Barry Ackroyd,

BSC A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University ...

(born 12 May 1954) is an English cinematographer and

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

. Ackroyd has frequently worked with directors

Ken Loach Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty ('' Poor Cow'', 1967), homelessn ...

and

Paul Greengrass Paul Greengrass (born 13 August 1955) is a British film director, film producer, screenwriter and former journalist. He specialises in dramatisations of historic events and is known for his signature use of hand-held cameras. His early film ' ...

. He worked on

Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Ann Bigelow (; born November 27, 1951) is an American filmmaker. Covering a wide range of genres, her films include '' Near Dark'' (1987), '' Point Break'' (1991), '' Strange Days'' (1995), '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002), ''The Hurt Loc ...

's 2008 war film ''

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'' as well as the critically acclaimed 2013 biographical thriller '' Captain Phillips'', the former earning him a

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and an

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nomination for Best Cinematography. In 2014, Ackroyd became the president of the

British Society of Cinematographers The British Society of Cinematographers (abbreviated B.S.C. or BSC) was formed in 1949 by Bert Easey (23 August 1901 – 28 February 1973), the then head of the Denham and Pinewood studio camera departments, to represent British cinematographers ...

Life and career

Ackroyd was born in

Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham ...

, England. He received a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography for ''

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''. His latest credits are on Ken Loach's award-winning feature, '' The Wind That Shakes The Barley'',

's take on the

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disaster, '' United 93'', and the

-directed

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film, ''

''. Teamwork and group effort is the Loach modus operandi. Loach has denied his status as an

auteur An auteur (; , 'author') is an artist with a distinctive approach, usually a film director whose filmmaking control is so unbounded but personal that the director is likened to the "author" of the film, which thus manifests the director's unique ...

director. Unlike most directors who routinely overstate the importance of their personal achievements, Loach celebrates the contributions of his crew, such as frequent collaborator, cinematographer Barry Ackroyd."Ken Loach" by Mike Robbins
/ref> Film reviewer Jack Matthews of the ''New York Daily News'' remarked about the filmmaking behind ''The Wind That Shakes The Barley'': "Beautifully shot, both in darkened homes and on the misty green Irish landscape by Loach's frequent cinematographer Barry Ackroyd, "Wind" has a you-are-there intensity and intimacy about it that make it nearly overwhelming."New York Daily News, Jack Matthews "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" review quote
/ref> In 2016, he reunited with Greengrass for the fourth time for the fifth ''Bourne'' movie.

Filmography

References

External links

National Film and Television School "Barry Ackroyd BSC"
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"Ken Loach" by Mike RobbinsNew York Daily News, Jack Matthews "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" review quoteMay 21, 2008 Picks & Pans - Movies "Battle in Seattle" - Seattle Weekly
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