---
name: "Julian Court"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/julian-court"
fi1m_id: "julian-court"
imdb_id: "nm0183770"
tmdb_id: 79855
wikidata_id: "Q136405728"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T15:18:35.168899+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."
---

# Julian Court

## Identity

Julian Court

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/julian-court
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** julian-court
- **IMDb ID:** nm0183770
- **TMDB ID:** 79855
- **Wikidata ID:** Q136405728
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136405728, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0183770/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/79855

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Philip Martin](https://film.one/person/philip-martin.md), [Damian Bromley](https://film.one/person/damian-bromley.md), [Peter Moffat](https://film.one/person/peter-moffat.md), [Steven Mackintosh](https://film.one/person/steven-mackintosh.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (1), 2010s 78 (3), 2020s 76 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 74 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 2, Comedy 1, Family 1, Mystery 1, War & Politics 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136405728, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0183770/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/79855

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Killing Eve*](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md) (82)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Durrells*](https://film.one/tv/the-durrells.md) (80)
- **Netflix:** [*The Diplomat*](https://film.one/tv/the-diplomat.md) (76)
- **AMC+:** [*Luther*](https://film.one/tv/luther.md) (72)

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

## Biography

Julian Court is a British cinematographer. He has worked extensively in television and film, serving as director of photography on series including *The Diplomat* (2023–), *Killing Eve* (2018–2022) and *Luther* (2010).

His other credits include *Dracula* (2020), *The Durrells* (2016), *Swallows and Amazons* (2016), *Grantchester* (2014), *Einstein and Eddington* (2008) and *Hawking* (2004). Court is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers and has received BAFTA nominations for his work.

*Sources: imdb.com, rjdbradbury.com, casarotto.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Diplomat* (2023), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-diplomat.md)
- *Killing Eve* (2018), Fi1m 82, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md)
- *The Durrells* (2016), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-durrells.md)
- *Luther* (2010), Fi1m 72, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *The Devil's Whore* (2008), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-devils-whore.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

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

- *The Diplomat* (2023), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-diplomat.md)
- *Invasion* (2021), series, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Dracula* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *Killing Eve* (2018), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md)
- *Prime Suspect 1973* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *Swallows and Amazons* (2016), Director of Photography
- *The Durrells* (2016), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-durrells.md)
- *Cider with Rosie* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Grantchester* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *Jamaica Inn* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *Keith Lemon: The Film* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Birdsong* (2012), series, Director of Photography
- *Zen* (2011), series, Director of Photography
- *Luther* (2010), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *Mo* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Einstein and Eddington* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Devil's Whore* (2008), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-devils-whore.md)
- *Wedding Belles* (2007), Director of Photography
- *The Kindness of Strangers* (2006), series, Director of Photography
- *Nostradamus* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Hawking* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Carrie's War* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Lucky Jim* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Fields of Gold* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Hawkins* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Doc Martin* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Lady Audley's Secret* (2000), Director of Photography
- *The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Heart* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Dual Balls* (1997), Cinematography
- *National Achievement Day* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Loved Up* (1995), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Linger* (1995), Camera Operator

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