---
name: "Erik Wilson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/erik-wilson"
fi1m_id: "erik-wilson"
imdb_id: "nm0933377"
tmdb_id: 62354
wikidata_id: "Q41652781"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "15 December 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-01T22:54:20.353501+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."
---

# Erik Wilson

## Identity

Erik Wilson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/erik-wilson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** erik-wilson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0933377
- **TMDB ID:** 62354
- **Wikidata ID:** Q41652781
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Wilson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41652781, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933377/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62354

Cinematographer. Born 15 December 1975 in Norway.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 15 December 1975, Norway
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** Erik Alexander Wilson, Erik A. Wilson
- **Frequently works with:** [Ben Whishaw](https://film.one/person/ben-whishaw.md), [Hugh Bonneville](https://film.one/person/hugh-bonneville.md), [Madeleine Harris](https://film.one/person/madeleine-harris.md), [Sally Hawkins](https://film.one/person/sally-hawkins.md), [Samuel Joslin](https://film.one/person/samuel-joslin.md), [Bart Layton](https://film.one/person/bart-layton.md), [David Heyman](https://film.one/person/david-heyman.md), [Mark Burton](https://film.one/person/mark-burton.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (1), 2010s 82 (6), 2020s 71 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 77 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 5, Family 4, Adventure 3, Action & Adventure 2, Crime 2
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $932m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Wilson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41652781, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933377/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62354

## Coming up

- *Tangled* (2028-03-30), Director of Photography

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Paddington*](https://film.one/film/paddington.md) (84), [*Submarine*](https://film.one/film/submarine.md) (82), [*Tyrannosaur*](https://film.one/film/tyrannosaur.md) (81), [*Crime 101*](https://film.one/film/crime-101.md) (67)
- **HBO Max:** [*Paddington 2*](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md) (91), [*Landscapers*](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance*](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md) (76), [*Paddington in Peru*](https://film.one/film/paddington-in-peru.md) (64)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*20,000 Days on Earth*](https://film.one/film/20-000-days-on-earth.md) (80)
- **AMC+:** [*Doctor Who*](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md) (78)
- **Paramount+:** [*Better Man*](https://film.one/film/better-man.md) (74)

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

## Biography

Erik Wilson (also credited as Erik Alexander Wilson) is a Norwegian cinematographer. He trained at the London Film School and is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers.

Wilson is known for his work on the Paddington films directed by Paul King, serving as director of photography on Paddington (2014), Paddington 2 (2017) and Paddington in Peru (2024). His other feature credits include The Double (2013), Better Man (2024) and Crime 101 (2026). He has also shot episodes of Doctor Who and the series Landscapers.

Wilson has received a BAFTA award and other nominations for his cinematography.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, britishcinematographer.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Crime 101* (2026), Fi1m 67, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/crime-101.md)
- *Better Man* (2024), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography, "A" Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/better-man.md)
- *Paddington in Peru* (2024), Fi1m 64, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-in-peru.md)
- *Landscapers* (2021), Fi1m 78, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), Fi1m 76, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *Paddington 2* (2017), Fi1m 91, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md)
- *20,000 Days on Earth* (2014), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/20-000-days-on-earth.md)
- *Paddington* (2014), Fi1m 84, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington.md)
- *Submarine* (2011), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/submarine.md)
- *Tyrannosaur* (2011), Fi1m 81, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/tyrannosaur.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Fi1m 78, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

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

- *Tangled* (2028), Director of Photography
- *Crime 101* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/crime-101.md)
- *Broken English* (2026), Director of Photography
- *The Extraordinary Miss Flower* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Better Man* (2024), Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/better-man.md)
- *Paddington in Peru* (2024), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-in-peru.md)
- *Landscapers* (2021), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *The Electrical Life of Louis Wain* (2021), Director of Photography
- *The Souvenir: Part II* (2021), as Patrick's Director of Photography
- *Gazelle Twin & NYX: Deep England, A Performance Film* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Dream Horse* (2021), Director of Photography
- *JARV IS... Beyond the Pale - Live From The Centre of The Earth* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Tell Me Who I Am* (2019), Director of Photography
- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *Paddington 2* (2017), Director of Photography — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md)
- *Will* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *Hermetica Komhata HK320* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Masterminds* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Framing Mom* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories* (2016), series, Director of Photography
- *Harvest Lake* (2016), Graphic Designer
- *Paddington* (2014), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington.md)
- *20,000 Days on Earth* (2014), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/20-000-days-on-earth.md)
- *The Double* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Now Is Good* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Imposter* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Ed Sheeran: Drunk* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Tyrannosaur* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/tyrannosaur.md)
- *Submarine* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/submarine.md)
- *Murderland* (2009), series, Director of Photography
- *Broken* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Shooters* (2002), Camera Operator
- *The 13th Sign* (2000), Director of Photography, Art Direction

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