James Friend

Biography

James Friend is a British cinematographer best known for his work on Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography. In 2024, Friend received an Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society. Friend grew up in Maidstone, Kent, where he attended Sutton Valence School. He was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society for his film work in 2020. Friend's television credits include Patrick Melrose and Your Honor, in which he collaborated with Berger. Additionally, Friend worked on the 2024 Disney+ series The Acolyte, an instalment in the Star Wars franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Friend, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

• ★Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2023
• ★BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2023
• ★British Society of Cinematographers Award — Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film