John Mathieson


Director Of Photography

About

Birth Place
United Kingdom

Notes

Awarded the title Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 1996, in recognition of his contribution to French cinema.

Biography

Filmography

 

Cinematography (Feature Film)

American Woman (2019)
Director Of Photography
Detective Pikachu (2019)
Director Of Photography
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
Director Of Photography
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Director Of Photography
Logan (2017)
Director Of Photography
Pan (2015)
Director Of Photography
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Director Of Photography
Dracula Untold (2014)
Director Of Photography
47 Ronin (2013)
Director Of Photography
Great Expectations (2013)
Director Of Photography
Brighton Rock (2011)
Director Of Photography
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Director Of Photography
Burke and Hare (2011)
Director Of Photography
Cracks (2010)
Director Of Photography
Robin Hood (2010)
Director Of Photography
Boogie Woogie (2009)
Director Of Photography
Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
Director Of Photography
August Rush (2007)
Director Of Photography
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Director Of Photography
Stoned (2005)
Director Of Photography
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Director Of Photography
Matchstick Men (2003)
Director Of Photography
Red Dragon (2002)
Director Of Photography
Hannibal (2001)
Director Of Photography
K-Pax (2001)
Director Of Photography
Gladiator (2000)
Director of Photography
Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
Director Of Photography
Enemy of the State (1998)
Director Of Photography
Love Is the Devil (1998)
Director Of Photography
Vigo - Passion for Life (1998)
Director Of Photography
Twin Town (1997)
Director Of Photography
Mirror, Mirror (1996)
Director Of Photography
Bye-Bye (1995)
Director Of Photography
Pigalle (1994)
Director Of Photography
Remembrance of Things Fast (1994)
Director Of Photography

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Handsworth Songs (1986)
Additional Photography (Studio Photographs)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Detective Pikachu (2019)
Other
American Woman (2019)
Other
American Woman (2019)
Dp/Cinematographer
Detective Pikachu (2019)
Dp/Cinematographer
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
Dp/Cinematographer
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Dp/Cinematographer
Logan (2017)
Dp/Cinematographer
Logan (2017)
Other
Pan (2015)
Other
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Other
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Dp/Cinematographer
Great Expectations (2013)
Dp/Cinematographer
47 Ronin (2013)
Dp/Cinematographer
47 Ronin (2013)
Other
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Other
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Dp/Cinematographer
Robin Hood (2010)
Dp/Cinematographer
August Rush (2007)
Dp/Cinematographer
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Dp/Cinematographer
Red Dragon (2002)
Dp/Cinematographer
Mirror, Mirror (1996)
Other

Life Events

1985

Entered films as a clapper loader on "Caravaggio", directed by Derek Jarman

1994

Debut as feature cinematographer, "Pigalle", helmed by Karim Dridi

1995

Reunited with Dridi on "Bye-Bye"

1997

Served as director of photography on "Twin Town"

1997

Shot two episodes of the Showtime series "The Hunger", one directed by Tony Scott, the other by Jake Scott

1998

Was cinematographer of "Vigo - Passion for Life", Julien Temple's biopic of French filmmaker Jean Vigo

1998

Earned praise for his lensing of the Francis Bacon biopic "Love Is the Devil"

1998

Was visual effects director of photography on "Enemy of the State", directed by Tony Scott

1999

Served as cinematographer on Jake Scott's feature directorial debut "Plunkett and Macleane"

2000

Teamed with Ridley Scott on the Roman epic "Gladiator"

2001

Second feature with Ridley Scott, "Hannibal", the long-awaited sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs"

2001

Was director of photography on "K-Pax"

2004

Served as the cinematographer for Joel Schumacher's adaptation of "The Phantom of the Opera"; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography

Family

Isla Mathieson
Daughter

Bibliography

Notes

Awarded the title Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 1996, in recognition of his contribution to French cinema.