Neville Kidd

Neville Kidd

Cinematographer. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

CinematographerScottish
3
Titles on Fi1m
Active
2005–present

Biography

Neville Kidd is a Scottish cinematographer. He graduated from Napier’s Film School in Edinburgh in 1989 and began his career with BBC Scotland, shooting news, documentaries and later drama.

Kidd is known for his work as director of photography on the series Sherlock (2010), Doctor Who (2005), Outlander (2014) and The Umbrella Academy (2019), as well as the miniseries Childhood’s End (2015). He has also shot episodes of Altered Carbon (2018) and Travelers (2016).

He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie for the Sherlock episode “His Last Vow” and a BAFTA Award for Best Photography: Factual for A History of Scotland. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Neville Kidd is known for the titles below. Press one to ask us for a review.

VisionQuest poster

VisionQuest

2026 · Cinematography

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Sherlock

2010 · Cinematography

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

2005 · Cinematography