Gavin Finney, B.S.C. (born 1963) is a British cinematographer. He joined the British Society of Cinematographers in 1998 and served as the organisation's president from 2006 to 2008.[1]

Gavin Finney
Born1963 (age 60–61)
London, England
Education
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1990–present

At the 2013 British Academy Television Craft Awards, Finney won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction for his work on the Channel 4 series The Fear (2012).[2] He has also received award recognition from the British Society of Cinematographers, winning Best Cinematography in a Television Drama for his work on the BBC Two series Wolf Hall (2015) and earning nominations for his work on the Channel 4 serial The State (2017) and the Amazon Prime Video/BBC Two series Good Omens (2019–present).

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year Title Notes Ref(s)
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Second unit director of photography [3]
2003 Alex & Emma [3]
2005 Bailey's Billion$ [3]
Keeping Mum [3]
2006 These Foolish Things [3]
2007 St Trinian's [3]

Television

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Year Title Notes Ref(s)
2000 Gormenghast 4 episodes [3]
2005 Colditz 2 episodes [3]
2006 Terry Pratchett's Hogfather 2 episodes [3]
2008 Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic 2 episodes [3]
2009 Agatha Christie's Marple Episode: "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" [3]
2010 Terry Pratchett's Going Postal 2 episodes [3]
2012 Sinbad 12 episodes [3]
The Fear 4 episodes [3]
2013 Mr Selfridge 2 episodes [3]
The Guilty 3 episodes [3]
2015 Wolf Hall 6 episodes [3]
2017 The State 4 episodes [4]
2019–present Good Omens 12 episodes [5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Ellis 2015, p. 9.
  2. ^ "Television Craft | Photography And Lighting - Fiction in 2013". Awards.bafta.org. British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Ellis 2015, p. 15.
  4. ^ "BSC Members | Gavin Finney". BSCine.com. British Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ Wood, David (15 June 2019). "Apocalypse Not Now: Gavin Finney BSC / Good Omens". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ Wardlow, Chris (20 June 2019). "How Cinematographer Gavin Finney Brought Heaven and Hell to Life in 'Good Omens'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

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