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James Friend

James Friend

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James Friend is a British cinematographer best known for his work on Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography. In 2024, Friend received an Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society. Friend grew up in Maidstone, Kent, where he attended Sutton Valence School. He was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society for his film work in 2020. Friend's television credits include Patrick Melrose and Your Honor, in which he collaborated with Berger. Additionally, Friend worked on the 2024 Disney+ series The Acolyte, an instalment in the Star Wars franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Friend, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Supergirl
All Quiet on the Western Front
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Heart of Stone
Ballad of a Small Player
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

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