Ben Richardson
Ben Richardson | |
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| Born | Benjamin T. Richardson 21 September 1975 England, United Kingdom |
| Education | Royal Holloway, University of London |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | benrichardson |
Benjamin T. Richardson, ASC (born 21 September 1975) is an English cinematographer and television producer. He is best known for his work on the films Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), Wind River (2017), and Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), as well as the limited series Mare of Easttown (2021), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Biography[]
Richardson was born in England and attended Royal Holloway, University of London's media arts degree programme.[1]
Career[]
Richardson is a director of photography. Three of his films, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Happy Christmas, and Wind River have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Beasts of the Southern Wild was also nominated for four Academy Awards at the 85th Academy Awards, including a nomination for Best Picture. His short film Seed won Best Animated Short at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival.
In 2019, Richardson was invited to join the American Society of Cinematographers.[2]
Beasts of the Southern Wild[]
Richardson met director Benh Zeitlin in Prague in 2004[3] and subsequently collaborated on the short film Glory at Sea in 2008.[4] During pre-production on Beasts of the Southern Wild, Richardson shot a test reel which convinced the financiers to approve him as cinematographer for the film.[5]
Beasts of the Southern Wild debuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival where Richardson won the Excellence in Cinematography Award.[6] For his work on the film he also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography, and was nominated for multiple awards including a Camerimage award and a Satellite Award.[7]
Personal life[]
Since 2014, Richardson has been in a relationship with actress Anna Kendrick.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Benh Zeitlin | |
| 2013 | Drinking Buddies | Joe Swanberg | |
| 2014 | The Fault in Our Stars | Josh Boone | |
| Happy Christmas | Joe Swanberg | ||
| Cut Bank | Matt Shakman | ||
| 2015 | Digging for Fire | Joe Swanberg | |
| 2017 | Wind River | Taylor Sheridan | |
| Table 19 | Jeffrey Blitz | ||
| Sand Castle | Fernando Coimbra | ||
| 1922 | Zak Hilditch | ||
| 2021 | Those Who Wish Me Dead | Taylor Sheridan |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Chi | Rick Famuyiwa | Pilot episode |
| Yellowstone | Taylor Sheridan | Season 1 | |
| 2021 | Mare of Easttown | Craig Zobel |
Awards and nominations[]
- Notable associations
Primetime Emmy Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | "Illusions" Mare of Easttown |
Pending |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a Series for Commercial Television | "Daybreak" Yellowstone |
Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Cinematography | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Won |
Satellite Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2012 | Best Cinematography | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ http://www.afcinema.com/Conversation-with-cinematographer-Ben-Richardson-about-his-work-on-Beasts-of-the-Southern-Wild.html?lang=fr
- ^ Ben Richardson, ASC (October 12, 2019). "With tremendous pride I can announce that I have been invited to membership in the American Society of Cinematographers". Instagram. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Desowitz, Bill. "Immersed in Movies: Cinematographer Ben Richardson Talks 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'". Indiewire. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Egan, Jack. "Contender — Director of Photography Ben Richardson, Beasts of the Southern Wild". Below The Line. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Most, Madelyn. "Conversation with cinematographer Ben Richardson about his work on Beasts of the Southern Wild, by Benh Zeitlin". Association Française des directeurs de la photographie Cinématographique. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Desowitz, Bill. "Immersed in Movies: Cinematographer Ben Richardson Talks 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'". Indiewire. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Ben Richardson: Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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- English cinematographers
- English expatriates in the United States
- Living people
- 1975 births