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Colin Watkinson is an English cinematographer.[1] He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) for Offred, the pilot episode of The Handmaid's Tale, and was nominated in the same category for subsequent series.[2] He was director of photographer for Tarsem Singh's The Fall in 2006.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Confused | Camille Griffin |
| 2011 | J. Arthur | Justin Leibow |
| 2012 | Exquisite | |
| 2018 | Hell Hath Enlarged Herself | Gerald McMorrow |
| 2019 | A Story Takes Flight | Reed Morano |
| 2020 | Tunnel Beach | Nina Kiri |
| 2024 | Embers | Gerald McMorrow |
| 2025 | Vlog | Yvonne Strahovski |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Fall | Tarsem Singh | [4] |
| 2018 | Across The Rails | Damian Fitzsimmons | Also credited as associate producer |
| 2022 | Luckiest Girl Alive | Mike Barker | |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Entourage | Mark Mylod | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Wonder Woman | Jeffrey Reiner | Unaired pilot |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Bill D'Elia | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2017 | Emerald City | Tarsem Singh | All 10 episodes |
| 2017-2019 | The Handmaid's Tale | Reed Morano Mike Barker Floria Sigismondi Kate Dennis Kari Skogland Jeremy Podeswa |
19 episodes; Also directed 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Truth Be Told | Mikkel Nørgaard | Episode "Monster" |
| 2023 | The Power | Logan Kibens Ugla Hauksdóttir Lisa Gunning |
Episodes "A Better Future is in Your Hands" and "The World is on Fu*king Fire" |
| 2025 | Alien: Earth | Noah Hawley | Episode "In Space, No One..." |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox | Michael Uppendahl | 6 episodes |
| 2027 | Wild Things | Matt Shakman John Hoffman |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Title | Episode | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | The Handmaid's Tale | "Offred" | Won | [5] |
| "June" | Nominated | |||||
| "The Word" | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ↑ "ASC Welcomes Colin Watkinson as a New Active Member - The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "Outstanding Cinematography For A Single Camera Series Nominees / Winners 2017". Television Academy.
- ↑ "Liberations of Mind, Spirit, and Vision: The Fall by Tarsem Singh". offscreen.com.
- ↑ "Liberations of Mind, Spirit, and Vision: The Fall by Tarsem Singh". offscreen.com.
- ↑ "Outstanding Cinematography For A Single Camera Series Nominees / Winners 2017". Television Academy.
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