---
name: "Fraser Taggart"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/fraser-taggart"
fi1m_id: "fraser-taggart"
imdb_id: "nm0846535"
tmdb_id: 1415986
wikidata_id: "Q120693983"
roles: ["Second unit director of photography"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 21
average_fi1m_score: 58
average_over: 21
updated: "2026-10-05T15:03:06.380431+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."
---

# Fraser Taggart

## Identity

Fraser Taggart

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/fraser-taggart
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** fraser-taggart
- **IMDb ID:** nm0846535
- **TMDB ID:** 1415986
- **Wikidata ID:** Q120693983
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120693983, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0846535/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1415986

Second unit director of photography.

## Details

- **Work:** Second unit director of photography
- **Active:** 1996–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Christopher McQuarrie](https://film.one/person/christopher-mcquarrie.md), [Erik Jendresen](https://film.one/person/erik-jendresen.md), [Hayley Atwell](https://film.one/person/hayley-atwell.md), [Simon Pegg](https://film.one/person/simon-pegg.md), [Tom Cruise](https://film.one/person/tom-cruise.md), [Ving Rhames](https://film.one/person/ving-rhames.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 54 (1), 2000s 57 (4), 2010s 60 (12), 2020s 53 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 58 to 57 across 21 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 11 at 60–79, 10 under 60
- **Genres:** Adventure 15, Action 12, Fantasy 6, Comedy 5, Family 5, Thriller 5
- **Screen time:** 44 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $9,230m across 21 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120693983, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0846535/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1415986

## Coming up

- *The Thomas Crown Affair* (2027-03-04), Second Unit Director of Photography

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One*](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one.md) (74)
- **Apple TV:** [*Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning*](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning.md) (63)

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

## Biography

Fraser Taggart is a British cinematographer. He began his career as a trainee and camera loader, including work on the 1984 film *1984* with Roger Deakins, before progressing through second-unit and additional photography roles on major productions.

His second-unit credits include *Edge of Tomorrow* (2014), *Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation* (2015), *Mission: Impossible – Fallout* (2018), *Doctor Strange* (2016), *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016) and *Ready Player One* (2018). He served as director of photography on *Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One* (2023) and its sequel *Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning* (2025), collaborating with director Christopher McQuarrie and star Tom Cruise.

*Sources: cinematography.world, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (21)

- *Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning* (2025), Fi1m 63, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One* (2023), Fi1m 74, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one.md)
- *Chaos Walking* (2021), Fi1m 44, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/chaos-walking.md)
- *Dolittle* (2020), Fi1m 32, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw* (2019), Fi1m 65, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/fast-and-furious-presents-hobbs-and-shaw.md)
- *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil* (2019), Fi1m 46, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent-mistress-of-evil.md)
- *Holmes & Watson* (2018), Fi1m 24, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/holmes-and-watson.md)
- *Ready Player One* (2018), Fi1m 60, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/ready-player-one.md)
- *A Cure for Wellness* (2017), Fi1m 56, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/a-cure-for-wellness.md)
- *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017), Fi1m 76, Additional Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-2.md)
- *Doctor Strange* (2016), Fi1m 66, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-strange.md)
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), Fi1m 70, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Everest* (2015), Fi1m 61, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/everest.md)
- *Kingsman: The Secret Service* (2015), Fi1m 66, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/kingsman-the-secret-service.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation* (2015), Fi1m 76, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-rogue-nation.md)
- *Maleficent* (2014), Fi1m 55, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent.md)
- *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), Fi1m 52, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md)
- *Stardust* (2007), Fi1m 75, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/stardust.md)
- *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), Fi1m 42, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-da-vinci-code.md)
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), Fi1m 58, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)
- *101 Dalmatians* (1996), Fi1m 54, Focus Puller — [page](https://film.one/film/101-dalmatians.md)

## Complete filmography (54)

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

- *The Thomas Crown Affair* (2027), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning* (2025), Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one.md)
- *The King's Man* (2021), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Chaos Walking* (2021), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/chaos-walking.md)
- *Dolittle* (2020), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil* (2019), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent-mistress-of-evil.md)
- *Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw* (2019), Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Cinematographer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/fast-and-furious-presents-hobbs-and-shaw.md)
- *Holmes & Watson* (2018), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/holmes-and-watson.md)
- *Robin Hood* (2018), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Mission: Impossible - Fallout* (2018), Additional Director of Photography — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-fallout.md)
- *Ready Player One* (2018), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/ready-player-one.md)
- *A Cure for Wellness* (2017), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/a-cure-for-wellness.md)
- *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017), Additional Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-2.md)
- *Assassin's Creed* (2016), Additional Photography
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Doctor Strange* (2016), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-strange.md)
- *Ethel & Ernest* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Ben-Hur* (2016), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Criminal* (2016), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Grimsby* (2016), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Everest* (2015), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/everest.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation* (2015), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-rogue-nation.md)
- *Robot Overlords* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Kingsman: The Secret Service* (2015), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/kingsman-the-secret-service.md)
- *Maleficent* (2014), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent.md)
- *Edge of Tomorrow* (2014), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/edge-of-tomorrow.md)
- *47 Ronin* (2013), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Your Highness* (2011), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *The Wolfman* (2010), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md)
- *Stardust* (2007), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/stardust.md)
- *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/the-da-vinci-code.md)
- *Dead Fish* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Troy* (2004), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)
- *Let the Good Times Roll* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Fierce Creatures* (1997), as Focus Puller
- *101 Dalmatians* (1996), as Focus Puller — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/101-dalmatians.md)
- *Judge Dredd* (1995), as Focus Puller
- *1492: Conquest of Paradise* (1992), as Focus Puller
- *Swan Song* (1992), as Focus Puller
- *Air America* (1990), Aerial Camera
- *Dealers* (1989), as Focus Puller
- *Slipstream* (1989), as Clapper Loader
- *It Couldn't Happen Here* (1988), as Focus Puller
- *Car Trouble* (1986), as Clapper Loader
- *Claudia* (1985), as Clapper Loader
- *Nineteen Eighty-Four* (1984), as Clapper Loader
- *Where Is Parsifal?* (1984), Camera Production Assistant
- *House of the Long Shadows* (1983), Camera Loader
- *The Orchard End Murder* (1981), Camera Production Assistant
- *Extraction 3*, Director of Photography
- *Cookster: No Going Back*, Director of Photography

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