Lol Crawley Explained

Lol Crawley
Birth Date:2 November 1974[1]
Birth Place:Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Occupation:Cinematographer, director of photography

Laurie "Lol" Crawley (born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire[2]) is an English cinematographer. His works include Ballast, Four Lions, and The Crimson Petal and the White.

In 2013, Crawley shot , which was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival[3] and has attracted critical attention for its cinematography.[4] Crawley has been inducted into the British Society of Cinematographers.[5] He has been awarded two cinematography awards at film festivals,[6] and also has been nominated for a 2014 Film Independent Spirit Award.[7]

In 2016 The Playlist profiled Crawley in their filmmakers on the rise stating that, "British DP Lol Crawley isn’t quite a brand new name — he’s been doing some remarkably impressive work in features for nearly a decade now. But of late, he’s gone from an extraordinarily impressive cinematographer to staking his claim at being one of the best in the world."[8]

Filmography

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorNotesRef.
2008BallastLance Hammer[9]
Better ThingsDuane Hopkins
2009WastedStuart Davids
Caroline Paterson
Four Lions Chris Morris[10]
2010DonkeysMorag McKinnon
2011On the Ice Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
HereBraden King
2012Hyde Park on Hudson Roger Michell[11] [12]
2013 Justin Chadwick[13] [14]
201545 Years Andrew Haigh[15]
The Childhood of a LeaderBrady Corbet
2018Vox Lux
2019DauIlya KhrzhanovskyWith Manuel Alberto Claro and Jürgen Jürges
2020The Secret GardenMarc Munden
The Devil All the TimeAntonio Campos
2021The HumansStephen Karam
2022White NoiseNoah Baumbach
2024The BrutalistBrady Corbet[16]
TBADreamQuilAlex Prager

Documentary film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2010One Night in TurinJames Erskine
2011From the AshesWith Joel Devlin and Richard Malins
2015The Reflektor TapesKahlil JosephWith Autumn Durald Arkapaw and Malik Hassan Sayeed
2021Shadow Kingdom:
The Early Songs of Bob Dylan		Alma Har'elConcert film

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotesRef.
2003RepsAndy Ross
2007Where There's a WillDaniel ElliottDocumentary series
2011The Crimson Petal and the White Marc MundenMiniseries[17]
2012MurderBirger LarsenEpisode "Joint Enterprise"
2014 Rupert WyattEpisode "Pilot"
Utopia Marc Munden
Sam Donovan		Season 2[18]
2016The OAZal BatmanglijSeason 1
2017Black MirrorJohn HillcoatEpisode "Crocodile"

Music video

YearTitleArtistRef.
2010"Stay Too Long"[19]
"She Said"
"Love Goes Down"
"Hang With Me"Robyn
2011"Blind Faith"Chase and Status[20]
"Charlie Brown"Coldplay
"Take Another Ride"Kassidy

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lol Crawley - movies list, photos and biography. 6 May 2016. 31 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220531152650/http://moviesaz.org/celebs/united-kingdom/587931-lol-crawley/. live.
  2. Web site: Movie Review: Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (12A) - Graham Young - Birmingham Mail . 3 January 2014 . 25 March 2014 . 25 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325235804/http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/movie-review-mandela-long-walk-6466728 . live .
  3. Web site: ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ Review: Idris Elba Is Superb in CliffsNotes Biopic Variety . 9 September 2013 . 9 December 2017 . 5 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205123113/http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/mandela-long-walk-to-freedom-review-toronto-1200604107/ . live .
  4. Web site: Aspect Ratio Film Reviews: Mandela . 25 March 2014 . 22 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140822024308/http://aspectratio.us/Reviews/Entries/2013/12/mandela/rev_mandela.html . live .
  5. Web site: Lol Crawley, Daniel Landin and Christopher Ross The British Society of Cinematographers . 25 March 2014 . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321081638/https://bscine.com/2013/07/lol-crawley-daniel-landin-and-christopher-ross/ . live .
  6. Web site: The Brits making waves at Sundance – again – Telegraph . 3 April 2018 . 25 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925002754/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/8345500/The-Brits-making-waves-at-Sundance-again.html . live .
  7. Web site: Lol Crawley Spirit Awards 2014 . 25 March 2014 . 29 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729200414/http://www.spiritawards.com/nominees13/lol-crawley-for-here . dead .
  8. Web site: The Playlist < . 14 February 2017 . 25 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180425185035/https://theplaylist.net/rise-2016-20-filmmakers-watch-20160822/ . live .
  9. Web site: Archived copy . 31 December 2011 . 26 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326235618/http://wwwdb.oscars.org:8100/servlet/impc.DisplayCredits?vetted=T&primekey_in=3180 . dead .
  10. Web site: Index to Motion Picture Credits – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 31 December 2011 . 25 March 2014 . https://archive.today/20140325211555/http://wwwdb.oscars.org:8100/servlet/impc.DisplayCredits?vetted=T&primekey_in=3945 . live .
  11. Web site: Production Starts on Hyde Park on Hudson - ComingSoon.net . 31 December 2011 . 26 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326003307/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=80435 . live .
  12. Web site: ARRI Group: News . 25 March 2014 . 25 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325234731/http://www.arri.com/camera/digital_cameras/news/?article=1136&cHash=d7ba14f4959996ac1a4e1096500e901f . live .
  13. Web site: Contender – Cinematographer Lol Crawley, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Below the Line . 3 January 2014 . 25 March 2014 . 26 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326011141/http://www.btlnews.com/awards/contender-cinematographer-lol-crawley-mandela-long-walk-to-freedom/ . live .
  14. Web site: WASHINGTON FILM INSTITUTE FILM REVIEW: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom . 20 December 2013 . 25 March 2014 . 26 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326003404/http://dcfilminstitute.org/film-review-mandela-long-walk-to-freedom/ . live .
  15. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141210143457/http://luxartists.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CRAWLEY-Lol_Lux-Artists_CV.pdf . 2014-12-10 .
  16. Web site: March 9, 2023 . Lol Crawley, Dávid Jancsó & Kate Forbes on The Brutalist . Lux Artists . 21 March 2023 . 15 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315222750/https://luxartists.net/lol-crawley-david-jancso-kate-forbes-on-the-brutalist/ . live .
  17. Web site: The Crimson Petal and the White (TV Mini-Series 2011) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb . . 30 June 2018 . 3 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170403231705/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384013/fullcredits . live .
  18. Web site: RTS announces winners of the Craft & Design Awards 2014. 2 December 2014. 9 December 2014. 10 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141210000942/http://www.rts.org.uk/rts-announces-winners-craft-design-awards-2013-14. live.
  19. Web site: Lol Crawley, BSC // Cv. 10 December 2014. 10 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141210151149/http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-cv/. live.
  20. Web site: Lol Crawley, BSC // Music Video. 10 December 2014. 10 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141210150957/http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-music-videos/. live.
  21. Web site: Ballast Festivals and Awards . 22 November 2011 . 15 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111015130326/http://ballastfilm.com/festivals . live .
  22. Web site: WFF 2011 MAVERICK AWARD CEREMONY WINNERS . 22 November 2011 . 7 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007104316/http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/press/releases/2011_09_awardwinners.html . live .

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