Remi Adefarasin

Biography

Remi Adefarasin (born 2 February 1948) is an English cinematographer. For his work on Elizabeth (1998), he became the first black person to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Career Overview

Remi Adefarasin has 67 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Elizabeth Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Me Before You, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Johnny English. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

67

Birth Date

1948-02-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Me Before You
• 

  Elizabeth: The Golden Age
• 

  Johnny English
• 

  Little Fockers
• 

  Match Point
• 

  Elizabeth

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Elizabeth Collection (2 titles)
• Meet the Parents (1 titles)
• The Haunted Mansion (1 titles)
• Johnny English (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Cate Blanchett (2 collaborations)
• Geoffrey Rush (2 collaborations)
• Hayley Burroughs (2 collaborations)
• Emily Mortimer (2 collaborations)
• Emilia Clarke (1 collaborations)
• Sam Claflin (1 collaborations)
• Janet McTeer (1 collaborations)
• Charles Dance (1 collaborations)
• Brendan Coyle (1 collaborations)
• Jenna Coleman (1 collaborations)

Credits

• camera (65 credits)

  • My Oxford Year

    "a" camera operator

    camera
    2025
  • Locked In

    director of photography

    camera
    2023
  • What's Love Got to Do with It?

    director of photography

    camera
    2023
  • Secret Invasion

    - Home (2023) ... director of photography camera

    - Harvest (2023) ... director of photography camera

    - Beloved (2023) ... director of photography camera

    - Betrayed (2023) ... director of photography camera

    - Promises (2023) ... director of photography camera
    2023
  • Locked Down

    director of photography

    camera
    2021
  • Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

    director of photography

    camera
    2020
  • The Last Vermeer

    director of photography

    camera
    2019
  • Fighting with My Family

    director of photography

    camera
    2019
  • Where Hands Touch

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • Juliet, Naked

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • David Brent: Life on the Road

    director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • Me Before You

    director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

    director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

    director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • The Cold Light of Day

    director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • Little Fockers

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • Cemetery Junction

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • The Pacific

    - Peleliu Hills (2010) ... director of photography camera

    - Peleliu Airfield (2010) ... director of photography camera

    - Peleliu Landing (2010) ... director of photography camera

    - Basilone (2010) ... director of photography camera

    - Guadalcanal/Leckie (2010) ... director of photography camera
    2010
  • Fred Claus

    director of photography

    camera
    2007
  • Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    director of photography

    camera
    2007
  • Amazing Grace

    director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • Scoop

    camera operator

    camera
    2006
  • Match Point

    director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • Cartier and Kneale in Conversation

    camera operator

    camera
    2005
  • Making Demons

    camera operator

    camera
    2005
  • In Good Company

    director of photography

    camera
    2004
  • The Route V50

    director of photography

    camera
    2004
  • The Haunted Mansion

    director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • Johnny English

    director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • The One and Only

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Unconditional Love

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • About a Boy

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Band of Brothers

    - Why We Fight (2001) ... director of photography camera

    - The Last Patrol (2001) ... director of photography camera

    - Bastogne (2001) ... director of photography camera

    - Crossroads (2001) ... director of photography camera

    - Day of Days (2001) ... director of photography camera
    2001
  • The House of Mirth

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • Onegin

    director of photography

    camera
    1999
  • Elizabeth

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • Human Bomb

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • Sliding Doors

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • The Ebb-Tide

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • Emma

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • Hollow Reed

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • Captives

    director of photography

    camera
    1994
  • Great Moments in Aviation

    director of photography

    camera
    1994
  • The Spot FX Man

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • Black and White in Colour

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • Memento Mori

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • Miss Pym's Day Out

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • The Lost Language of Cranes

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • Truly Madly Deeply

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • The Land of Dreams

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Dream Baby

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Sweet as You Are

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • Shoot for the Sun

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Shift Work

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Four Days in July

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • The Hope and the Glory

    camera operator

    camera
    1984
  • Amy

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Ronald Blythe - Working At Home

    camera operator

    camera
    1983
  • Doctor Who: The King's Demons

    camera operator

    camera
    1983
  • Doctor Who: Terminus

    camera operator

    camera
    1983
  • Home Sweet Home

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Bergerac

    - Thanks for Everything (1987) ... director of photography camera
    1981
  • Grown-Ups

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

    assistant camera

    camera
    1976
  • Play for Today

    - Home Sweet Home (1982) ... director of photography camera
    1970

• crew (2 credits)

  • Midnight Movie

    cinematography

    crew
    1994
  • Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    cinematography

    crew
    1982