| Birth Name: | Erik Alexander Wilson |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1975 |
| Alma Mater: | London Film School |
| Organisation: | British Society of Cinematographers |
| Years Active: | 1998–present |
Erik Alexander Wilson (born 15 December 1975) is a Norwegian cinematographer.[1] [2] He is best known for his collaborations with the likes of Richard Ayoade, Paul King on the Paddington films, and Will Sharpe. He won a BAFTA for his work on the Sky Atlantic miniseries Landscapers.
Wilson grew up in Bergen. His mother was a tutor and his father worked in shipping. He has some Scottish heritage, hence his surname.[3] He studied at the London Film School in Covent Garden, beginning his studies in editing before going into cinematography.[4]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | More Than Dreams | Mikaël Ivan Roost | |
| 2000 | The 13th Sign | Jonty Acton, Adam Mason | |
| 2001 | The Third Lion | Manlio Roseano | |
| Dust | Adam Mason | ||
| 2006 | Broken | Simon Boyes, Adam Mason | |
| 2010 | Submarine | Richard Ayoade | |
| 2011 | Tyrannosaur | Paddy Considine | |
| 2012 | Now Is Good | Ol Parker | |
| 2013 | The Double | Richard Ayoade | |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Ben Stiller | Iceland unit | |
| 2014 | Paddington | Paul King | |
| 2016 | Framing Mom (Norwegian: Rosemari) | Sara Johnsen | |
| Masterminds | Jared Hess | ||
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Paul King | |
| 2020 | Dream Horse | Euros Lyn | |
| 2021 | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Will Sharpe | |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru | Dougal Wilson | |
| Better Man | Michael Gracey | ||
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Peace One Day | Jeremy Gilley | |
| 2005 | Inside Scan | Jake West | |
| 2012 | The Imposter | Bart Layton | [5] |
| 2014 | 20,000 Days on Earth | Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard | |
| 2019 | Tell Me Who I Am | Ed Perkins | |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jake West | Television film | |
| 2007 | Michael Hurst | Television film | |
| 2009 | Murderland | Catherine Morshead | Miniseries |
| Trinity | Various | ||
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Catherine Morshead | Episode: "Amy's Choice" |
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories | Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard | Miniseries |
| 2017 | Will | Shekhar Kapur | Episode: "The Play's the Thing" |
| 2019 | Louis Leterrier | Animated[6] | |
| 2021 | Landscapers | Will Sharpe | Miniseries[7] |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Push" | Martin Grech |
| 2005 | "Decadent & Desperate" | Mortiis |
| 2007 | "Burn Your Youth" | Johnny Panic |
| 2009 | "Heads Will Roll" | Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
| "Cornerstone | Arctic Monkeys | |
| "Vlad the Impaler" | Kasabian | |
| 2012 | "Drunk" | Ed Sheeran |
| "All Of Me" | Tanlines | |
| 2013 | "Jubilee Street" | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Camerimage | Feature Documentary Film | The Imposter | ||
| 2013 | Best Cinematography in a Music Video | "Jubilee Street" | |||
| Cinema Eye Honors | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | The Imposter | |||
| 2015 | 20,000 Days on Earth | ||||
| 2018 | International Online Cinema Awards | Best Cinematography | Paddington 2 | ||
| 2022 | British Academy Television Craft Awards | Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction | Landscapers | [8] | |