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Barry Ackroyd

Camera
71 years oldManchester, England, UK

Biography

Barry Ackroyd (born 12 May 1954) is an English cinematographer and director. Ackroyd has frequently worked with directors Ken Loach and Paul Greengrass. He worked on Kathryn Bigelow's 2008 war film, The Hurt Locker, and with Greengrass on the critically acclaimed 2013 biographical thriller Captain Phillips, the former earning him a BAFTA Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. In 2014, Ackroyd became the president of the British Society of Cinematographers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Ackroyd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
May 12, 1954
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Manchester, England, UK
Known For
Camera

Movies (47)

A House of Dynamite
6.4

A House of Dynamite

Director of Photography (Camera)

2025

The Old Guard 2
6.0

The Old Guard 2

Director of Photography (Camera)

2025

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
7.0

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Director of Photography (Camera)

2022

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

Director of Photography (Camera)

2022

Sweet Girl
6.6

Sweet Girl

Director of Photography (Camera)

2021

The Old Guard
7.1

The Old Guard

Director of Photography (Camera)

2020

Bombshell
6.8

Bombshell

Director of Photography (Camera)

2019

Outlaw King
6.8

Outlaw King

Director of Photography (Camera)

2018

Detroit
7.3

Detroit

Director of Photography (Camera)

2017

The Last Face
5.6

The Last Face

Director of Photography (Camera)

2017

Jason Bourne
6.4

Jason Bourne

Director of Photography (Camera)

2016

The Nest

The Nest

as Cafe Regular

2016

The Big Short
7.4

The Big Short

Director of Photography (Camera)

2015

Dark Places
5.9

Dark Places

Director of Photography (Camera)

2015

Captain Phillips
7.5

Captain Phillips

Director of Photography (Camera)

2013

Parkland
6.2

Parkland

Director of Photography (Camera)

2013

Dr. Easy
6.2

Dr. Easy

Director of Photography (Camera)

2013

The Angels' Share
6.9

The Angels' Share

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

Contraband
6.3

Contraband

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

Coriolanus
5.8

Coriolanus

Director of Photography (Camera)

2011

The Special Relationship
6.4

The Special Relationship

Director of Photography (Camera)

2010

Green Zone
6.5

Green Zone

Director of Photography (Camera)

2010

Looking for Eric
6.5

Looking for Eric

Director of Photography (Camera)

2009

The Hurt Locker
7.3

The Hurt Locker

Director of Photography (Camera)

2008

Battle in Seattle
6.3

Battle in Seattle

Director of Photography (Camera)

2007

The Wind That Shakes the Barley
7.3

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Director of Photography (Camera)

2006

United 93
7.1

United 93

Director of Photography (Camera)

2006

Carry On Ken

Carry On Ken

2006

Gideon's Daughter
6.2

Gideon's Daughter

Director of Photography (Camera)

2005

Love + Hate
5.9

Love + Hate

Director of Photography (Camera)

2005

Friends & Crocodiles
4.8

Friends & Crocodiles

Cinematography (Crew)

2005

Ae Fond Kiss...
6.4

Ae Fond Kiss...

Director of Photography (Camera)

2004

The Immortals
7.2

The Immortals

Director of Photography (Camera)

2003

Eroica
7.0

Eroica

Director of Photography (Camera)

2003

Concert for George
8.1

Concert for George

Camera Operator (Camera)

2003

Sweet Sixteen
7.0

Sweet Sixteen

Director of Photography (Camera)

2002

Out of Control
1.0

Out of Control

Director of Photography (Camera)

2002

Sunday
7.4

Sunday

Director of Photography (Camera)

2002

The Navigators
6.9

The Navigators

Director of Photography (Camera)

2001

Dust
5.3

Dust

Director of Photography (Camera)

2001

Very Annie Mary
5.3

Very Annie Mary

Director of Photography (Camera)

2001

Bread and Roses
6.3

Bread and Roses

Director of Photography (Camera)

2000

The Escort
5.2

The Escort

Director of Photography (Camera)

1999

Beautiful People
6.0

Beautiful People

Director of Photography (Camera)

1999

The Lost Son
6.0

The Lost Son

Director of Photography (Camera)

1999

Boogie Nights in Suburbia
2.0

Boogie Nights in Suburbia

Camera Operator (Camera)

1999

My Name Is Joe
7.2

My Name Is Joe

Director of Photography (Camera)

1998

TV Shows (3)