Colin Watkinson


Colin Watkinson is an English cinematographer. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series for "Offred", the Pilot episode of The Handmaid's Tale, and was nominated in the same category for subsequent series. He was director of photography for Tarsem Singh's The Fall in 2006.

Filmography

Short film
YearTitleDirector
2003ConfusedCamille Griffin
2011J. ArthurJustin Leibow
2012ExquisiteJustin Leibow
2018Hell Hath Enlarged HerselfGerald McMorrow
2019A Story Takes FlightReed Morano
2020Tunnel BeachNina Kiri

Feature film
YearTitleDirector
2006The FallTarsem Singh
2018Across The RailsDamian Fitzsimmons
2022Luckiest Girl AliveMike Barker

Television
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2008EntourageMark Mylod6 episodes
2011Wonder WomanJeffrey ReinerUnaired pilot
2013Monday MorningsBill D'EliaEpisode "Pilot"
2017Emerald CityTarsem SinghAll 10 episodes
2017-2019The Handmaid's TaleReed Morano
Mike Barker
Floria Sigismondi
Kate Dennis
Kari Skogland
Jeremy Podeswa
19 episodes;
Also directed 3 episodes
2019Truth Be ToldMikkel NørgaardEpisode "Monster"
2023The PowerLogan Kibens
Ugla Hauksdóttir
Lisa Gunning
Episodes "A Better Future is in Your Hands" and "The World is on Fu*king Fire"
2025Alien: EarthNoah HawleyEpisode "In Space, No One..."
2025The Twisted Tale of Amanda KnoxMichael Uppendahl6 episodes