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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-05-12 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

England, UK

Barry Ackroyd

Biography:

Barry Ackroyd, BSC (born 12 May 1954) is an English cinematographer and director. Ackroyd has frequently worked with directors Ken Loach and Paul Greengrass. He worked on Kathryn Bigelow's 2008 war film The Hurt Locker as well as the critically acclaimed 2013 biographical thriller Captain Phillips, the former earning him a BAFTA Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. In 2014, Ackroyd became the president of the British Society of Cinematographers.

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Known For

Acting

2016

The Nest as Cafe Regular

2006

Camera

2025

The Old Guard 2 as Director of Photography

2024

The Sympathizer as Director of Photography

2022

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather as Director of Photography

2021

Sweet Girl as Director of Photography

2020

The Old Guard as Director of Photography

2019

Bombshell as Director of Photography
Bombshell as Camera Operator

2018

Outlaw King as Director of Photography

2017

The Last Face as Director of Photography
Detroit as Director of Photography

2016

Jason Bourne as Director of Photography

2015

The Big Short as Director of Photography
Dark Places as Director of Photography

2013

Captain Phillips as Director of Photography
Dr. Easy as Director of Photography
Parkland as Director of Photography

2012

Contraband as Director of Photography
The Angels' Share as Director of Photography
The Newsroom as Camera Operator

2011

Coriolanus as Director of Photography

2010

Green Zone as Director of Photography
Green Zone as Camera Operator
The Special Relationship as Director of Photography

2009

Looking for Eric as Director of Photography

2008

The Hurt Locker as Director of Photography

2007

Battle in Seattle as Director of Photography

2006

The Wind That Shakes the Barley as Director of Photography
United 93 as Director of Photography

2005

Gideon's Daughter as Director of Photography
Love + Hate as Director of Photography

2004

Ae Fond Kiss... as Director of Photography

2003

Eroica as Director of Photography
The Immortals as Director of Photography
Concert for George as Camera Operator
The Lost Prince as Director of Photography

2002

Sweet Sixteen as Director of Photography
Out of Control as Director of Photography
Sunday as Director of Photography

2001

Dust as Director of Photography
Very Annie Mary as Director of Photography
The Navigators as Director of Photography

2000

Bread and Roses as Director of Photography

1999

The Escort as Director of Photography
The Lost Son as Director of Photography
Beautiful People as Director of Photography
Boogie Nights in Suburbia as Camera Operator

1998

My Name Is Joe as Director of Photography

1997

Stella Does Tricks as Director of Photography
Under the Skin as Director of Photography
Amazing Grace as Director of Photography

1996

Carla's Song as Director of Photography
Hillsborough as Director of Photography

1995

Land and Freedom as Director of Photography
Life After Life as Director of Photography

1994

Ladybird Ladybird as Director of Photography

1993

Raining Stones as Director of Photography

1992

1991

Riff-Raff as Director of Photography
Hunters and Bombers as Director of Photography

1989

Time to Go as Director of Photography

1984

Train of Thought as Focus Puller

Crew

2007

Battle in Seattle as Cinematography

2005

Friends & Crocodiles as Cinematography

1997

Butterfly Man as Cinematography

1996

Flowers of the Forest as Cinematography

1995

Anne Frank Remembered as Cinematography

1992

Too White for Me as Cinematography

1987

Big George Is Dead as Cinematography

1986

Inside the Labyrinth as Cinematography

Directing

1997

Butterfly Man as Director