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Barry Ackroyd

Cinematographer

Barry Ackroyd

Born May 12, 1954 in Manchester, England, UK59 films

Barry Ackroyd (born 12 May 1954) is an English cinematographer and director. Ackroyd has frequently worked with directors Ken Loach and Paul Greengrass. He worked on Kathryn Bigelow's 2008 war film, The Hurt Locker, and with Greengrass on the critically acclaimed 2013 biographical thriller Captain Phillips, the former earning him a BAFTA Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. In 2014, Ackroyd became the president of the British Society of Cinematographers.

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Filmography

59 films
  1. 2025A House of DynamiteDirector of Photography
  2. 2025The Old Guard 2Director of Photography
  3. 2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyDirector of Photography
  4. 2022Nicholas Brothers: Stormy WeatherDirector of Photography
  5. 2021Sweet GirlDirector of Photography
  6. 2020The Old GuardDirector of Photography
  7. 2019BombshellDirector of Photography
  8. 2018Outlaw KingDirector of Photography
  9. 2017DetroitDirector of Photography
  10. 2017The Last FaceDirector of Photography
  11. 2016Jason BourneDirector of Photography
  12. 2015The Big ShortDirector of Photography
  13. 2015Dark PlacesDirector of Photography
  14. 2013Captain PhillipsDirector of Photography
  15. 2013ParklandDirector of Photography
  16. 2013Dr. EasyDirector of Photography
  17. 2012The Angels' ShareDirector of Photography
  18. 2012ContrabandDirector of Photography
  19. 2011CoriolanusDirector of Photography
  20. 2010The Special RelationshipDirector of Photography
  21. 2010Green ZoneDirector of Photography
  22. 2009Looking for EricDirector of Photography
  23. 2008The Hurt LockerDirector of Photography
  24. 2007Battle in SeattleDirector of Photography
  25. 2006The Wind That Shakes the BarleyDirector of Photography
  26. 2006United 93Director of Photography
  27. 2005Gideon's DaughterDirector of Photography
  28. 2005Love + HateDirector of Photography
  29. 2004Ae Fond Kiss...Director of Photography
  30. 2003The ImmortalsDirector of Photography
  31. 2003EroicaDirector of Photography
  32. 2003Concert for GeorgeCamera Operator
  33. 2002Sweet SixteenDirector of Photography
  34. 2002Out of ControlDirector of Photography
  35. 2002SundayDirector of Photography
  36. 2001The NavigatorsDirector of Photography
  37. 2001DustDirector of Photography
  38. 2001Very Annie MaryDirector of Photography
  39. 2000Bread and RosesDirector of Photography
  40. 1999The EscortDirector of Photography
  41. 1999Beautiful PeopleDirector of Photography
  42. 1999The Lost SonDirector of Photography
  43. 1999Boogie Nights in SuburbiaCamera Operator
  44. 1998My Name Is JoeDirector of Photography
  45. 1997Under the SkinDirector of Photography
  46. 1997Stella Does TricksDirector of Photography
  47. 1997Amazing GraceDirector of Photography
  48. 1996Carla's SongDirector of Photography
  49. 1996Flowers of the ForestDirector of Photography
  50. 1996HillsboroughDirector of Photography
  51. 1995Land and FreedomDirector of Photography
  52. 1995Life After LifeDirector of Photography
  53. 1994Ladybird LadybirdDirector of Photography
  54. 1993Raining StonesDirector of Photography
  55. 1992Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial KillerDirector of Photography
  56. 1991Riff-RaffDirector of Photography
  57. 1991Hunters and BombersDirector of Photography
  58. 1989Time to GoDirector of Photography
  59. 1984Train of ThoughtFocus Puller