---
name: "Ben Fordesman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ben-fordesman"
fi1m_id: "ben-fordesman"
tmdb_id: 2222733
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-03T21:26:52.476526+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."
---

# Ben Fordesman

## Identity

Ben Fordesman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ben-fordesman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ben-fordesman
- **TMDB ID:** 2222733
- **Same entity:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2222733

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2017–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Andrea Cornwell](https://film.one/person/andrea-cornwell.md), [Oliver Kassman](https://film.one/person/oliver-kassman.md), [Rose Glass](https://film.one/person/rose-glass.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 80 (1), 2020s 69 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 73 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Thriller 2, Comedy 1, Horror 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $16m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2222733

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The End of the F***ing World*](https://film.one/tv/the-end-of-the-f-ing-world.md) (80), [*Anemone*](https://film.one/film/anemone.md) (50)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Saint Maud*](https://film.one/film/saint-maud.md) (82)

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

## Biography

Ben Fordesman is a British cinematographer. He began his career in the lighting and electrical departments on feature films and television dramas, later working as a gaffer on music videos and commercials before becoming a director of photography.

Fordesman is known for his frequent collaborations with director Rose Glass. He served as cinematographer on her films *Saint Maud* (2019) and *Love Lies Bleeding* (2024), winning the British Independent Film Award for Best Cinematography for both. Other credits include the television series *The End of the F***ing World* (2017), *Out of Darkness* (2022) and *Name Me Lawand* (2022). He is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers.

*Sources: imdb.com, definitionmagazine.com, britishcinematographer.co.uk, promonews.tv.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Anemone* (2025), Fi1m 50, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/anemone.md)
- *Love Lies Bleeding* (2024), Fi1m 75, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/love-lies-bleeding.md)
- *Saint Maud* (2020), Fi1m 82, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/saint-maud.md)
- *The End of the F***ing World* (2017), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-end-of-the-f-ing-world.md)

## Complete filmography (9)

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

- *The Thing with Feathers* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Anemone* (2025), Director of Photography — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/anemone.md)
- *Love Lies Bleeding* (2024), Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/love-lies-bleeding.md)
- *Out of Darkness* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Name Me Lawand* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Saint Maud* (2020), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/saint-maud.md)
- *The Birdman* (2020), Director of Photography
- *The End of the F***ing World* (2017), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-end-of-the-f-ing-world.md)
- *Who Killed Nancy?* (2009), Gaffer

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