Tony Pierce-Roberts Explained

Tony Pierce-Roberts (born in Birkenhead, England) is a British cinematographer most known for his work on the Merchant-Ivory film productions, A Room with a View (1986), Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990), Howards End (1992), and The Remains of the Day (1993).

Filmography

Short film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1973Arabian Time-MachineHelga GrahamDocumentary short
1999Blackadder Back & ForthPaul Weiland
2001The Glow Marcus DillistoneWith John de Borman and Thierry Arbogast
2006Lights2: Return of the ShadowWith Ian Wilson
2012The EquestrianSybil H. MairWith Will Humphris

Feature film

YearTitleDirector
1982MoonlightingJerzy Skolimowski
1984A Private FunctionMalcolm Mowbray
1985A Room with a ViewJames Ivory
1987A Tiger's TalePeter Douglas
1989Out ColdMalcolm Mowbray
1989Slaves of New YorkJames Ivory
1990Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1991White Fang Randal Kleiser
1992Howards End James Ivory
1993Splitting HeirsRobert Young
The Dark Half George A. Romero
The Remains of the DayJames Ivory
1994The Client Joel Schumacher
DisclosureBarry Levinson
1995HauntedLewis Gilbert
1996Surviving PicassoJames Ivory
1997Jungle 2 JungleJohn Pasquin
1998PaulieJohn Roberts
1998Something to Believe InJohn Hough
1999Astérix et Obélix contre CésarClaude Zidi
The Trench William Boyd
2000The Golden BowlJames Ivory
2001Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)Stewart Sugg
2002The Importance of Being EarnestOliver Parker
2003UnderworldLen Wiseman
2004De-LovelyIrwin Winkler
2005Separate LiesJulian Fellowes
Doom Andrzej Bartkowiak
2006Home of the BraveIrwin Winkler
2007J'aurais voulu être un danseurAlain Berliner
2008Made of Honor Paul Weiland
2014Vampire Academy Mark Waters

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1973-1978Play for TodayMike Leigh
Herbert Wise
Stephen Frears
Brian Gibson
4 episodes (Including "Hard Labour")
1975Greece: The Seven Black YearsPeter LeviDocumentary special
1976Brensham PeopleBrian Parker
Peter Smith
2 episodes
1978Life at StakeLawrence Gordon ClarkEpisode "Mayday for Pisces III"
AmericansDesmond Wilcox2 episodes
1977-1978PremiereBrian Tufano
Frederic Raphael
Peter Ellis
3 episodes
1978EverymanEpisode "Paul's Children"
1979ShoestringPeter SmithEpisode "Listen to Me"
1980BBC2 PlayhousePeter DuffellEpisode Caught on a Train
2002DinotopiaMario Philip Azzopardi
David Winning
Thomas J. Wright
Mike Fash
6 episodes

Miniseries

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1975Days of Hope Ken LoachWith John Else
1976The Glittering PrizesWaris HusseinEpisode "A Country Life"
1978ConnectionsMick JacksonDocumetary series
1979Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyJohn Irvin
1982Nobody's HeroJohn Goldschmidt
1988The Bourne Identity Roger Young
2002DinotopiaMarco Brambilla

TV movies

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1975Orders from AboveRobert VasDocumentary film; With Malcolm Kipling and Bill Matthews
1979Timothy West as BeechamRobin Lough
1981The Good SoldierKevin Billington
1982A Voyage Round My FatherAlvin Rakoff
P'tang, Yang, KipperbangMichael Apted
1984The Cold RoomJames Dearden
1989No Place Like HomeLee Grant

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
1986Best CinematographyA Room with a View[1]
1992Howards End[2]

American Society of Cinematographers

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
1986Outstanding Achievement in CinematographyA Room with a View[3]
1992Howards End

BAFTA Awards

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
1986Best CinematographyA Room with a View[4]
1992Howards End[5]
1993The Remains of the Day[6]

British Academy Television Craft Awards

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
1980Best Film CameramenTinker Tailor Soldier Spy[7]
1981BBC2 Playhouse [8]
1983P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang / A Voyage with My Father[9]

British Society of Cinematographers

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
1986Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature FilmA Room with a View[10]
1992Howards End

Camerimage

Evening Standard British Film Awards

New York Film Critics Circle

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners . . February 19, 2015.
  2. Web site: The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners . . October 22, 2011.
  3. Web site: The ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110802060537/http://www.theasc.com/asc_news/awards/awards_history.php . 2011-08-02.
  4. Web site: BAFTA Awards: Film in 1987 . . October 16, 2023.
  5. Web site: BAFTA Awards: Film in 1993 . . October 16, 2023.
  6. Web site: BAFTA Awards: Film in 1994 . . October 16, 2023.
  7. Web site: BAFTA Awards: Television Craft in 1980 . . October 16, 2023.
  8. Web site: BAFTA Awards: Television Craft in 1981 . . October 16, 2023.
  9. Web site: BAFTA Awards: Television Craft in 1983 . . October 16, 2023.
  10. Web site: Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film . . October 16, 2023.
  11. Web site: Camerimage 1993 . . October 16, 2023.
  12. Web site: Awards – New York Film Critics Circle . . October 15, 2023.