---
name: "Si Bell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/si-bell"
fi1m_id: "si-bell"
imdb_id: "nm2924636"
tmdb_id: 1164437
wikidata_id: "Q139434625"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-03T01:06:31.265196+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."
---

# Si Bell

## Identity

Si Bell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/si-bell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** si-bell
- **IMDb ID:** nm2924636
- **TMDB ID:** 1164437
- **Wikidata ID:** Q139434625
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139434625, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2924636/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1164437

Cinematographer. Born in Sacriston, County Durham, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** Simon Bell
- **Frequently works with:** [Anthony Byrne](https://film.one/person/anthony-byrne.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 77 (1), 2020s 68 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 65 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Crime 3, Drama 3
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139434625, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2924636/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1164437

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Peaky Blinders*](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md) (77)
- **Apple TV:** [*MobLand*](https://film.one/tv/mobland.md) (63)

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

## Biography

Si Bell, also credited as Simon Bell, is a British cinematographer and member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC). He trained at Northumbria University, where he studied Media Production, and began his career as a camera trainee on the drama series *Wire in the Blood*. He has worked extensively in both film and high-end television.

Bell is known for his work as director of photography on series including *Peaky Blinders* (2019), *The Serpent* (2021), *A Very British Scandal* (2021) and *The Woman in the Wall* (2023), as well as feature films such as *Electricity* (2014) and *In Darkness* (2018). He served as cinematographer on episodes of the 2025 series *MobLand*. He has received nominations for awards including BAFTAs and an RTS craft award.

*Sources: imdb.com, sibell.co.uk, britishcinematographer.co.uk, cinematography.world.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *MobLand* (2025), Fi1m 63, Director of Photography, Additional Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/mobland.md)
- *Calm with Horses* (2020), Fi1m 74, Additional Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/calm-with-horses.md)
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), Fi1m 77, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)

## Complete filmography (23)

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

- *Hot Milk* (2025), Additional Photography
- *MobLand* (2025), series, Additional Photography, Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/mobland.md)
- *Miss Austen* (2025), series, Director of Photography
- *The After* (2024), Director of Photography
- *The Woman in the Wall* (2023), series, Director of Photography
- *Floodlights* (2022), Director of Photography
- *A Very British Scandal* (2021), series, Cinematography
- *The Serpent* (2021), series, Director of Photography
- *Calm with Horses* (2020), Additional Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/calm-with-horses.md)
- *FX's A Christmas Carol* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler* (2019), series, Director of Photography
- *In Darkness* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Hard Sun* (2018), series, Director of Photography
- *Tiger Raid* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Orthodox* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Cuffs* (2015), series, Director of Photography
- *Electricity* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *Sleepworking* (2013), Cinematography
- *Boys On Film 9: Youth in Trouble* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Together* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Orthodox* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Centurion* (2010), Camera Intern

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