Gavin Struthers ASC BSC

Director of Photography

Biography

Gavin has worked abroad in Iceland, Hungary, Slovakia, Malaysia, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Kosovo, Portugal, Russia (Siberia), South Africa, Spain, Ireland and Norway.

He is a graduate of the National Film & Television School and the recipient of the Freddie Francis Scholarship.

A member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Credits

Film & TV

Production Company Notes
A VISIT TO GRANDPA'S
Feature
Adler Entertainment

Dir: D.J. Caruso
Prods: Huw Penallt Jones, Amory Leader, Hannah Leader
Starring: Anthony Hopkins & Catherine Zeta-Jones

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER
Series 3
Amazon Studios

Dir: Sanaa Hamri

EPIC
TV Series
ABC

Dir: James Griffiths

MARY
Feature
Creativity Media

Dir: D.J. Caruso
Prods: Mary Aloe, Joshua Harris, Gillian Hormel, Hannah Leader
Starring: Anthony Hopkins

INVASION
Series 2
Apple TV +

Dir: Alik Sakharov

YOUR CHRISTMAS OR MINE?
Feature
Shiny Button Productions

Dir: Jim O’Hanlon
Prod: Kate Heggie

CHARMING THE HEARTS OF MEN
Feature
High Hopes Productions

Dir: S.E. DeRose
Prods: Brian David Cange, S.E. DeRose & Richard T. Lewis

SUPERMAN AND LOIS
Series 1, Eps 1-2
CW Network / Warner Bros / DC

Dir: Lee Toland Krieger
Prod: Louis Milito
Showrunner: Todd Helbing
Exec Prod: Greg Berlanti

THE WITCHER
Series 1
Netflix

Dir: Alik Sakharov, Charlotte Brändström
Prod: Michael Ostrowski
Nominated for BSC Best Cinematography in a TV Drama Award 2020

THE ROOK
Series 1, Eps 4,6
Starz, Character Seven, Fickle Fish, Lionsgate TV, Liberty Global

Dir: Sunu Gonera
Prod: Steve Clark-Hall

NIGHTFLYERS
Eps 2,3,4,8
Gaeta / Rosenzweig Films

Created by Jeff Buhler
Dirs: Mike Cahill, Maggie Kiley, Andrew McCarthy

THE ALIENIST
Series 1, Eps 4-5
TNT/Paramount/Anonymous Content

Dir: James Hawes & Jamie Payne
Prod: Cary Joji Fukunaga, Steve Golin, Jakob Verbruggen, Jamie Payne & Chris Symes.

