Richard Greatrex
Richard Greatrex, BSC (born 1947) is a retired Welsh cinematographer. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his work on Shakespeare in Love (1998). He previously won a BAFTA TV Award for the BBC television film The Woman in White (1997).
Richard Greatrex
- Name
- Richard Greatrex
- Born
- 1947
- Birthplace
- Swansea, Wales
- Education
- Coleg Harlech
- Occupation
- Cinematographer, photographer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Richard Greatrex, BSC (born 1947) is a retired Welsh cinematographer. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his work on Shakespeare in Love (1998). He previously won a BAFTA TV Award for the BBC television film The Woman in White (1997).
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• Name — Richard Greatrex • Honorific Suffix — BSC • Born — 1947 • Birthplace — Swansea, Wales • Education — Coleg Harlech • Alma Mater — University of Sussex Balliol College, Oxford National Film and Television School • Occupation — Cinematographer, photographer • Website — https: richardgreatrex.com/
Early life and education
Early life and education
Born and raised in Swansea in 1947, he was educated at Coleg Harlech, University of Sussex, and Balliol College, Oxford. For a time, he lived in the United States, producing material for the United Mine Workers of America in Tennessee. After returning to the UK, he enrolled in the National Film and Television School, graduating in 1980.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role • 1982 — The Magnificent One — Television film • 1983-84 — The Comic Strip Presents... — 2 episodes • 1984 — Play At Home — Documentary; 1 episode • Aderyn Papur... and Pigs Might Fly — Television film • 1987 — Brond — Miniseries • 1989 — Goldeneye — Television film • 1991 — Gone to the Dogs — Miniseries • 1993 — Screen One — Episode: "Truth or Dare" • 1995 — The Plant — Television film • It Could Be You • 1997 — Stone Cold • Dalziel and Pascoe — 1 episode • The Woman in White — Miniseries • 1998 — Tess of the D'Urbervilles • Getting Hurt — Television film • 1999 — Warriors — Miniseries • 2000 — The Last of the Blonde Bombshells — Television film • 2003 — Sons & Lovers
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Richard Greatrex is recorded as cinematographer and photographer.
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2000
Richard Greatrex born at England.
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Director — Role • 1986 — Knights & Emeralds — Ian Emes • 1988 — For Queen and Country — Martin Stellman • 1989 — War Requiem — Derek Jarman • The Bulldance — Zelda Barron • 1991 — The Lunatic — Lol Creme • 1994 — Deadly Advice — Mandie Fletcher • 1995 — Blue Juice — Carl Prechezer • 1997 — Mrs Brown — John Madden • 1998 — Shakespeare in Love • 1999 — Janice Beard — Clare Kilner • 2000 — Where the Heart Is — Matt Williams • 2001 — Happy Now? — Philippa Cousins • A Knight's Tale — Brian Helgeland • 2003 — I Capture the Castle — Tim Fywell • 2004 — Connie and Carla — Michael Lembeck • The Rocket Post — Stephen Whittaker • 2005 — The Upside of Anger — Mike Binder • The Detonator — Po-Chih Leong • Chaos — Tony Giglio • 2006 — Big Nothing — Jean-Baptiste Andrea • 2007 — Run Fatboy Run — David Schwimmer • Flawless — Michael Radford • 2008 — Three and Out — Jonathan Gershfield • Gossip — Don Boyd — Unfinished
Short films
Short films
• Year — Title — Director — Role • 1981 — Never Say Die! — Sandy Johnson — Short film • 2015 — The Dancing Floor — Lyn Webster Wilde
Awards and nominations
• Award — Year — Category — Work — Result — Ref. • Academy Award — 1999 — Best Cinematography — Shakespeare in Love • American Society of Cinematographers Award — 1999 — Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases • British Academy Film Award — 1999 — Best Cinematography • British Academy Television Award — 1997 — Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction — Screen One ("Truth or Dare") • 1998 — The Woman in White • 2000 — Warriors • British Society of Cinematographers Award — 1999 — Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film — Shakespeare in Love • Royal Television Society Craft & Design Award — 1998 — Best Photography, Camera and Lighting — The Woman in White • Satellite Award — 1999 — Best Cinematography — Shakespeare in Love
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