Roger Deakins

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Film_Director
gptkbp:activeYears 1984
present
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
gptkbp:birthDate 1949-05-24
gptkbp:birthPlace Torquay,_Devon,_England
gptkbp:children 1
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Sam_Mendes
gptkb:Denis_Villeneuve
gptkb:The_Coen_Brothers
gptkbp:education gptkb:National_Film_and_Television_School
gptkbp:famousQuote "Cinematography is about light and shadow."
"Every film is a new challenge."
"I love the process of making films."
"I try to make the camera invisible."
"I think the most important thing is to tell the story."
gptkbp:filmography 1968
1977
The Last of the Mohicans
The Bofors Gun
gptkbp:genre Drama
Science Fiction
Thriller
War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roger Deakins
gptkbp:influenced Filmmakers
Cinematographers
Students of cinematography
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Stanley_Kubrick
gptkb:Andrei_Tarkovsky
gptkb:Sergio_Leone
gptkbp:knownFor Visual storytelling
Camera work
Lighting techniques
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Blade_Runner_2049
gptkb:Skyfall
1917
The Shawshank Redemption
No Country for Old Men
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:signature Color palettes
Depth of field
Wide shots
Naturalistic lighting
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:James_Deakins
gptkbp:website rogerdeakins.com