LUCKY MAN
Series 2, Eps 9-10
Carnival/POW!/Sky

Dir: Andy Hay
Prod: Madonna Baptiste

BLACK SAILS
Series 4
Film Afrika Worldwide/Starz

Dirs. Steve Boyum, Alik Sakharov,Lukas Ettlin
Prod. Chris Symes

MARCO POLO
Series 2, Ep 7, 10
Electus/ Netflix/ The Weinstein Company

Dir: Alik Sakharov
Prod: Richard Sharkey, Guy Tannahill

BLACK SAILS
Series 3, Eps 1, 2, 5, 7, 9
Film Afrika Worldwide/ Starz

Dirs: Alik Sakharov, Lukas Ettlin, Rob Bailey, Steve Boyum
Prod: Chris Symes

THE REZORT
Feature
Matador Pictures

Second Unit
Director: Steve Barker
Producer: Rob How

HALO: NIGHTFALL Scott Free

Dir: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Prod: Mark Huffam

BLACK SAILS 2 Film Afrika Worldwide/ Starz

Dir: Lukas Ettlin
Prod: Chris Symes

DA VINCI'S DEMONS 2 Starz/BBC Worldwide

Dir: David S. Goyer
Prods: Lee Morris, Matt Bouch

LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX 2 Red Production Company

Dir: Euros Lyn
Exec Prod: Nicola Schindler
Prod: Karen Lewis

FOYLES WAR 8 ITV Studios / Eleventh Hour Films / Octagon Films

Dirs: Stuart Orme, Andy Hay
Prod: Jeremy Gwilt

Alexa/Red Epic

SHETLAND ITV Studios for BBC One

Dir: Peter Hoar
Prod: Sue De Beauvoir

Alexa

DR WHO BBC

Director: Douglas McKinnon
Prod: Marcus Wilson

ENDEAVOUR Mammoth

Dir: Colm McCarthy
Prod: Dan McCulloch

Red Mix/Epic

DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 2 Carnival

Dirs: Ashley Pearce, Brian Kelly, Andy Goddard, James Strong
Prod: Liz Trubridge

Alexa

ALEXANDER THE GREAT FROM MACEDONIA The Ilya Sandkind Company

Director: Jalal Merhi
Producers: Ilya Salkind, Jeffery Taylor
Featuring: Sam Heughan, Lauren Cohen, Christopher Cazenove, Paul Telfer

35mm

THE RECKONING TXTV/ ITV

Dir: Jim O’Hanlon
Prod: Jeremy Gwilt
Featuring: Max Beesley, Ashley Jensen

Alexa

GARROW'S LAW Season 2 Twenty Twenty TV (Shed Media – Warner Bros)

Dir: Ashley Pearce
Prod: Nick Pitt
Exec: Dominic Barlow
Featuring: Andy Buchan, Alun Armstrong, Lyndsey Marshal

Red One

SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL Season 2 Tiger Aspect

Dirs: Fraser MacDonald, Peter Lydon
Prod: Jacquie Glanville
Featuring: Billie Piper

OUTPOST Black Camel

Director: Steve Barker
Producers: Arabella Page Croft, Keiran Parker
Featuring: Ray Stevenson, Richard Brake

35mm

SHAMELESS - Seasons 4 & 5 Company Pictures

Prod: Johann Knobel
Dirs: David Threlfall, Paul Walker

THE BABY JUICE EXPRESS -2nd Unit Enterprise Films / Spice Factory

Director: Mike Hurst
Producer: Andrea Bajohra, Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, Bob Portal
Featuring: Nick Brimble, Nick Moran, Samantha Janus.

16mm

Selected For Cannes Film Festival

FLYFISHING
Showtime Australia / Shooting Pictures

Director: David L Williams
Producer: David L Williams
Featuring: Kate Ashfield, Frances Barber, Helen Baxendale

16mm

Selected For Cannes Film Festival

Documentaries

Production Company Notes
BANG GOES THE THEORY
2009
BBC

Dirs: Isabel Cook, Jake Cardew ,Ed Booth
Series Prod: Ed Booth
Series Editor: Dermot Caulfield

Included shooting the first BBC HD broadcast of Digital 3D footage

WHAT DARWIN DIDN'T KNOW
2009
BBC / Discovery USA

Dir. Giles Harrison
Exec: Anne Laking

BLINDSIGHT
2009
Robson Entertainment

Dir: Lucy Walker
Prod: Sybil Robson

TRUANCY POLICE
2008
BBC

Prod: Adam Purver

HARLEY STREET
2008
Unique TV

Dir: Lesley Brandon
Prod: Nigel Mercer

SYLVIA YOUNG SCHOOL
2007
BBC

Dir: Debbie Moore
Prod: Mandi Startup

LOST FOR WORDS
2006
BBC

Dir/Prod: Nick Blower
Series Prod: Edwina Vardey

ABOUT A CHILD
2005
BBC

Dir: Francine Shaw
Prod: Liz McInyre

YOUR LIFE IN THEIR HANDS
2004
BBC

Dirs: Geoffrey Smith / Sophie Robinson / James Van Der Pool
Series Prod: Michael Houldey

