| Gavin Finney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) London, England |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Gavin Finney, B.S.C. (born 1963) is a British cinematographer. He joined the British Society of Cinematographers in 1998 and served as the organisation's president from 2006 to 2008.
At the 2013 British Academy Television Craft Awards, Finney won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction for his work on the Channel 4 series The Fear (2012). He has also received award recognition from the British Society of Cinematographers, winning Best Cinematography in a Television Drama for his work on the BBC Two series Wolf Hall (2015) and earning nominations for his work on the Channel 4 serial The State (2017) and the Amazon Prime Video/BBC Two series Good Omens (2019–present).
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Second unit director of photography | |
| 2003 | Alex & Emma | ||
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | ||
| Keeping Mum | |||
| 2006 | These Foolish Things | ||
| 2007 | St Trinian's |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gormenghast | 4 episodes | |
| 2005 | Colditz | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Terry Pratchett's Hogfather | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Episode: "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" | |
| 2010 | Terry Pratchett's Going Postal | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Sinbad | 12 episodes | |
| The Fear | 4 episodes | ||
| 2013 | Mr Selfridge | 2 episodes | |
| The Guilty | 3 episodes | ||
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | 6 episodes | |
| 2017 | The State | 4 episodes | |
| 2019–present | Good Omens | 12 episodes |
References
- Ellis 2015, p. 9.
- "Television Craft | Photography And Lighting - Fiction in 2013". Awards.bafta.org. British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Ellis 2015, p. 15.
- "BSC Members | Gavin Finney". BSCine.com. British Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- Wood, David (15 June 2019). "Apocalypse Not Now: Gavin Finney BSC / Good Omens". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- Wardlow, Chris (20 June 2019). "How Cinematographer Gavin Finney Brought Heaven and Hell to Life in 'Good Omens'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
Bibliography
- Ellis, David A. (2015). In Conversation with Cinematographers. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5109-0.
External links
- Official website
- Gavin Finney at IMDb
- Gavin Finney at the British Society of Cinematographers' website
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