---
name: "Paul Wheeler"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-wheeler"
fi1m_id: "paul-wheeler"
imdb_id: "nm0923933"
tmdb_id: 1081862
wikidata_id: "Q112440835"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 1945"
died: "14 May 2021"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T00:57:02.801098+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."
---

# Paul Wheeler

## Identity

Paul Wheeler

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-wheeler
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-wheeler
- **IMDb ID:** nm0923933
- **TMDB ID:** 1081862
- **Wikidata ID:** Q112440835
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112440835, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923933/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1081862

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1945. Died 14 May 2021.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 1945
- **Died:** 14 May 2021
- **Active:** 1981–2008
- **Also known as:** Paul V. Wheeler
- **Frequently works with:** [Baz Taylor](https://film.one/person/baz-taylor.md), [Don Leaver](https://film.one/person/don-leaver.md), [Geoffrey Sax](https://film.one/person/geoffrey-sax.md), [Ian Punter](https://film.one/person/ian-punter.md), [Roger Tucker](https://film.one/person/roger-tucker.md), [Trevor Nunn](https://film.one/person/trevor-nunn.md), Alec Curtis, Alex Kirby
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112440835, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923933/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1081862

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*King Lear*](https://film.one/film/king-lear.md) (78)

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## Biography

Paul Wheeler was a British cinematographer. He began his career at the BBC in 1963 as a trainee projectionist and rose to senior film cameraman, with credits including the series *Bergerac* (1981) and *Lovejoy* (1986).

After leaving the BBC he worked freelance on productions such as *Oklahoma!* (1999) and *King Lear* (2008), both directed by Trevor Nunn. He was noted for his work in high-definition cinematography and served twice as Head of Cinematography at the National Film and Television School and once at the Royal College of Art. Wheeler wrote several books on the subject, including *Principles of Cinematography*, and received two BAFTA nominations. He died in 2021.

*Sources: britishcinematographer.co.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *King Lear* (2008), Fi1m 78, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/king-lear.md)

## Complete filmography (14)

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

- *King Lear* (2008), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/king-lear.md)
- *The Greatest Store in the World* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Oklahoma!* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Hunting Venus* (1999), Director of Photography
- *The Precious Blood* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Pussy in Boots* (1994), Electrician
- *Pirate Prince* (1991), Cinematography
- *Time Riders* (1991), series, Director of Photography
- *Lorna Doone* (1990), Director of Photography
- *The Dark Angel* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *The Dark Angel* (1987), Cinematography
- *Call Me Mister* (1986), series, Director of Photography
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, Director of Photography
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, Director of Photography

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