Remi Adefarasin | |
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Born | [1] London, England | 2 February 1948
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]
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]
Adefarasin is married and has three sons.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Miniseries
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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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 |