Jamie D. Ramsay


Jamie D. Ramsay is a South African cinematographer. He earned two British Independent Film Award nominations for his work on the films Moffie and All of Us Strangers, and won Camerimage Bronze Frog for his work on Living. He appeared on the 2021 Variety list of 10 Cinematographers to Watch.

Early life

Ramsay has dyslexia. He had an interest in the visual arts from a young age and took up photography when his grandfather gave him a camera, which developed into a passion for cinematography. He graduated from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy in 2005.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleDirectorRef.
2008LullabyDarrell Roodt
2008TriomfMarlene van Niekerk
2009Shirley AdamsOliver Hermanus
2011BeautyOliver Hermanus
2019MoffieOliver Hermanus
2021Mothering SundayEva Husson
2021She WillCharlotte Colbert
2022LivingOliver Hermanus
2022See How They RunTom George
2023All of Us StrangersAndrew Haigh
2024William TellNick Hamm
2024GoodrichHallie Meyers-Shyer
2026Anthony MarasPost-production
TBASian HederPost-production

Short film
YearTitleDirector
2009Father Christmas Doesn't Come HereBheki Sibiya
2016CommandoRobin Goode
2019BeastSye Allen

Television
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2020Noughts + CrossesJulian Holmes3 episodes