James Friend
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James Friend is a British cinematographer, best known for his work on Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front, which earned him the Academy Award[1][2] and the BAFTA Award[3] for Best Cinematorgraphy.
Friend grew up in Maidstone, Kent, where he attended Sutton Valence School.[4] He was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society for his film work in 2020.[5][6]
Friend's television credits include Patrick Melrose and Your Honor, both of which he collaborated on with Berger.[7] Additionally, Friend worked on the 2024 Disney+ series The Acolyte, an installment in the Star Wars franchise.[8]
In 2024, Friend received an Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society.
Filmography
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Man Who Sold the World | Louis Melville | |
| 2009 | Umbrage | Drew Cullingham | |
| 2010 | Just for the Record | Steven Lawson | |
| Dead Cert | |||
| Stalker | Martin Kemp | ||
| 2011 | Carmen's Kiss | David Fairman | |
| Jack Falls | Paul Tanter Alexander Williams |
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| Ghosted | Craig Viveiros | ||
| Turnout | Lee Sales | ||
| The Hike | Rupert Bryan | ||
| 7 Lives | Paul Wilkins | With Nick Gordon Smith | |
| 2012 | Truth or Dare | Robert Heath | |
| Piggy | Kieron Hawkes | ||
| Papadopoulos & Sons | Marcus Markou | ||
| Enzo | Alana O'Neill | Documentary film | |
| 2013 | The Liability | Craig Viveiros | |
| 2014 | Lords of London | Antonio Simoncini | |
| The Guvnors | Gabe Turner | ||
| 2016 | Breakdown | Jonnie Malachi | |
| 2022 | All Quiet on the Western Front | Edward Berger | |
| 2025 | Ballad of a Small Player | Also credited as associate producer | |
| 2026 | The Great Beyond † | J. J. Abrams | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | StereoStep | Craig Viveiros | TV short |
| 2008 | The Secret World of Sam King | Benjamin Caron | |
| 2015 | Lewis | David Drury | Episode "What Lies Tangled" (Part 1 and Part 2) |
| 2015–16 | Silent Witness | Ashley Pearce Patrick Lau Danny Hiller Douglas Mackinnon David Drury |
12 episodes |
| 2016 | Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands | Marek Losey | 3 episodes |
| The Musketeers | Udayan Prasad | Episodes "Prisoners of War" and "We Are the Garrison" | |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Marek Losey Daniel O'Hara |
4 episodes |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Glenn Clements | 1 episode | |
| Victoria | Daniel O'Hara | Episodes "The King Over the Water" and "The Luxury of Conscience" | |
| 2017–18 | Strike | Michael Keillor Kieron Hawkes |
3 episodes |
| 2020 | Cursed | Zetna Fuentes | Episodes "Nimue" and "Cursed" |
| 2020 | Your Honor | Edward Berger | Episodes "Part One", "Part Two" and "Part Three" |
| 2022 | Willow | Philippa Lowthorpe | Episodes "Wildwood" and "Prisoners of Skellin" |
| 2024 | The Acolyte | Kogonada Hanelle Culpepper |
4 episodes |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist | Joey Ansah | Episode: "Beginnings" |
| 2016 | Rillington Place | Craig Viveiros | |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose | Edward Berger | |
| 2019 | MotherFatherSon | Charles Sturridge James Kent |
5 episodes |
| The War of the Worlds | Craig Viveiros |
