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 films

YearTitleDirectorNotesRef.
2008BallastLance Hammer[9]
2009Four Lions Chris Morris[10]
2011Baby Daniel MulloyShort film
On the Ice Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
2012Hyde Park on Hudson Roger Michell[11] [12]
2013 Justin Chadwick[13] [14]
201545 Years Andrew Haigh[15]
The Childhood of a LeaderBrady Corbet
The Reflektor TapesKahlil JosephDocumentary
2018Vox LuxBrady Corbet
2019DauIlya Khrzhanovsky
2020The Secret GardenMarc Munden
The Devil All the TimeAntonio Campos
2021The HumansStephen Karam
2022White NoiseNoah Baumbach
TBAThe BrutalistBrady Corbet[16]

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotesRef.
2011The Crimson Petal and the White Marc Munden4 episodes[17]
2014 Rupert WyattEpisode: "Pilot"
Utopia Marc Munden
Sam Donovan
6 episodes [18]
2016The OAZal Batmanglij8 episodes
2017Black MirrorJohn HillcoatEpisode: "Crocodile"

Music videos

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 .