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James Friend is a British cinematographer, best known for his work on
James Friend is a British cinematographer, best known for his work on Edward Berger
Edward Berger (; born 1970) is a Swiss nationality , Swiss and Austrian nationality law, Austrian director and screenwriter. He is known for his work in Germany, where he was born and grew up, such as the German films ''Jack (2014 film), Jack'' ...
's ''All Quiet on the Western Front
''All Quiet on the Western Front'' () is a semi-autobiographical novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I. The book describes the German soldiers' extreme physical and mental trauma during the war as well as the detachme ...
'', which earned him the Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a cinematographer for work on one particular motion picture.
History
In its first film season, 1927–28, this award (like others such as the acting awards) w ...
, in addition to the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
The BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography is a film award presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) at the annual British Academy Film Awards to recognize a cinematographer who has delivered outstanding cinematography in ...
.
In 2024 Friend received an Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society
The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, commonly known as the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), is the world's oldest photographic society having been in continuous existence since 1853. It was founded in London, England, in 1853 as th ...
.
Friend grew up in Maidstone
Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, l ...
, Kent
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, where he attended Sutton Valence School
Sutton Valence School (SVS) is a private school near Maidstone in southeast England. It has 560 pupils. It is a co-educational day and boarding school, boarding school. There are three senior boarding houses: Westminster, St Margaret's and Sutto ...
.
He was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society
The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, commonly known as the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), is the world's oldest photographic society having been in continuous existence since 1853. It was founded in London, England, in 1853 as th ...
for his film work in 2020.
Friend's television credits include '' Patrick Melrose'' and '' Your Honor'', both of which he collaborated on with Berger. Additionally, Friend worked on the 2024 Disney+
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series '' The Acolyte'', an installment in the ''Star Wars
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'' franchise.
Filmography
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Friend, James 1985 births Living people Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners British cinematographers People from Maidstone Best Cinematography BAFTA Award winners People educated at Sutton Valence School Alumni of the London Film School