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name: "Remi Adefarasin"
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fi1m_id: "remi-adefarasin"
imdb_id: "nm0001899"
tmdb_id: 1251
wikidata_id: "Q1889725"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "2 February 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-07T11:44:18.563554+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."
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# Remi Adefarasin

## Identity

Remi Adefarasin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/remi-adefarasin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** remi-adefarasin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001899
- **TMDB ID:** 1251
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1889725
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remi_Adefarasin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1889725, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001899/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1251

Cinematographer. Born 2 February 1948 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 2 February 1948, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1970–2018
- **Frequently works with:** [Tim Bevan](https://film.one/person/tim-bevan.md), [Eric Fellner](https://film.one/person/eric-fellner.md), [Alan Dossor](https://film.one/person/alan-dossor.md), [Alan Grint](https://film.one/person/alan-grint.md), [Baz Taylor](https://film.one/person/baz-taylor.md), [Ben Bolt](https://film.one/person/ben-bolt.md), [Bill Craig](https://film.one/person/bill-craig.md), [Brian Farnham](https://film.one/person/brian-farnham.md)
- **BAFTA Film Awards:** 1 BAFTA (1 won)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 75 (3), 2000s 70 (4), 2010s 68 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 65 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Comedy 6, Romance 5, Fantasy 2, History 2, War & Politics 2
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $505m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remi_Adefarasin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1889725, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001899/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1251

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Band of Brothers*](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md) (89), [*The Pacific*](https://film.one/tv/the-pacific.md) (74)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Juliet, Naked*](https://film.one/film/juliet-naked.md) (70)
- **Peacock:** [*Sliding Doors*](https://film.one/film/sliding-doors.md) (63)

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

## Biography

Remi Adefarasin is an English cinematographer. Born on 2 February 1948 in London, he studied photography and filmmaking at Harrow Technical College before beginning his career as a camera trainee at BBC-TV's Ealing Studios. He worked as an in-house cinematographer at the BBC from 1979 until 1995.

Adefarasin is known for his work on films including *Elizabeth* (1998), *About a Boy* (2002), *Match Point* (2005) and *Johnny English* (2003), and television series such as *Band of Brothers* (2001) and *The Pacific* (2010). For *Elizabeth*, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography, becoming the first black person nominated in that category, as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2012 for services to television and film, and is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers.

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

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Juliet, Naked* (2018), Fi1m 70, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/juliet-naked.md)
- *Cemetery Junction* (2010), Fi1m 61, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/cemetery-junction.md)
- *The Pacific* (2010), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pacific.md)
- *Elizabeth: The Golden Age* (2007), Fi1m 54, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/elizabeth-the-golden-age.md)
- *Johnny English* (2003), Fi1m 60, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english.md)
- *About a Boy* (2002), Fi1m 77, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)
- *Band of Brothers* (2001), Fi1m 89, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)
- *Elizabeth* (1998), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/elizabeth.md)
- *Sliding Doors* (1998), Fi1m 63, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/sliding-doors.md)
- *Truly Madly Deeply* (1991), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/truly-madly-deeply.md)

## Complete filmography (74)

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

- *My Oxford Year* (2025), Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator
- *Locked In* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Secret Invasion* (2023), series, Director of Photography
- *What's Love Got to Do with It?* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Locked Down* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey* (2020), Director of Photography
- *The Last Vermeer* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Fighting with My Family* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Where Hands Touch* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Juliet, Naked* (2018), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/juliet-naked.md)
- *David Brent: Life on the Road* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Me Before You* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Pride and Prejudice and Zombies* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Cold Light of Day* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Little Fockers* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Cemetery Junction* (2010), Director of Photography — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/cemetery-junction.md)
- *The Pacific* (2010), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pacific.md)
- *Fred Claus* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Elizabeth: The Golden Age* (2007), Director of Photography — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/elizabeth-the-golden-age.md)
- *Amazing Grace* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Scoop* (2006), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Match Point* (2005), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Cartier and Kneale in Conversation* (2005), Camera Operator
- *Making Demons* (2005), Camera Operator
- *In Good Company* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Route V50* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Haunted Mansion* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Johnny English* (2003), Director of Photography — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english.md)
- *The One and Only* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Unconditional Love* (2002), Director of Photography
- *About a Boy* (2002), Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)
- *Band of Brothers* (2001), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)
- *The House of Mirth* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Arabian Nights* (2000), series, Director of Photography
- *Onegin* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Elizabeth* (1998), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/elizabeth.md)
- *Human Bomb* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Sliding Doors* (1998), Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/sliding-doors.md)
- *The Ebb-Tide* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Emma* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Hollow Reed* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Cold Lazarus* (1996), series, Director of Photography
- *The Buccaneers* (1995), series, Director of Photography
- *Midnight Movie* (1994), Cinematography
- *Captives* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Great Moments in Aviation* (1994), Director of Photography
- *The Spot FX Man* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Black and White in Colour* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Memento Mori* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Miss Pym's Day Out* (1992), Director of Photography
- *The Lost Language of Cranes* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Truly Madly Deeply* (1991), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/truly-madly-deeply.md)
- *Sleepers* (1991), series, Director of Photography
- *The Land of Dreams* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Summer's Lease* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *Dream Baby* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Christabel* (1988), series, Director of Photography
- *Sweet as You Are* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Shoot for the Sun* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Shift Work* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Four Days in July* (1984), Director of Photography
- *The Hope and the Glory* (1984), Camera Operator
- *Amy* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Ronald Blythe - Working At Home* (1983), Camera Operator
- *Doctor Who: The King's Demons* (1983), Camera Operator
- *Doctor Who: Terminus* (1983), Camera Operator
- *Mike Leigh: Making Plays* (1982), Cinematography
- *Home Sweet Home* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, Director of Photography
- *Grown-Ups* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Arnhem: The Story of an Escape* (1976), Assistant Camera
- *Nureyev* (1974), Camera Operator
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, Director of Photography

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1999: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Elizabeth*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 1999: Best Cinematography (won), for *Elizabeth*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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