Seamus McGarvey | |
|---|---|
 McGarvey filming The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | |
| Born | 29 June 1967 |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Lorna Tucker |
Seamus McGarvey (born 29 June 1967) is an Irish cinematographer.[3]
He has received two Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, for Joe Wright's Atonement and Anna Karenina.
Career
[edit]He began his career as a still photographer, before attending film school at the University of Westminster in London.[citation needed]
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) ISBN 978-1-85669-334-9.
Personal life
[edit]He is married to the British filmmaker Lorna Tucker, and they live in Tuscany, Italy.
Filmography
[edit]Feature film
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
[edit]| 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
[edit]Academy Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Atonement | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Anna Karenina | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Atonement | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Atonement | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Nominated |
British Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Atonement | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Won | |
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals | Won | |
| 2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Cyrano | Nominated |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Hours | Technical Achievement Award | Won |
| 2007 | Atonement | Won | |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Won |
IFTA Film & Drama Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sahara | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2007 | Atonement | Won | |
| 2011 | We Need to Talk About Kevin | Won | |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Won | |
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals | Won | |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman | Won |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Royal Television Society | Cinematography Award | Skin | Nominated |
| 2004 | Royal Photographic Society | Lumiere Medal | Won | |
| 2007 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Atonement | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Technical Achievement | We Need to Talk About Kevin | Nominated |
| 2012 | Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | Anna Karenina | Nominated |
| 2016 | Critics Choice Association | Best Cinematography | Nocturnal Animals | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
Further reading
[edit]- Ballinger, Alexander; New Cinematographers (2004) ISBN 978-1-85669-334-9
References
[edit]- ^ "Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey Public Interview". IFTN. 28 April 2008. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Seamus McGarvey | Edinburgh International Film Festival". edfilmfest.org.uk. 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Seamus McGarvey | Edinburgh International Film Festival". edfilmfest.org.uk.
