John Mathieson
John Mathieson (born May 3, 1961 in Isle of Purbeck ) is a British cameraman . He works often with director Ridley Scott and has received multiple awards for his work. Among other things, he received two Oscar nominations.
Life
He began his career in the British film industry as assistant camera to Gabriel Beristain . In 1988 it received huge acclaim for the music video Peek-a-Boo for the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees . He worked with John Maybury , among others , and was a cameraman for the film Love is the Devil . In the 1990s he made some music videos for artists like Madonna , Prince and Massive Attack .
In 1998 he was responsible for the visual effects in the film Public Enemy No. 1 . Mathieson was in five movies for Ridley Scott worked, where he in 2001 for Gladiator for the Oscar nominee and British Academy Film Awards in the category Best Cinematography was awarded. He received his second Oscar nomination in 2004 for the film The Phantom of the Opera .
Mathieson currently lives in the UK .
Filmography (selection)
- 1992: Pigalle
- 1995: Bye-Bye
- 1996: Mirror, Mirror
- 1998: Love is the Devil (Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon)
- 1999: Plunkett & Macleane - Against Death and the Devil (Plunkett & Macleane)
- 2000: Gladiator
- 2001: K-PAX - Everything is possible (K-PAX)
- 2001: Hannibal
- 2003: Tricks (Matchstick Men)
- 2004: Trauma (trauma)
- 2004: The Phantom of the Opera (The Phantom of the Opera)
- 2005: Kingdom of Heaven (Kingdom of Heaven)
- 2007: The Sound of the Heart (August Rush)
- 2008: Flashbacks of a Fool
- 2009: Boogie Woogie - Sex, Lies, Money and Art (Boogie Woogie)
- 2010: Robin Hood
- 2010: Brighton Rock
- 2010: Burke & Hare
- 2011: X-Men: First Decision (X-Men: First Class)
- 2012: Great Expectations (Great Expectations)
- 2013: 47 ronin
- 2015: Codenamed UNCLE (The Man from UNCLE)
- 2015: Pan
- 2017: Logan - The Wolverine (Logan)
- 2017: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
- 2018: Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland (Mary Queen of Scots)
Awards (selection)
- 2000: Satellite Awards 2000 in the Best Camera category for the film Gladiator
- 2001: British Academy Film Award for Best Cinematography for Gladiator
Web links
- John Mathieson in Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mathieson at cinematographers.nl
Individual evidence
- ^ A b biography of John Mathieson . In: Cinematographers.nl . Retrieved May 15, 2011.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mathieson, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British cameraman |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Isle of Purbeck |