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James Friend(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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James Friend
James Friend is known for À l'Ouest, rien de nouveau (2022), The Acolyte (2024) and Patrick Melrose (2018).
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 12 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Known for

    À l'Ouest, rien de nouveau (2022)
    À l'Ouest, rien de nouveau
    7.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2022
    Carrie-Anne Moss, Lee Jung-jae, Hassan Taj, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Rebecca Henderson, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, and Joonas Suotamo in The Acolyte (2024)
    The Acolyte
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Benedict Cumberbatch in Patrick Melrose (2018)
    Patrick Melrose
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
    Your Honor
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Untitled JJ Abrams Project
      • director of photography
      • In Production
    • Colin Farrell in Ballad of a Small Player (2025)
      Ballad of a Small Player
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Submerged (2024)
      Submerged
      7.9
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Carrie-Anne Moss, Lee Jung-jae, Hassan Taj, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Rebecca Henderson, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, and Joonas Suotamo in The Acolyte (2024)
      The Acolyte
      4.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • The Wingman (2023)
      The Wingman
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Willow (2022)
      Willow
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • À l'Ouest, rien de nouveau (2022)
      À l'Ouest, rien de nouveau
      7.8
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
      Your Honor
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Katherine Langford in Cursed: La rebelle (2020)
      Cursed: La rebelle
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Tracks (2019)
      Tracks
      8.3
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Rafe Spall and Eleanor Tomlinson in La guerre des mondes (2019)
      La guerre des mondes
      5.2
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • MotherFatherSon (2019)
      MotherFatherSon
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Benedict Cumberbatch in Patrick Melrose (2018)
      Patrick Melrose
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger in C. B. Strike (2017)
      C. B. Strike
      7.9
      TV Series
      • segment director of photography
      • director of photography: Helmand
      • 2017–2018
    • Samantha Bond in Lady M (2017)
      Lady M
      6.8
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Victoria (2016)
      Victoria
      8.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2017

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Gal Gadot in Agent Stone (2023)
      Agent Stone
      5.7
      • director of photography: splinter unit
      • 2023
    • Idris Elba in Luther: Soleil déchu (2023)
      Luther: Soleil déchu
      6.4
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 2023
    • Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger in C. B. Strike (2017)
      C. B. Strike
      7.9
      TV Series
      • additional photography
      • 2022
    • Colin Farrell and Jack O'Connell in The North Water (2021)
      The North Water
      7.6
      TV Series
      • additional photography
      • 2021
    • Grantchester (2014)
      Grantchester
      7.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2016–2017
    • Craig Fairbrass, Tamer Hassan, Mem Ferda, and Emmett J Scanlan in Breakdown (2016)
      Breakdown
      5.0
      • b camera operator
      • 2016
    • Teaser one-sheet (UK - 2013)
      The Smoke
      4.2
      • additional cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Affaires non classées (1996)
      Affaires non classées
      7.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2014
    • Roger Allam, Anton Lesser, Shaun Evans, and Jack Laskey in Les enquêtes de Morse (2012)
      Les enquêtes de Morse
      8.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2013
    • The Hike (2011)
      The Hike
      3.7
      • underwater cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Ghosted (2011)
      Ghosted
      5.8
      • underwater cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Bridie Latona and Ed Cooper Clarke in Bridge Over Blue (2010)
      Bridge Over Blue
      7.8
      Short
      • camera operator
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2010
    • The Rapture (2010)
      The Rapture
      3.4
      • camera operator
      • 2010
    • Carmen's Kiss (2010)
      Carmen's Kiss
      3.0
      • camera operator
      • 2010
    • Stalker (2010)
      Stalker
      4.2
      • camera operator
      • 2010

    Producer

    • The Wingman (2023)
      The Wingman
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Ghosted (2011)
      Ghosted
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2011
    • The Road to Vengeance
      7.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Ian McKellen in The Academy (2009)
      The Academy
      6.0
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • James David Friend

    Did you know

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      Studied Cinematography at the London Film School. Was mentored by Paul Wheeler BSC & Phil Meheux BSC. Is a certified electrician, having started his career as a lighting technician at age 16.

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