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Barry Ackroyd

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Barry Ackroyd
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Barry Ackroyd was born on 12 May 1954 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Hurt Locker (2008), Captain Phillips (2013) and United 93 (2006).
BornMay 12, 1954
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker (2008)
    The Hurt Locker
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
    Faysal Ahmed and Barkhad Abdirahman in Captain Phillips (2013)
    Captain Phillips
    7.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
    United 93 (2006)
    United 93
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
    The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)
    The Wind that Shakes the Barley
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • A House of Dynamite (2025)
      A House of Dynamite
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Charlize Theron in The Old Guard 2 (2025)
      The Old Guard 2
      5.1
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
      The Sympathizer
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
      Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather (2022)
      Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
      8.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Jason Momoa and Isabela Merced in Sweet Girl (2021)
      Sweet Girl
      5.5
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Charlize Theron, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthias Schoenaerts, Luca Marinelli, Marwan Kenzari, and KiKi Layne in The Old Guard (2020)
      The Old Guard
      6.7
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, and Margot Robbie in Bombshell (2019)
      Bombshell
      6.8
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Oliveira da Serra - Chuva de Azeitonas (2019)
      Oliveira da Serra - Chuva de Azeitonas
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Tony Curran, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chris Pine, and Florence Pugh in Outlaw King (2018)
      Outlaw King
      6.9
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Anthony Mackie, Will Poulter, John Boyega, and Algee Smith in Detroit (2017)
      Detroit
      7.3
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Matt Damon in Jason Bourne (2016)
      Jason Bourne
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem in The Last Face (2016)
      The Last Face
      5.0
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)
      The Big Short
      7.8
      • director of photography
      • 2015
    • Charlize Theron in Dark Places (2015)
      Dark Places
      6.2
      • director of photography
      • 2015

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • A House of Dynamite (2025)
      A House of Dynamite
      6.4
      • camera operator: "a" camera
      • 2025
    • Charlize Theron in The Old Guard 2 (2025)
      The Old Guard 2
      5.1
      • camera operator: "a" camera
      • 2025
    • The Smile: Friend of a Friend (2024)
      The Smile: Friend of a Friend
      7.0
      Music Video
      • camera operator
      • 2024
    • Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, and Margot Robbie in Bombshell (2019)
      Bombshell
      6.8
      • camera operator
      • 2019
    • Jeff Daniels in The Newsroom (2012)
      The Newsroom
      8.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator: "a" camera
      • 2012
    • The Angels' Share (2012)
      The Angels' Share
      7.0
      • second camera
      • 2012
    • Matt Damon in Green Zone (2010)
      Green Zone
      6.8
      • camera operator: "b" camera
      • 2010
    • George Harrison in Concert for George (2003)
      Concert for George
      8.6
      • camera operator
      • 2003
    • Boogie Nights in Suburbia (1999)
      Boogie Nights in Suburbia
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • film camera
      • 1999
    • Horizon (1964)
      Horizon
      8.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • cameraman
      • 1990–1994
    • Cutting Edge (1990)
      Cutting Edge
      6.9
      TV Series
      • photography
      • 1990–1993
    • Everyman (1977)
      Everyman
      7.3
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • film cameraman
      • 1988–1993
    • Murder Trial (1996)
      Short Stories
      TV Series
      • additional camera
      • 1992
    • On the Edge: Improvisation in Music (1992)
      On the Edge: Improvisation in Music
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 1992
    • Forty Minutes (1981)
      Forty Minutes
      6.8
      TV Series
      • photography
      • 1991

    Director

    • The Butterfly Man (1997)
      The Butterfly Man
      Short
      • Director
      • 1997

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    Dust
    Trailer 1:38
    Dust

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    • Born
      • May 12, 1954
      • Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

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      Counts cinematographer Chris Menges and director Ken Loach as his chief mentors.

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