Winner RTS award

TRADING AGES
2003
BBC

Dir/Prod: Peter Higgins
Series Prod: Edwina Vardey

WELCOME TO BRITAIN
2001
BBC

Dir: David Russell/ Rachel Foster
Series Prod: David Russell

AIRPORT
2002
BBC

Dirs: Fiona Grant / Nick Blower
Series Prod: Michael Houldey
Exec: Edwina Vardey

HELENA & SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
2002
YLE / Finnish Television

Dir / Prod: Johan Eriksson
Helsinki / Kosovo

4 DAYS IN AUGUST
1997
Touch Productions for Cutting Edge / Channel 4

Prod: Malcolm Brinkworth

Short Films

Production Company Notes
THE GIRL IN THE RED DRESS Cacti Films

Director: Aletta Collins
Producer: Julia Valentine
Featuring: Shirley Henderson, Charlie Condou, Jenny Eclair

35mm

Cannes Film Festival Directors Fortnight
Angers European First Film Festival, Mademoiselle Ladubay Award for Best Short Film

GHOSTHUNTER Amulet Films

Director: Simon Corris
Prod: Alison Reddihough
Featuring: Frank Finley

35mm

Commercials

Production Company Notes
SMINT
"Edwin Van Der Saar"

2008
Production/ Perfetti Vanmelle

Dir: Francis Castelkli
Prod: Guy Ferrington

ABBEY NATIONAL
"Anything"

2005

Dir: Gav & Andy
Prod: Miles Wilkes

CREDIT CARD (test)
"Hide"

2005

Dir: Gav & Andy
Prod: Jennifer Burgis

NATURE BOTTLED WATER (test)
"In a bottle"

2005

Dir: Gav & Andy
Prod: Jennifer Burgis

DENTAL PH MOUTHWASH
"No Looking"

2004
The Business/ Full House Productions

Dir: Peter Clapperton
Prod: Lara Schachat

MR PORKY'S PORK SCRATCHINGS
"Squeally Good"

2002
Shoal Films/ Cuba

Dir: Andy Welch

THE ENTERTAINER
"Mad About Toys"

2001
Angelic Films

Dir/ Prod: Adam Coop

(35mm for cinema only)

MICROSOFT X-BOX
"Troy"

2000
Treatment/ Joy Films

Dir: Gary Martin
Prod: Miles Wilkes

CARLSBERG
"Football Manager"

2000
AKQA/ Shoal Films

Dir: Andy Welch
Prod: Angela Eleini

M&S FINANCIAL SERVICES
"Little Girl"

2000
Bates UK/ The Business

Dir: Peter Clapperton
Prod: Nicky Fleming

BENYLIN
"Killer"

2000
JWT/ Shoal Films

Dir: Andy Welch
Prod: Angela Eleini

Promos

Production Company Notes
SHANE LYNCH
"Dont Go"

2005
Angelic Films

Dir/ Prod: Adam Coop

HD

ROB REYNOLDS
"Sweet Mother"

2005
Angelic Films/ Invisible Hands/ Universal Music

Dir/ Prod: Adam Coop

S16mm

CLEAR
"Johnny Marr Was A Mistake"

2005
Angelic Fillms/ Invisible Hands/ Universal Music

Dir/ Prod: Adam Coop

S16mm

MEDICINE HAT
"Too Far Gone"

2005
Image Wizard TV

Dir: Russell Malkin
Image Wizard TV for Halo Management

s16mm

LEMONSCENTS
"Beautiful"

2004
Brighter Pictures

Dir: Jim McDonald
Prod: Kieran Parker

SMILED
"Flying"

2004
GSA

Dir: Harriet Perry

CRADLE OF FILTH
"Born"

2004
Fabulous Beast Productions

Dir: Jovan Larenty
Prod: Phil Burtham

s16mm

WENDY D'JAI
"Suddenly You Care"

2004
Brighter Pictures

Dir: Steve Barker
Prod: Kieran Parker

s16mm

CLIPPER CARTEL
"Eric"

2004
Mishiman Music

Dir: Steve Barker
Prod: Kieran Parker

s16mm

Gavin Struthers ASC BSC
Gavin Struthers ASC BSC
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