---
name: "Benjamin Kračun"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/benjamin-kracun"
fi1m_id: "benjamin-kracun"
imdb_id: "nm1834199"
tmdb_id: 1512668
wikidata_id: "Q124645181"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 May 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-01T22:22:56.539487+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."
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# Benjamin Kračun

## Identity

Benjamin Kračun

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/benjamin-kracun
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** benjamin-kracun
- **IMDb ID:** nm1834199
- **TMDB ID:** 1512668
- **Wikidata ID:** Q124645181
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Kra%C4%8Dun, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124645181, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1834199/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1512668

Cinematographer. Born 1 May 1981.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 May 1981
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 73 (1), 2020s 73 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 75 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Crime 1, Horror 1, Science Fiction 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $98m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Kra%C4%8Dun, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124645181, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1834199/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1512668

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Substance*](https://film.one/film/the-substance.md) (74)
- **Peacock:** [*Promising Young Woman*](https://film.one/film/promising-young-woman.md) (72)

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

## Biography

Benjamin Kračun is a Scottish cinematographer. Born in May 1981, he studied at Edinburgh Napier University and the National Film and Television School.

He is known for his work on *Promising Young Woman* (2020) and *The Substance* (2024). The latter earned him the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer. He won the British Independent Film Award for Best Cinematography for *Beats* (2019).

Kračun is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers and was invited to join the Cinematographers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2023. Other credits include *Beast* (2017), *Encounter* (2021) and *Hyena* (2014).

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Substance* (2024), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-substance.md)
- *Promising Young Woman* (2020), Fi1m 72, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/promising-young-woman.md)
- *For Those in Peril* (2013), Fi1m 73, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/for-those-in-peril.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

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

- *Echo Valley* (2025), Director of Photography
- *The Substance* (2024), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-substance.md)
- *Encounter* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Promising Young Woman* (2020), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/promising-young-woman.md)
- *Monsoon* (2020), Director of Photography
- *The Third Day* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *Beats* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Beast* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Ana* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Dark Horse* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Hyena* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Glasgow Girls* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Without Gorky* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Keeping Up with the Joneses* (2013), Director of Photography
- *For Those in Peril* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/for-those-in-peril.md)
- *The Comedian* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Verdi's Backyard* (2012), as (Thanks)
- *The Road Uphill* (2011), Camera Operator
- *I Love Luci* (2010), Director of Photography
- *One Night in Emergency* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Plane Days* (2008), Director
- *One in Four* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Laddy and the Lady* (2006), Cinematography
- *Oh Lucky Man* (2006), Director, Writer
- *Suburban Home* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Multi Story* (2005), Director of Photography
- *The Return of Stanley Atwell*, Director of Photography
- *Cry to Heaven*, Director of Photography

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2024: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *The Substance*

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

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