Fabian Wagner (born 25 April 1978) is a German cinematographer. His roles in the production of the television shows Sherlock and Game of Thrones have earned him two Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations. In 2017 and 2020 respectively, he won the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for his work on the Game of Thrones episode "Battle of the Bastards" and for his work on season 3 of The Crown.
Fabian Wagner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1978 Munich, Germany |
| Alma mater | Northern Film School (Master's degree) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Life and careerEdit
Fabian Wagner was born in Munich, Germany. He studied at the Northern Film School in Leeds, earning a master's degree.[1] Starting in 2004, Wagner began working as a cinematographer, first shooting music videos and short films. In 2008, he began working regularly on television shows for BBC and ITV, and since then has been working almost exclusively for British and American film companies. His first role as a cinematographer for a TV show was for the 2008 BBC Three drama series Spooks: Code 9, for which he filmed all six episodes. Since then he has been working all across the world on various productions. His first feature film The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015) under director Robert Carlyle won the Scottish Bafta award for best movie. His work on the Sherlock episode "A Scandal in Belgravia" and the Game of Thrones episode "Hardhome" earned him two Emmy nominations in 2012 and 2015, respectively.[2] He has also been nominated for ASC and BSC awards and has become one of the youngest members of the British Society of Cinematographers.
FilmographyEdit
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Legend of Barney Thomson | Robert Carlyle | |
| Victor Frankenstein | Paul McGuigan | ||
| 2017 | Justice League | Zack Snyder Joss Whedon (uncredited) |
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| 2018 | Overlord | Julius Avery | Shared credit with Laurie Rose |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Zack Snyder |
Television
| Year | Title | Season | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Spooks: Code 9 | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| 2009 | Ashes to Ashes | 2 | 3, 4 |
| The Street | 3 | 4, 5 | |
| The Fixer | 2 | 3, 4 | |
| Hustle | 5 | 1, 2 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 5, 6 | |
| Survivors | 2 | 3, 4 | |
| Pulse | TV movie | ||
| Spooks | 9 | 2, 3 | |
| Accused | 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6 | |
| 2011 | Hustle | 7 | 5, 6 |
| Scott & Bailey | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| Frankenstein's Wedding | Musical broadcast | ||
| DCI Banks | 1 | 3, 4 | |
| 2012 | Mrs Biggs | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Accused | 2 | 1, 4 | |
| Sherlock | 2 | 1, 2, 3 | |
| Sinbad | 1 | 8, 9, 10 | |
| 2013 | Lucky 7 | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| The White Queen | 1 | 7, 8, 9, 10 | |
| Da Vinci's Demons | 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | |
| Game of Thrones | 4 | 6, 7 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 7, 8 | |
| Churchill's Secret | TV movie | ||
| Make Your Face Funny for Money... With Make-Up | TV movie | ||
| Make Your Face Funny for Money: The Mechanics | TV movie | ||
| 2016 | The Family | 1 | 1 |
| Game of Thrones | 6 | 9, 10 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 3, 5 | |
| 2022 | House of the Dragon | 1 | 1, 6, 7 |
AccoladesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ The Northern Film School Archived 25 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Interview with München.de (German)]
- ^ a b "Fabian Wagner". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Groves, Don (28 January 2014). "Baz's creative team cleans up at AACTA Awards". If Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ a b [1]
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (19 November 2014). "'Game of Thrones,' 'Manhattan,' 'Gotham' Lead ASC Nominations for TV Cinematography". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (14 February 2016). "ASC Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (4 February 2017). "'Lion' Tops ASC Cinematographer Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (18 April 2021). "'Mank' Wins Top Honor at ASC Awards". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
