | Dexter Fletcher | 1st collaboration with Fletcher | |
2012 | Blood | Nick Murphy | |
2013 | Sunshine on Leith | Dexter Fletcher | |
2014 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Matthew Vaughn | 1st collaboration with Vaughn |
2015 | Eddie the Eagle | Dexter Fletcher | |
2017 | Unlocked | Michael Apted | |
Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Matthew Vaughn | ||
2018 | Tomb Raider | Roar Uthaug | |
2019 | Rocketman | Dexter Fletcher | |
2021 | Free Guy | Shawn Levy | 1st collaboration with Levy |
2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | David Yates | 1st collaboration with Yates |
2023 | Pain Hustlers | ||
2024 | Argylle | Matthew Vaughn | |
Deadpool & Wolverine † | Shawn Levy | Post-production [2] |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2011 | One Man Walking | Margaret Williams | TV movie |
2013 | Playhouse Presents | Idris Elba | Episode "Pavement Psychologist" |
The Great Train Robbery | Julian Jarrold | Episode "A Robber's Tale" | |
Other credits
Year | Title | Director | Cinematographer | Role |
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1993 | The Sandlot | David Mickey Evans | Anthony B. Richmond [3] | Second Camera Assistant |
2001 | Someone like You | Tony Goldwyn | Camera Operator | |
Legally Blonde | Robert Luketic | |||
2006 | Children of Men | Alfonso Cuarón | Emmanuel Lubezki | |
2015 | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Christopher McQuarrie | Robert Elswit | Additional Photography |
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