Sean Bobbitt
British cinematographer
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Sean Francis Bobbitt, B.S.C. is a British cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors Steve McQueen and Nia DaCosta. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Judas and the Black Messiah (2021). For Sense & Sensibility (2008), he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.[1]
Sean Bobbitt | |
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| Born | Sean Francis Bobbitt Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Wonderland | Michael Winterbottom | |
| 2001 | Lawless Heart | Tom Hunsinger Neil Hunter |
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| 2002 | Summer Things | Michel Blanc | |
| 2006 | Cargo | Clive Gordon | |
| The Situation | Philip Haas | ||
| 2007 | The Baker | Gareth Lewis | |
| Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution | Bille Eltringham | ||
| 2008 | Hunger | Steve McQueen | |
| 2010 | Africa United | Debs Gardner-Paterson | |
| 2011 | Shame | Steve McQueen | |
| Hysteria | Tanya Wexler | ||
| 2012 | Everyday | Michael Winterbottom | With Annenarie Lean-Vercoe, James Clark, Simon Tindall and Marcel Zyskind |
| The Place Beyond the Pines | Derek Cianfrance | ||
| Byzantium | Neil Jordan | ||
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Steve McQueen | |
| Oldboy | Spike Lee | ||
| 2014 | Kill the Messenger | Michael Cuesta | |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah | Barry Levinson | |
| 2016 | Queen of Katwe | Mira Nair | |
| 2017 | On Chesil Beach | Dominic Cooke | |
| Stronger | David Gordon Green | ||
| 2018 | Widows | Steve McQueen | |
| 2020 | The Courier | Dominic Cooke | |
| The Rhythm Section | Reed Morano | ||
| 2021 | Judas and the Black Messiah | Shaka King | |
| 2023 | The Marvels | Nia DaCosta | |
| 2025 | Hedda | ||
| 2026 | 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Trashed | Candida Brady |
Television
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Watergate | Mick Gold | Documentary series |
| 1998 | Ancient Inventions | Daniel Percival Phil Grabsky | |
| 2003 | Canterbury Tales | Marc Munden Julian Jarrold |
Episodes "The Knight's Tale" and "The Man of Law's Tale" |
| 2004 | The Long Firm | Bille Eltringham | |
| 2008 | Sense and Sensibility | John Alexander | |
| 2009 | Unforgiven | David Evans | |
| 2016 | Codes of Conduct | Steve McQueen | |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Stephen Whittaker |
| Sweet Revenge | David Morrissey | |
| 2002 | Jeffrey Archer: The Truth | Guy Jenkin |
| 2003 | Second Generation | Jon Sen |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Spooks | Rob Bailey | Episodes "One Last Dance" and "Traitor's Gate" |