Ben Smithard
British cinematographer
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Ben Smithard, B.S.C., is a British cinematographer known for his work on period pieces, such as the films The Damned United (2009), My Week with Marilyn (2011), Goodbye Christopher Robin, The Man Who Invented Christmas (both 2017), Blinded by the Light and Downton Abbey (both 2019).[1]
Ben Smithard | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
In television, Smithard served as cinematographer on the 2007 BBC One series Cranford (2007). He returned for the subsequent series Return to Cranford in 2009, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography.[2] In 2012, Smithard received a nomination for Best Cinematography in a Television Drama by the British Society of Cinematographers for his work on the "Henry IV, Part I" and "Henry IV, Part II" episodes of the BBC Two series The Hollow Crown.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Breaking the Fifth | Austin Smithard | |
| 2009 | The Damned United | Tom Hooper | [3] |
| 2010 | The Trip | Michael Winterbottom | |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Simon Curtis | [4][5] |
| 2012 | I, Anna | Barnaby Southcombe | [6] |
| 2013 | Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa | Declan Lowney | [7] |
| Belle | Amma Asante | [8] | |
| 2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | John Madden | [9][10] |
| 2017 | Viceroy's House | Gurinder Chadha | [11] |
| Goodbye Christopher Robin | Simon Curtis | [12] | |
| The Man Who Invented Christmas | Bharat Nalluri | [13] | |
| 2019 | Blinded by the Light | Gurinder Chadha | [1] |
| Downton Abbey | Michael Engler | ||
| 2020 | The Father | Florian Zeller | [14] |
| 2022 | The Son | [15][16] | |
| The Bubble | Judd Apatow | ||
| Allelujah | Richard Eyre | ||
| 2023 | Freud's Last Session | Matthew Brown | |
| 2024 | Lonely Planet | Susannah Grant | |
| 2025 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Simon Curtis | |
| 2026 | Bunker | Florian Zeller |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Glastonbury | Julien Temple | Shared credit with Julien Temple and Terry Flaxton |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wire in the Blood | Terry McDonough | Episode "Synchronicity" | [17] |
| Spooks | Jeremy Lovering | Episodes "The Book" and "The Innocent" | ||
| 2006 | The Street | Terry McDonough | Episodes "The Flasher" and "Football" | |
| The Royle Family | Mark Mylod | Episode "The Queen of Sheba" | ||
| 2007 | Cranford | Simon Curtis Steve Hudson |
5 episodes | |
| 2009 | 10 Minute Tales | Richard Eyre | Episode "The Three Kings" | |
| 2010 | The Trip | Michael Winterbottom | Season 1 | |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown | Richard Eyre | Episode "Henry IV" (Part 1 and Part 2) | [18] |
| 2016 | Cold Feet | Terry McDonough | 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Nevers | David Semel | Episodes "Ignition" and "Undertaking" | |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Eleventh Hour | Terry McDonough | Episodes "Resurrection" and "Containment" |
| 2009 | The Day of the Triffids | Nick Copus | |
| 2010 | Money | Jeremy Lovering | |
| 2012 | True Love | Dominic Savage | |
| 2026 | VisionQuest | Terry Matalas | Post-production[19] |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Instinct | Terry McDonough |
| 2009 | A Short Stay in Switzerland | Simon Curtis |
| Freefall | Dominic Savage | |
| 2015 | Esio Trot | Dearbhla Walsh |
| The Dresser | Richard Eyre | |
| 2017 | Diana and I | Peter Cattaneo |
| 2018 | King Lear | Richard Eyre |
