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My Take
Roger Deakins is, plainly, one of the greatest cinematographers cinema has produced, and I do not think that is an exaggeration. The way he lit Blade Runner 2049 and finally won an Oscar for it, after years of nominations, felt like overdue justice. His 1917 work, that long-take illusion of continuous war, is technically staggering yet never showy for its own sake. Five BAFTA wins and two Academy Awards back this up. What I love is his restraint. He serves the story rather than his own ego, and that discipline is why directors from the Coens to Villeneuve keep coming back to this Englishman from Torquay.
Overview
Sir Roger Alexander Deakins ASC, BSC (born 24 May 1949) is an English cinematographer. Often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential cinematographers in the history of cinema, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and five BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roger Deakins
- Name (Japanese)
- ロジャー・ディーキンス
- Reading
- ろじゃー・でぃーきんす
- Born
- May 24, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Torquay, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cinematographer / camera operator / photographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2018 Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- 2020 Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- 1995 Bronze Frog
- 2002 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
- 2008 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
- 2011 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
- 2018 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.