Roger Pratt (cinematographer)
British cinematographer (1947–2024)
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Roger James Edward Pratt, BSC (27 February 1947 – 31 December 2024) was an English cinematographer.[1]
27 February 1947
Roger Pratt | |
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| Born | Roger James Edward Pratt 27 February 1947 Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Died | 31 December 2024 (aged 77) England |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Durham London Film School |
| Years active | 1971–2014 |
| Spouse |
Erica Phillips (m. 1979) |
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The End of the Affair (1999).
Early life and education
The son of an Anglican priest, Pratt attended Loughborough Grammar School and then undertook a gap year with Voluntary Service Overseas in Mali.
He enrolled at Durham University in 1966, where he graduated from the General Arts programme in 1969, and then returned down south to study at the London Film School.[2]
Career
Pratt first met Terry Gilliam while working on the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) as a clapper loader before working as cinematographer of three of his other films.[2]
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in The End of the Affair.
Personal life and death
Filmography
Film
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Black Angel | Roger Christian | |
| The Spirit of Cheshire | Kevin T. Marsland | ||
| 1981 | The Dollar Bottom | Roger Christian | |
| 1982 | The Tractor Factor | Stephen Frears | |
| 1983 | The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Terry Gilliam | Segment of Monty Python's The Meaning of Life |
| 1987 | The Short and Curlies | Mike Leigh | TV short |
| 1993 | The Line, the Cross and the Curve | Kate Bush | |
| 2000 | Not I | Neil Jordan | Segment of Beckett on Film |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Sender | Roger Christian | |
| 1985 | Brazil | Terry Gilliam | |
| 1986 | Mona Lisa | Neil Jordan | |
| 1988 | Consuming Passions | Giles Foster | |
| High Hopes | Mike Leigh | ||
| Paris by Night | David Hare | ||
| 1989 | Batman | Tim Burton | |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Terry Gilliam | |
| 1992 | Year of the Comet | Peter Yates | |
| 1993 | Shadowlands | Richard Attenborough | |
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Kenneth Branagh | |
| 1995 | 12 Monkeys | Terry Gilliam | |
| 1996 | In Love and War | Richard Attenborough | |
| 1998 | The Avengers | Jeremiah S. Chechik | |
| 1999 | Grey Owl | Richard Attenborough | |
| The End of the Affair | Neil Jordan | ||
| 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | Kevin Lima | With Adrian Biddle |
| Chocolat | Lasse Hallström | ||
| 2001 | Iris | Richard Eyre | |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Chris Columbus | |
| 2004 | Troy | Wolfgang Petersen | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Mike Newell | |
| 2007 | Closing the Ring | Richard Attenborough | |
| 2008 | Inkheart | Iain Softley | |
| 2009 | Dorian Gray | Oliver Parker | |
| 2010 | The Karate Kid | Harald Zwart | |
| 2013 | Jadoo | Amit Gupta | |
| 2014 | Keeping Rosy | Steve Reeves |
Television
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Meantime | Mike Leigh |
| 1985 | Dutch Girls | Giles Foster |
| 1987 | Scoop | Gavin Millar |
| 1991 | Bernard and the Genie | Paul Weiland |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Planets | Paul Fisher | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | 4 Play | Michael Bradwell | Episode "Chains of Love" |
| 1991 | The StoryTeller | Tony Smith David Garfath Paul Weiland John Madden |
Greek Myths series |
| 1998 | Performance | Richard Eyre | Episode "King Lear" |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Academy Award | Best Cinematography | The End of the Affair | Nominated |
| 2000 | British Academy Film Award | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Chocolat | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | British Society of Cinematographers Award | Best Cinematography | Shadowlands | Nominated |
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | The End of the Affair | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Chocolat | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Nominated |