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John Mathieson

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Born May 3, 1961 · Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK

Biography

John Mathieson (born 3 May 1961) is an English cinematographer and commercial director. He is one of a group of filmmakers who emerged from the music video industry of the late 1980s and 1990s. He frequently collaborates with director Ridley Scott, winning a BAFTA Award and being nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Gladiator (2000). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Mathieson (cinematographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • BAFTA AwardBest Cinematography · 2001
  • Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · 2001
  • Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2005 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2001 · nominated

Filmography35 titles

Gladiator

2000Director of Photography

Logan

2017Director of Photography

August Rush

2007Director of Photography

Side by Side

2012as Self

X-Men: First Class

2011Director of Photography

The Phantom of the Opera

2004Director of Photography

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022Director of Photography

K-PAX

2001Director of Photography

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

2015Director of Photography

Kingdom of Heaven

2005Director of Photography

Enemy of the State

1998VFX Director of Photography

Matchstick Men

2003Director of Photography

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

2019Director of Photography

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

2024Director of Photography

The Shepherd

2023Director of Photography

Hannibal

2001Director of Photography

Gladiator II

2024Director of Photography

Dolittle

2020Additional Director of Photography

Mary Queen of Scots

2018Director of Photography

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

2017Director of Photography

Cracks

2009Director of Photography

Dracula Untold

2014Additional Director of Photography

Great Expectations

2012Director of Photography

Robin Hood

2010Director of Photography

Jurassic World: Rebirth

2025Director of Photography

American Woman

2018Director of Photography

47 Ronin

2013Cinematography, Director of Photography

Flashbacks of a Fool

2008Director of Photography

Burke and Hare

2010Director of Photography

Pan

2015Director of Photography

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

1998Director of Photography

Brighton Rock

2010Director of Photography

Stoned

2005Director of Photography

Trauma

2004Director of Photography

Boogie Woogie

2009Director of Photography