Gavin Finney Explained

Gavin Finney
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Cinematographer
Years Active:1990–present

Gavin Finney, B.S.C. (born 1963) is a British cinematographer. He joined the British Society of Cinematographers in 1998 and served as the organisation's president from 2006 to 2008.

At the 2013 British Academy Television Craft Awards, Finney won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction for his work on the Channel 4 series The Fear (2012).[1] He has also received award recognition from the British Society of Cinematographers, winning Best Cinematography in a Television Drama for his work on the BBC Two series Wolf Hall (2015) and earning nominations for his work on the Channel 4 serial The State (2017) and the Amazon Prime Video/BBC Two series Good Omens (2019–present).

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleclass=unsortable Notesclass=unsortable
2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneSecond unit director of photography
2003Alex & Emma
2005Bailey's Billion$
Keeping Mum
2006These Foolish Things
2007St Trinian's

Television

YearTitleclass=unsortable Notesclass=unsortable
2000Gormenghast4 episodes
2005Colditz2 episodes
2006Terry Pratchett's Hogfather2 episodes
2008Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic2 episodes
2009Agatha Christie's MarpleEpisode: "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?"
2010Terry Pratchett's Going Postal2 episodes
2012Sinbad12 episodes
The Fear4 episodes
2013Mr Selfridge2 episodes
The Guilty3 episodes
2015Wolf Hall6 episodes
2017The State4 episodes[2]
2019–presentGood Omens12 episodes[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Television Craft Photography And Lighting - Fiction in 2013. Awards.bafta.org. British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). 22 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822133809/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2013/tvcraft/photography-and-lighting-fiction-entertainment. 22 August 2023. live.
  2. Web site: BSC Members Gavin Finney. BSCine.com. British Society of Cinematographers. 22 August 2023.
  3. Wood. David. 15 June 2019. Apocalypse Not Now: Gavin Finney BSC / Good Omens. British Cinematographer. 22 August 2023.
  4. Web site: How Cinematographer Gavin Finney Brought Heaven and Hell to Life in 'Good Omens'. Wardlow. Chris. 20 June 2019. Film School Rejects. 22 August 2023.