| Birth Date: | 20 September |
| Alma Mater: | AFDA |
| Organisation: | South African Society of Cinematographers |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
Jamie D. Ramsay (born 20 September) is a South African cinematographer. He earned two British Independent Film Award nominations for his work on the films Moffie (2019) and All of Us Strangers (2023), and won Camerimage Bronze Frog for his work on Living (2022). He appeared on the 2021 Variety list of 10 Cinematographers to Watch.[1]
Ramsay has dyslexia. He had an interest in the visual arts from a young age and took up photography when his grandfather gave him a camera, which developed into a passion for cinematography. He graduated from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy in 2005.[2] [3]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lullaby | Darrell Roodt | ||
| Triomf | Marlene van Niekerk | |||
| 2009 | District 9 | Neill Blomkamp | Documentary unit | |
| Father Christmas Doesn't Come Here | Bheki Sibiya | Short film | ||
| Shirley Adams | Oliver Hermanus | [4] | ||
| 2011 | Beauty | [5] | ||
| 2014 | Flies | Michael MacGarry | Short film | |
| 2016 | Commando | Robin Goode | Short film | |
| 2019 | Beast | Sye Allen | Short film | |
| Moffie | Oliver Hermanus | [6] | ||
| 2020 | Noughts + Crosses | Julian Holmes | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | Mothering Sunday | Eva Husson | [7] | |
| She Will | Charlotte Colbert | [8] | ||
| 2022 | Living | Oliver Hermanus | [9] | |
| See How They Run | Tom George | |||
| 2023 | All of Us Strangers | Andrew Haigh | [10] | |
| 2024 | Hallie Meyers-Shyer | |||
| TBA | Nick Hamm | Filming[11] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Moffie | [12] | |
| 2022 | Camerimage | Bronze Frog | Living | ||
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Best Cinematography | ||||