---
name: "Seamus McGarvey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/seamus-mcgarvey"
fi1m_id: "seamus-mcgarvey"
imdb_id: "nm0568974"
tmdb_id: 3285
wikidata_id: "Q1359957"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "29 June 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 17
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_over: 17
updated: "2026-10-05T13:42:26.726179+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."
---

# Seamus McGarvey

## Identity

Seamus McGarvey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/seamus-mcgarvey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** seamus-mcgarvey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0568974
- **TMDB ID:** 3285
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1359957
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamus_McGarvey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359957, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568974/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3285

Cinematographer. Born 29 June 1967 in Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 29 June 1967, Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Joe Wright](https://film.one/person/joe-wright.md), [Aaron Taylor-Johnson](https://film.one/person/aaron-taylor-johnson.md), [Tim Bevan](https://film.one/person/tim-bevan.md), [Eric Fellner](https://film.one/person/eric-fellner.md), [Paul Webster](https://film.one/person/paul-webster.md), [Hugh Jackman](https://film.one/person/hugh-jackman.md), [Keira Knightley](https://film.one/person/keira-knightley.md), [Lorenzo Mieli](https://film.one/person/lorenzo-mieli.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 77 (4), 2010s 65 (9), 2020s 67 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 66 across 17 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 15, Romance 5, Action 3, Thriller 3, Adventure 2, Science Fiction 2
- **Screen time:** 29 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,622m across 14 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamus_McGarvey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359957, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568974/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3285

## Coming up

- *Narnia: The Magician's Nephew* (2027-02-10), Director of Photography

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Mussolini: Son of the Century*](https://film.one/tv/mussolini-son-of-the-century.md) (80), [*Die My Love*](https://film.one/film/die-my-love.md) (71), [*Godzilla*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md) (68)
- **Netflix:** [*High Fidelity*](https://film.one/film/high-fidelity.md) (82), [*Black Mirror*](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md) (81)
- **Peacock:** [*We Need to Talk About Kevin*](https://film.one/film/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin.md) (81), [*Nocturnal Animals*](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md) (74)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Greatest Showman*](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md) (54), [*Pan*](https://film.one/film/pan.md) (38)
- **Disney+:** [*The Avengers*](https://film.one/film/the-avengers.md) (80)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Nowhere Boy*](https://film.one/film/nowhere-boy.md) (72)

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

## Biography

Seamus McGarvey is an Irish cinematographer born on 29 June 1967 in Armagh, Northern Ireland. He began his career as a stills photographer before studying at the University of Westminster in London, graduating in 1988. He initially worked on short films and documentaries.

McGarvey is known for his collaborations with directors including Joe Wright on *Atonement* (2007) and *Anna Karenina* (2012), for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography. His other credits include *The Avengers* (2012), *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), *The Greatest Showman* (2017), *Black Mirror* (2016 episode "Nosedive"), *Die My Love* (2025) and the miniseries *Mussolini: Son of the Century* (2024). He has also received BAFTA nominations and other awards for his work.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (17)

- *Die My Love* (2025), Fi1m 71, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/die-my-love.md)
- *Mussolini: Son of the Century* (2025), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/mussolini-son-of-the-century.md)
- *Without Blood* (2025), Fi1m 43, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/without-blood.md)
- *Cyrano* (2021), Fi1m 75, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/cyrano.md)
- *The Greatest Showman* (2017), Fi1m 54, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md)
- *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), Fi1m 74, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md)
- *Fifty Shades of Grey* (2015), Fi1m 49, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/fifty-shades-of-grey.md)
- *Pan* (2015), Fi1m 38, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/pan.md)
- *Godzilla* (2014), Fi1m 68, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md)
- *Anna Karenina* (2012), Fi1m 64, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/anna-karenina.md)
- *The Avengers* (2012), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-avengers.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), Fi1m 81, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *We Need to Talk About Kevin* (2011), Fi1m 81, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin.md)
- *Nowhere Boy* (2009), Fi1m 72, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/nowhere-boy.md)
- *Atonement* (2007), Fi1m 83, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/atonement.md)
- *The Hours* (2002), Fi1m 72, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hours.md)
- *High Fidelity* (2000), Fi1m 82, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/high-fidelity.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

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

- *Narnia: The Magician's Nephew* (2027), Director of Photography
- *Queer Edward II* (2026), Director of Photography, Executive Producer
- *Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man* (2025), Cinematography
- *Die My Love* (2025), Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/die-my-love.md)
- *Relay* (2025), Additional Director of Photography
- *The Accountant²* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Without Blood* (2025), Director of Photography — Fi1m 43, [page](https://film.one/film/without-blood.md)
- *Mussolini: Son of the Century* (2025), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/mussolini-son-of-the-century.md)
- *Cyrano* (2021), Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/cyrano.md)
- *Oaxacalifornia: The Return* (2021), Cinematography
- *Princess & Peppernose* (2021), Director of Photography
- *The Nevers* (2021), series, Director of Photography
- *Greta* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Bad Times at the El Royale* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Human Voice* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Greatest Showman* (2017), Director of Photography — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md)
- *Life* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md)
- *The Accountant* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Kitty* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Pan* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/pan.md)
- *Fifty Shades of Grey* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/fifty-shades-of-grey.md)
- *Godzilla* (2014), Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md)
- *Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction* (2013), Director of Photography
- *A Fuller Life* (2013), Cinematography
- *Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Anna Karenina* (2012), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/anna-karenina.md)
- *The Avengers* (2012), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-avengers.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *We Need to Talk About Kevin* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin.md)
- *Nowhere Boy* (2009), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/nowhere-boy.md)
- *The Soloist* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Love You More* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Atonement* (2007), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/atonement.md)
- *Charlotte's Web* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Destricted* (2006), Director of Photography
- *World Trade Center* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Sahara* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Along Came Polly* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue* (2003), Director of Photography
- *The Actors* (2003), Director of Photography
- *The Hours* (2002), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hours.md)
- *Wit* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Enigma* (2001), Director of Photography
- *The Name of This Film Is Dogme95* (2000), Director of Photography
- *High Fidelity* (2000), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/high-fidelity.md)
- *The Big Tease* (1999), Director of Photography
- *A Map of the World* (1999), Director of Photography
- *I Could Read the Sky* (1999), Director of Photography
- *The War Zone* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Stand and Deliver* (1998), Director of Photography
- *The End* (1998), Director of Photography
- *The Winter Guest* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll* (1997), Cinematography
- *The Slab Boys* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Jump the Gun* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Harald* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Skin* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Butterfly Kiss* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Hello, Hello, Hello* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Marooned* (1994), Lighting Camera
- *Projections* (1993), Assistant Camera
- *Floating* (1992), Camera Technician
- *The Garden* (1990), Assistant Camera
- *Bare*, Director of Photography

## Gallery

- ![Seamus McGarvey](https://film.one/media/person/7752/gallery-040f3b7a968f.jpg) Seamus McGarvey — Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/SeamusOkavangoDelta.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Seamus McGarvey](https://film.one/media/person/7752/gallery-3a2340d4404b.jpg) Seamus McGarvey — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2013: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Anna Karenina*
- 2008: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Atonement*

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

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