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Director of Photography

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Film

Production Company Notes
Second Unit
NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW
2027 		Netflix / C.S. Lewis Company

Second Unit Director & Second Unit Director of Photography
Dir: Greta Gerwig
Prods: Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham, Amy Pascal, Vincent Sieber
PROJECT HAIL MARY
2026 		Amazon MGM Studios

Second Unit Director & Second Unit Director of Photography
Dirs: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Prods: Ryan Gosling, Ken Kao, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
2026 		Warner Brothers

Splinter Unit DOP

Dir: Emerald Fennell

Prods: Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara,
PADDINGTON IN PERU
2024 		Heyday Films

Second Unit Director & Second Unit Director of Photography
Dir: Dougal Wilson Prod: David Heyman
WONKA
2023 		Heyday Films / Warner Bros

Second Unit Director & Second Unit Director of Photography
Dir:Paul King
Prod:Alexandra Derbyshire, David Heyman, Luke Kelly, Michael Siegel
BARBIE
2023 		Heyday Films / Warner Bros

Second Unit Director & Second Unit Director of Photography
Dir: Greta Gerwig
Prod: Tom Ackerley, Robbie Brenner, David Heyman, Ynon Kreiz
THE LITTLE MERMAID
2023 		Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Second Unit Director & Second Unit Director of Photography
Dir: Rob Marshall
Prod: John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marc Platt, Michael Zimmer
PADDINGTON BEAR 2
2017 		Heyday Films

Second Unit Director & Second Unit Director of Photography
Dir: Paul King
Prod: David Heyman
PADDINGTON BEAR
2014 		Heyday Films

Second Unit Director of Photography
Dir: Paul King
Prod: David Heyman
Main Unit
THE WASP
2024 		Tea Shop Productions / XYZ Films

Dir: Guillem Morales
Prod: Leonora Darby, James Harris, Sean Sorensen
(with Natalie Dormer and Naomie Harris)
HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE - ROTTEN ROMANS
2019 		Altitude Films

Director of Photography
Dir: Dominic Brigstocke
Prod: Will Clarke and Caroline Norris
ROUND IRELAND WITH A FRIDGE
2010 		Fridge d'Or

Director of Photography
Dir: Ed Bye
Prod: Simon Sharkey
(with Tony Hawks)
BUNNY AND THE BULL
2009 		Warp Films

Director of Photography
Dir: Paul King
Prods: Mary Burke, Robin Gutch & Mark Herbert

Television

Production Company Notes
Second Unit
THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE
2019 		Jim Henson Productions/Netflix

Second Unit Director & Second Unit Director of Photography
Dir: Louis Letterier
Prod: Lisa Henson and Rita Peruggi
Main Unit Director of Photography
TED LASSO Series 2
2021 		Warner Bros / Apple

Dir: Declan Lowney
Prod: Bill Lawrence, Jeff Ingold, Jason Sudeikis, Liza Katzer, Brendan Hunt
(with Jason Sudeikis)
SAFE SPACE
2020 		Avalon

Dir: Richard Laxton
Prod: Spencer Millman
Cast: Greg Davies
TED LASSO
2020 		Warner Bros Television / Apple TV

Dir: Zach Braff, Elliot Hegarty, M J Delaney
Prod: Bill Lawrence and Tina Pawlik
(with Jason Sudeikis)
CODE 404
2020 		Kudos / Sky

Dir: Ben Palmer and Al Campbell
Prod: Tom Miller, Sam Myer, Phil Temple
WORZEL GUMMIDGE Series 1 & 2
2019 – 2021 		Leopard Pictures / BBC One

Dir: Mackenzie Crook
Prod: Georgie Fallon
INSIDE NUMBER 9
2014 – 2018 		BBC Studios

Various Episodes from Series 3, 4 and 5
Dir: Guillem Morales and Matt Lipsey
Prod: Adam Tandy
CLICK AND COLLECT
2018 		BBC Studios

Dir: Ben Palmer
Prod: Sam Ward
URBAN MYTHS: THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF AGATHA CHRISTIE
2018 		Yellow Door Productions

Dir: Guillem Morales
Prod: John Rushton
URBAN MYTHS: MICK AND MARGARET/PUBLIC ENEMY
2018 		Happy Tramp Productions/Sky Arts

