Wikipedia / Barry Ackroyd
Wikipedia / Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd (born 12 May 1954) is an English cinematographer and former president of the British Society of Cinematographers.
He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Kathryn Bigelow's war film The Hurt Locker.
Life and career
Ackroyd was born in Oldham, England. He received a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography for The Lost Prince. His latest credits are on Ken Loach's award-winning feature, The Wind That Shakes The Barley, Paul Greengrass's take on the 9-11 disaster, United 93, and the Kathryn Bigelow-directed Iraq War film, The Hurt Locker.
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."
Filmography
Television
TV moviesTV series
Feature film
Documentary works
Film TV series
Awards and nominations
Other awards
References
External links
New York Daily News, Jack Matthews "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" review quote
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