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name: "Sean Van Hales"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sean-van-hales"
fi1m_id: "sean-van-hales"
imdb_id: "nm0887008"
tmdb_id: 958843
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T13:30:27.119731+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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# Sean Van Hales

## Identity

Sean Van Hales

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sean-van-hales
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sean-van-hales
- **IMDb ID:** nm0887008
- **TMDB ID:** 958843
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0887008/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/958843

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0887008/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/958843

## Biography

Sean Van Hales is a British cinematographer and director of photography. His television credits include *Cutting It* (2002), *Hotel Babylon* (2006–2008), *Call the Midwife*, *The Madame Blanc Mysteries* (2021–2023), *Inside No. 9* (2024) and *Timewasters* (2017–2019). Film work encompasses the *Nativity* series and *Cruel Train* (1996).

He received a Royal Television Society award for best lighting – drama for *Cruel Train* in 1997 and a nomination in the photography category for *Hotel Babylon* in 2006.

*Sources: imdb.com, metacritic.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Cutting It* (2002), Fi1m 72, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/cutting-it.md)

## Complete filmography (25)

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

- *Christmas on Mistletoe Farm* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Nativity Rocks!* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Nativity!* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Boy Meets Girl* (2009), series, Director of Photography
- *French Film* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Sparkle* (2007), Director of Photography
- *A for Andromeda* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Making Waves* (2004), series, Director of Photography
- *Hustle* (2004), series, Director of Photography
- *Cutting It* (2002), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/cutting-it.md)
- *Touch and Go* (1998), Director of Photography
- *In Your Dreams* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Different for Girls* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Cruel Train* (1995), Cinematography
- *Oliver's Travels* (1995), series, Director of Photography
- *Syrup* (1994), Cinematography
- *Maria's Child* (1993), Cinematography
- *Lipstick on Your Collar* (1993), series, Director of Photography
- *Lupus* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Conquest of the South Pole* (1989), Cinematography
- *Perfect Image?* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Shoreleave* (1987), as Comedian · Cinematography
- *Cuban Breeze* (1986), Camera Operator

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