Dir: Ben Palmer
Prod: Ben Rosa
BACK
2018 		Big Talk Productions

Dir: Ben Palmer
Prod: Kenton Allen
SICK NOTE
2017 		King Bert/Sky Atlantic

Dir: Matt Lipsey
Prod: Jo Sargent
FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER 4
2017 		Big Talk/C4

Dir: Martin Dennis
Prod: Robert Popper
CAMPING
2016 		Baby Cow/Sky Atlantic

Dir: Julia DAvid
Prod: Ted Dowd
CHEWING GUM
2016 		Retort/E4

Dir: Tom Marshall
Prod: Michaela Coel
HUNDERBY S2
2015 		Baby Cow, Sky Atlantic

Dir: Tony Dow
Prod: Ted Dowd
NURSE
2015 		BBC/BBC2

Dir: Ian Fitzgibbon
Prod: Paul Whitehouse
W1A Series 1 & Series 2
2014 – 2016 		BBC Ent/BBC2

Dir: John Morton
Prod: Paul Schlesinger
LONDON IRISH
2013 		Company Pics/C4

Dir: Tom Marshall
Prod: Liz Lewin
PRAM FACE Series 1 & 2
2012 – 2013 		Little Comet, BBC3

Dir: Dan Zeff
Prod: Lucy Robinson
TWENTY TWELVE Series 1 & 2
2011 – 2012 		BBC Ent/BBC2

Dir: John Morton
Prod: Paul Schlesinger
COME FLY WITH ME
2011 		BBC Ent/BBC2

Dir: Paul King
Prod: Adam Tandy
HORRIBLE HISTORIES Series 1 & 2
2009 – 2010 		Lion TV/BBC1

Dir: Chloe Thomas, Dominic Brigstocke
Prod: Caroline Norris
DR WHO
2009 		BBC Wales/BBC1

Dir: James Strong
Prod: Steven Moffat
IDEAL Series 4, 5 & 6
2008 – 2010 		BBC North/BBC3

Dir: Ben Wheatley
Prod: Gill Isles
THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES
2007 		BBC WALES/BBC1

Dir: Colin Teague
Prod: Russell T Davis
THE LIFT
2007 		Hartswood/BBC2

Dir: James Hawes
Prod: Beryl Vertue
THE VICAR OF DIBLEY
2007 		Tiger Aspect/BBC2

Christmas and New Year Specials
Dir: Ed Bye
Prod: Sophie Clarke-Jervoise
LITTLE BRITAIN
2006 		BBC Ent/BBC1

Dir: Matt Lipsey
Prod: Geoff Posner
MIGHTY BOOSH Series 2 & 3
2005 – 2007 		Baby Cow/BBC3

Dir: Paul King
Prod: Alison MacPhail
THE CATHERINE TATE SKETCH SHOW Series 1, 2, & 3
2004 – 2009 		Tiger Aspect/BBC2

Dir: Gordon Anderson
Prod: Geoffrey Perkins
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
2004 		BBC Ent/BBC1

Christmas Special
Dir: Ed Bye
Prod: Jo Sargent
LENNY HENRY IN PIECES
2002 		Tiger Aspect/BBC1

Dir: Ed Bye, Matt Lipsey
Prod: Lucy Robinson
Emmy Nominated – Golden Rose Winner

Documentaries

Production Company Notes
GEORGE MICHAEL: A DIFFERENT STORY Aegean Films

Commercials

Production Company Notes
MITSUBISHI RSA
MCDONALDS 2AM Films, ITV Network
YAMAHA Chaos, TBC
ARIEL (PROCTOR AND GAMBLE) Production Int., ITV Network
FIRST DIRECT GMG, ITV/Cinema
ICELAND Godman, ITV Network
NESTLE Alias Films, ITV Network
SKY'S 75 SECOND RELAUNCH COMMERCIAL Chaos, Sky One

Promos

Production Company Notes
GEORGE MICHAEL: 'ROUND HERE' PROMO Blaze, Sony Music
ITV's FORMULA ONE PROMO CAMPAIGN LWT Promos, ITV Network
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