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Michael Swan(II)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Cinematographer
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Michael Swan
Based in South Africa with representation in London and Cape Town, Michael Swan has traveled the world as a highly sort after International DOP. Known for both Feature Films and premium Episodic Television such as the recent hit Netflix live action version of the manga; One Piece, as well as Black Sails, Outlander, and many more.
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      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero, Taz Skylar, and Iñaki Godoy in One Piece (2023)
    One Piece
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Deep Blue Sea 3 (2020)
    Deep Blue Sea 3
    4.7
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2020
    Toby Stephens in Black Sails (2014)
    Black Sails
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Dominic Sherwood and Jacky Lai in Eraser: Reborn (2022)
    Eraser: Reborn
    4.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2022

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    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, and Winta McGrath in Raised by Wolves (2020)
      Raised by Wolves
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2022
    • Charles Dance, David Morrissey, Elizabeth Tan, Luke Treadaway, and Georgia Blizzard in The Singapore Grip (2020)
      The Singapore Grip
      5.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2020
    • The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)
      The Red Sea Diving Resort
      6.6
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2019
    • Kate Beckinsale in The Widow (2019)
      The Widow
      6.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2019
    • Le Roi Scorpion : Le Livre des âmes (2018)
      Le Roi Scorpion : Le Livre des âmes
      4.6
      Video
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2018
    • Lesley Nicol, Roshan Seth, Marc Warren, Dakota Blue Richards, Pallavi Sharda, Tom Bateman, and Shriya Pilgaonkar in Beecham House (2019)
      Beecham House
      6.8
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2017
    • Outlander (2014)
      Outlander
      8.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2017
    • Toby Stephens in Black Sails (2014)
      Black Sails
      8.2
      TV Series
      • additional photography by
      • additional photography
      • director of photography ...
      • 2015–2017
    • Laurence Fishburne, David Harewood, Orlando Jones, Michael Nyqvist, and Terry Pheto in Madiba (2017)
      Madiba
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2017
    • Jamie Dornan in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
      The Siege of Jadotville
      7.2
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2016
    • Malachi Kirby in Racines (2016)
      Racines
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2016
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron (2015)
      Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron
      7.3
      • additional photography: visual effects unit
      • 2015
    • Simon Pegg in Hector et la recherche du bonheur (2014)
      Hector et la recherche du bonheur
      6.9
      • second camera operator: South Africa
      • 2014
    • Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Odeya Rush, and Brenton Thwaites in The Giver (2014)
      The Giver
      6.4
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2014
    • Samuel L. Jackson, India Eisley, and Callan McAuliffe in Kite (2014)
      Kite
      4.4
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2014

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Charles Dance, David Morrissey, Elizabeth Tan, Luke Treadaway, and Georgia Blizzard in The Singapore Grip (2020)
      The Singapore Grip
      5.7
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2020
    • Kate Beckinsale in The Widow (2019)
      The Widow
      6.9
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2019
    • Le Roi Scorpion : Le Livre des âmes (2018)
      Le Roi Scorpion : Le Livre des âmes
      4.6
      Video
      • second unit director
      • 2018
    • Lesley Nicol, Roshan Seth, Marc Warren, Dakota Blue Richards, Pallavi Sharda, Tom Bateman, and Shriya Pilgaonkar in Beecham House (2019)
      Beecham House
      6.8
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2017
    • Laurence Fishburne, David Harewood, Orlando Jones, Michael Nyqvist, and Terry Pheto in Madiba (2017)
      Madiba
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • second unit director
      • 2017
    • Jamie Dornan in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
      The Siege of Jadotville
      7.2
      • second unit director
      • 2016
    • Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu (2016)
      Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu
      6.6
      • second unit director
      • 2016
    • Samuel L. Jackson, India Eisley, and Callan McAuliffe in Kite (2014)
      Kite
      4.4
      • second unit director
      • 2014
    • Weit hinter dem Horizont (2013)
      Weit hinter dem Horizont
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • second unit director
      • 2013
    • Mary & Martha: Deux mères courage (2013)
      Mary & Martha: Deux mères courage
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • second unit director
      • 2013
    • One Last Look (2012)
      One Last Look
      4.7
      • second unit director
      • 2012
    • Die Löwin
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • second unit director
      • 2012
    • Natale in Sudafrica (2010)
      Natale in Sudafrica
      3.3
      • second unit director
      • 2010
    • Jamie Bamber, Daniel MacPherson, Warren Brown, Alin Sumarwata, and Varada Sethu in Strike Back (2010)
      Strike Back
      8.1
      TV Series
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Crusoe (2008)
      Crusoe
      6.7
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2008–2009

    Cinematographer



    • Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero, Taz Skylar, and Iñaki Godoy in One Piece (2023)
      One Piece
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Far from Home (2022)
      Far from Home
      5.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Professionals (2020)
      Professionals
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Dominic Sherwood and Jacky Lai in Eraser: Reborn (2022)
      Eraser: Reborn
      4.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Victoria Justice in Un after mortel (2021)
      Un after mortel
      5.8
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Deep Blue Sea 3 (2020)
      Deep Blue Sea 3
      4.7
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Bulletproof 2 (2020)
      Bulletproof 2
      3.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Outlander (2014)
      Outlander
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017)
      Origins: The Journey of Humankind
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Toby Stephens in Black Sails (2014)
      Black Sails
      8.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Jamie Kennedy and Michael Gross in Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015)
      Tremors 5: Bloodlines
      5.2
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2015
    • Amanda Holden, Stephen Tompkinson, Lucy-Jo Hudson, Rafaella Hutchinson, and Luke Ward-Wilkinson in Russie sauvage : La mer d'Okhotsk (2006)
      Russie sauvage : La mer d'Okhotsk
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • One Last Look (2012)
      One Last Look
      4.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Nature (1982)
      Nature
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Lights, Camera, Lions!
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010

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