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Seamus McGarvey
Irish cinematographer
Irish cinematographer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Seamus McGarvey |
| image | SeamusOkavangoDelta.jpg |
| caption | McGarvey filming The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| years_active | 1989–present |
| spouse | Lorna Tucker |
Seamus McGarvey (born 29 June 1967) is an Irish cinematographer.
He has received two Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, for Joe Wright's Atonement and Anna Karenina.
Career
He began his career as a still photographer, before attending film school at the University of Westminster in London.
After graduating in 1988, he began shooting short films and documentary films, including Skin, directed by Vincent O'Connell, and Atlantic, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood.
He served as cinematographer on the pilot for the TV series The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, directed by Anthony Minghella.
His documentary work includes Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home, which followed his work on Wright's The Soloist, and filmed in the same locales; Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction; Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue; and The Name of This Film Is Dogme95.
Supplementing his work on features and TV movies, McGarvey has photographed and directed over 100 music videos for various artists, including Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Dusty Springfield, The Rolling Stones, U2, and Robbie Williams.
In 2015, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Dundee University and an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of Ulster. He is an Honorary Fellow of Edinburgh College of Art. He is featured in the book In Conversation with Cinematographers by David A. Ellis and in the book Ballinger, Alexander; New Cinematographers (2004) .
Personal life
He is married to the British filmmaker Lorna Tucker, and they live in Tuscany, Italy.
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | I Love You | Sarah Miles | |
| 1992 | Damsel Jam | ||
| 1994 | Marooned | Jonas Grimås | |
| The Take Out | Jamie Thraves | ||
| Skin Tight | John Forte | ||
| A Sort of Homecoming | Dudi Appleton | ||
| Coloured | Barrie White | ||
| 1995 | Hello, Hello, Hello | David Thewlis | |
| Skin | Vincent O'Connell | ||
| 1997 | Magic Moments | Saul Metzstein | |
| 1998 | Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll | Enda Hughes | |
| The End | Joe Wright | ||
| 2006 | Death Valley | Sam Taylor-Johnson | Segment of Destricted |
| 2008 | Love You More | ||
| 2011 | James Bond Supports International Women's Day | ||
| 2016 | Kitty | Chloë Sevigny | |
| 2018 | The Human Voice | Patrick Kennedy | |
| 2021 | Princess & Peppernose | Joe Wright | |
| 2023 | The Baskerville Edition Unboxing Video | Kate Bush |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Butterfly Kiss | Michael Winterbottom | |
| 1997 | Harald | Jürgen Egger | |
| Jump the Gun | Les Blair | ||
| The Winter Guest | Alan Rickman | ||
| The Slab Boys | John Byrne | ||
| 1999 | The War Zone | Tim Roth | |
| I Could Read the Sky | Nichola Bruce | With Owen McPolin | |
| A Map of the World | Scott Elliott | ||
| The Big Tease | Kevin Allen | ||
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Stephen Frears | |
| 2001 | Enigma | Michael Apted | |
| 2002 | The Hours | Stephen Daldry | |
| 2003 | The Actors | Conor McPherson | |
| 2004 | Along Came Polly | John Hamburg | |
| 2005 | Sahara | Breck Eisner | |
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Oliver Stone | |
| Charlotte's Web | Gary Winick | ||
| 2007 | Atonement | Joe Wright | |
| 2009 | The Soloist | ||
| Nowhere Boy | Sam Taylor-Wood | ||
| 2011 | We Need to Talk About Kevin | Lynne Ramsay | |
| 2012 | The Avengers | Joss Whedon | |
| Anna Karenina | Joe Wright | ||
| 2014 | Godzilla | Gareth Edwards | |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Sam Taylor-Wood | |
| Pan | Joe Wright | With John Mathieson | |
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals | Tom Ford | |
| The Accountant | Gavin O'Connor | ||
| 2017 | Life | Daniel Espinosa | |
| The Greatest Showman | Michael Gracey | ||
| 2018 | Greta | Neil Jordan | |
| Bad Times at the El Royale | Drew Goddard | ||
| 2021 | Cyrano | Joe Wright | |
| 2024 | Without Blood | Angelina Jolie | |
| 2025 | The Accountant 2 | Gavin O'Connor | |
| Die My Love | Lynne Ramsay | ||
| 2026 | Greta Gerwig | Post-production |
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
|---|
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | This Charming Man: Conversations with My Father | Meloni Poole | |
| 2000 | The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 | Saul Metzstein | With Immo Horn, Jack Lothian, and Saul Metzstein |
| 2010 | Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home | Thomas Napper | With Christopher Gosch and Fortunato Procopio |
| 2012 | Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction | Sophie Huber | Also credited as executive producer |
| 2013 | A Fuller Life | Samuel Fuller | |
| 2021 | Oaxacalifornia: El regreso | Trisha Ziff | |
| 2025 | Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man |
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Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | He-Play, She-Play | Kieron J. Walsh | Episode "Shooting to Stardom" |
| 1994 | Screen Two | Nick Ward | Episode "Look Me in the Eye" |
| 1996 | Out of the Deep Pan | Kieron J. Walsh | TV movie |
| 2001 | Wit | Mike Nichols | |
| 2008 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Anthony Minghella | Pilot episode |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Joe Wright | Episode "Nosedive" |
| 2021 | The Nevers | Joss Whedon | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Mussolini: Son of the Century | Joe Wright | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Atonement | Best Cinematography | |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | ||
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Atonement | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina |
British Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Atonement | Best Cinematography | |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | ||
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals | ||
| 2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale | ||
| 2022 | Cyrano |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Hours | Technical Achievement Award | |
| 2007 | Atonement | ||
| 2012 | Anna Karenina |
IFTA Film & Drama Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sahara | Best Cinematography | |
| 2007 | Atonement | ||
| 2011 | We Need to Talk About Kevin | ||
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | ||
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals | ||
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Royal Television Society | Cinematography Award | Skin | |
| 2004 | Royal Photographic Society | Lumiere Medal | ||
| 2007 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Atonement | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | |||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | |||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | |||
| 2011 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Technical Achievement | We Need to Talk About Kevin | |
| 2012 | Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | Anna Karenina | |
| 2016 | Critics Choice Association | Best Cinematography | Nocturnal Animals | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | |||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography |
References
References
- (28 April 2008). "Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey Public Interview". IFTN.
- (15 February 2015). "Seamus McGarvey {{!}} Edinburgh International Film Festival".
- "Seamus McGarvey {{!}} Edinburgh International Film Festival".
- "Seamus McGarvey". AFI Catalog.
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