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] His current upcoming project is the Disney+ series The Acolyte , an instalment in the Star Wars franchise. [8]
Film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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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 |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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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 |
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