---
name: "Barry Ackroyd"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/barry-ackroyd"
fi1m_id: "barry-ackroyd"
imdb_id: "nm0010096"
tmdb_id: 15493
wikidata_id: "Q790767"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "12 May 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 14
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-09T19:22:06.980621+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."
---

# Barry Ackroyd

## Identity

Barry Ackroyd

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/barry-ackroyd
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** barry-ackroyd
- **IMDb ID:** nm0010096
- **TMDB ID:** 15493
- **Wikidata ID:** Q790767
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Ackroyd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q790767, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010096/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15493

Cinematographer. Born 12 May 1954 in Manchester, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 12 May 1954, Manchester, England, UK
- **Active:** 1991–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Ken Loach](https://film.one/person/ken-loach.md), [Paul Greengrass](https://film.one/person/paul-greengrass.md), [Rebecca O'Brien](https://film.one/person/rebecca-obrien.md), [Charles Randolph](https://film.one/person/charles-randolph.md), [Eric Fellner](https://film.one/person/eric-fellner.md), [Kathryn Bigelow](https://film.one/person/kathryn-bigelow.md), [Lloyd Levin](https://film.one/person/lloyd-levin.md), [Matt Damon](https://film.one/person/matt-damon.md)
- **BAFTA Film Awards:** 1 BAFTA (1 won)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 75 (3), 2000s 87 (2), 2010s 69 (7), 2020s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 71 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 12, Thriller 7, Action 3, History 3, War 3, Adventure 2
- **Screen time:** 25 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,051m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Ackroyd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q790767, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010096/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15493

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Hurt Locker*](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md) (86), [*Captain Phillips*](https://film.one/film/captain-phillips.md) (83), [*Riff-Raff*](https://film.one/film/riff-raff.md) (77), [*Coriolanus*](https://film.one/film/coriolanus.md) (74)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Sympathizer*](https://film.one/tv/the-sympathizer.md) (72), [*The Special Relationship*](https://film.one/film/the-special-relationship.md) (58)
- **Peacock:** [*United 93*](https://film.one/film/united-93.md) (88)
- **Pluto TV:** [*The Big Short*](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md) (80)
- **Netflix:** [*A House of Dynamite*](https://film.one/film/a-house-of-dynamite.md) (73)
- **Apple TV:** [*Green Zone*](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md) (64)

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

## Biography

Barry Ackroyd is an English cinematographer. Born on 12 May 1954 in Oldham, Lancashire, he trained in documentary filmmaking before moving into features.

He has collaborated frequently with directors Ken Loach and Paul Greengrass. His credits include *The Wind That Shakes the Barley* (2006), *United 93* (2006), *The Hurt Locker* (2008), *Captain Phillips* (2013), *The Big Short* (2015), *Jason Bourne* (2016) and *Detroit* (2017). He also served as president of the British Society of Cinematographers.

Ackroyd received a BAFTA Award for *The Hurt Locker* and an Academy Award nomination for the same film. His recent work includes *A House of Dynamite* (2025) with Kathryn Bigelow.

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

## On Fi1m (14)

- *A House of Dynamite* (2025), Fi1m 73, Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/a-house-of-dynamite.md)
- *The Sympathizer* (2024), Fi1m 72, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sympathizer.md)
- *Bombshell* (2019), Fi1m 63, Cinematography, Camera Operator, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/bombshell.md)
- *Jason Bourne* (2016), Fi1m 61, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/jason-bourne.md)
- *The Big Short* (2015), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md)
- *Captain Phillips* (2013), Fi1m 83, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-phillips.md)
- *Coriolanus* (2011), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/coriolanus.md)
- *Green Zone* (2010), Fi1m 64, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md)
- *The Special Relationship* (2010), Fi1m 58, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-special-relationship.md)
- *The Hurt Locker* (2008), Fi1m 86, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md)
- *United 93* (2006), Fi1m 88, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/united-93.md)
- *Land and Freedom* (1995), Fi1m 83, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/land-and-freedom.md)
- *Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer* (1992), Fi1m 65, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/aileen-wuornos-the-selling-of-a-serial-killer.md)
- *Riff-Raff* (1991), Fi1m 77, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/riff-raff.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

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

- *A House of Dynamite* (2025), Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/a-house-of-dynamite.md)
- *The Old Guard 2* (2025), Director of Photography
- *The Sympathizer* (2024), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sympathizer.md)
- *Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Sweet Girl* (2021), Director of Photography
- *The Old Guard* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Bombshell* (2019), Director of Photography, Camera Operator — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/bombshell.md)
- *Outlaw King* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Detroit* (2017), Director of Photography
- *The Last Face* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Jason Bourne* (2016), Director of Photography — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/jason-bourne.md)
- *The Nest* (2016), as Cafe Regular
- *The Big Short* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md)
- *Dark Places* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Captain Phillips* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-phillips.md)
- *Parkland* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Dr. Easy* (2013), Director of Photography
- *The Newsroom* (2012), series, Camera Operator
- *The Angels' Share* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Contraband* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Coriolanus* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/coriolanus.md)
- *The Special Relationship* (2010), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-special-relationship.md)
- *Green Zone* (2010), Director of Photography, Camera Operator — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md)
- *Looking for Eric* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Hurt Locker* (2008), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md)
- *Battle in Seattle* (2007), Director of Photography, Cinematography
- *British Film Forever* (2007), series, Actor
- *The Wind That Shakes the Barley* (2006), Director of Photography
- *United 93* (2006), Director of Photography — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/united-93.md)
- *Carry On Ken* (2006), Actor
- *Gideon's Daughter* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Love + Hate* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Friends & Crocodiles* (2005), Cinematography
- *Ae Fond Kiss...* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Immortals* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Eroica* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Concert for George* (2003), Camera Operator
- *The Lost Prince* (2003), series, Director of Photography
- *Sweet Sixteen* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Out of Control* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Sunday* (2002), Director of Photography
- *The Navigators* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Dust* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Very Annie Mary* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Bread and Roses* (2000), Director of Photography
- *The Escort* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Beautiful People* (1999), Director of Photography
- *The Lost Son* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Boogie Nights in Suburbia* (1999), Camera Operator
- *My Name Is Joe* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Under the Skin* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Stella Does Tricks* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Amazing Grace* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Butterfly Man* (1997), Cinematography, Director
- *Carla's Song* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Flowers of the Forest* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Hillsborough* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Anne Frank Remembered* (1995), Cinematography
- *Land and Freedom* (1995), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/land-and-freedom.md)
- *Life After Life* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Ladybird Ladybird* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Raining Stones* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer* (1992), Director of Photography — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/aileen-wuornos-the-selling-of-a-serial-killer.md)
- *Too White for Me* (1992), Cinematography
- *Riff-Raff* (1991), Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/riff-raff.md)
- *Hunters and Bombers* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Time to Go* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Big George Is Dead* (1987), Cinematography
- *Inside the Labyrinth* (1986), Cinematography
- *Train of Thought* (1984), as Focus Puller

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2010: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *The Hurt Locker*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 2010: Best Cinematography (won), for *The Hurt Locker*

### Other awards — 1 won

- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2006: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *The Wind That Shakes the Barley*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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