---
name: "Adam Arkapaw"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/adam-arkapaw"
fi1m_id: "adam-arkapaw"
imdb_id: "nm1714622"
tmdb_id: 549317
wikidata_id: "Q16039199"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-24T22:57:26.520397+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Adam Arkapaw

## Identity

Adam Arkapaw

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/adam-arkapaw
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** adam-arkapaw
- **IMDb ID:** nm1714622
- **TMDB ID:** 549317
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16039199
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Arkapaw, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16039199, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1714622/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/549317

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 2000 in Bowral - Sydney - Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 2000, Bowral - Sydney - Australia
- **Active:** 2010–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Cary Joji Fukunaga](https://film.one/person/cary-joji-fukunaga.md), [David Michôd](https://film.one/person/david-michod.md), [Joel Edgerton](https://film.one/person/joel-edgerton.md), [Justin Kurzel](https://film.one/person/justin-kurzel.md), [Sean Harris](https://film.one/person/sean-harris.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 74 (5), 2020s 70 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 73 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 2, War 2, Family 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $65m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Arkapaw, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16039199, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1714622/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/549317

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Animal Kingdom*](https://film.one/film/animal-kingdom.md) (84), [*Macbeth*](https://film.one/film/macbeth.md) (77)
- **Disney+:** [*The Order*](https://film.one/film/the-order.md) (75), [*McFarland, USA*](https://film.one/film/mcfarland-usa.md) (72)
- **HBO Max:** [*True Detective*](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md) (80)
- **Apple TV:** [*Masters of the Air*](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-the-air.md) (66)
- **Netflix:** [*The King*](https://film.one/film/the-king.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Adam Arkapaw is an Australian cinematographer. He graduated from the University of Melbourne's Victorian College of the Arts in 2006.

He is known for his work on the television series *Top of the Lake* (2013) and *True Detective* (2014), for which he received two Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. His film credits include *Animal Kingdom* (2010), *Snowtown* (2011), *Macbeth* (2015), *Assassin's Creed* (2016), *The Light Between Oceans* (2016), *The King* (2019) and *The Order* (2024). He has frequently collaborated with director Justin Kurzel.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Masters of the Air* (2024), Fi1m 66, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-the-air.md)
- *The Order* (2024), Fi1m 75, "A" Camera Operator, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-order.md)
- *The King* (2019), Fi1m 58, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-king.md)
- *Macbeth* (2015), Fi1m 77, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/macbeth.md)
- *McFarland, USA* (2015), Fi1m 72, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/mcfarland-usa.md)
- *True Detective* (2014), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *Animal Kingdom* (2010), Fi1m 84, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/animal-kingdom.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Magazine Dreams* (2025), Director of Photography
- *The Order* (2024), Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/the-order.md)
- *Masters of the Air* (2024), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-the-air.md)
- *The King* (2019), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-king.md)
- *Light of My Life* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Assassin's Creed* (2016), Director of Photography
- *The Light Between Oceans* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Flesh and Bone* (2015), series, Cinematography
- *Macbeth* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/macbeth.md)
- *McFarland, USA* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/mcfarland-usa.md)
- *The Apprentice* (2014), Director of Photography
- *True Detective* (2014), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *Lore* (2012), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke* (2012), Cinematography
- *Yardbird* (2012), Cinematography
- *Bear* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Snowtown* (2011), Director of Photography
- *The Ball* (2010), Cinematography
- *Animal Kingdom* (2010), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/animal-kingdom.md)
- *Apricot* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Ahmad's Garden* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Jerrycan* (2008), Cinematography
- *Directions* (2008), Director of Photography
- *I Love Sarah Jane* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Lone Rider* (2007), Director of Photography
- *End of Town* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Booth Story* (2006), Director of Photography
- *The City Eats Its Weak* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Blood on Snow*, Director of Photography
- *Catch Fish*, Writer, Director

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