Remi Adefarasin


Remi Adefarasin is an English cinematographer.
For his work on Elizabeth, he became the first black person to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Education and career

He studied photography and filmmaking at the Harrow College, and then started his career as a camera trainee at BBC-TV's Ealing Studios.
Adefarasin was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to television and film.

Personal life

Adefarasin is married and has three sons.

Filmography

Film

Television

Miniseries
YearTitleDirectorNotes
1984All the World's a StageMichael Elliott
Bob Lockyer
William Slater
Episode "Prologue: Makers of Magic"
1986The December RoseRenny Rye
1988ChristabelAdrian Shergold
1989Summer's LeaseMartyn Friend
1991SleeperGeoffrey Sax
1992Goodbye Cruel WorldAdrian Shergold
1992Black and White in ColorIsaac Julien
1995The BuccaneersPhilip Saville
1996Into the FireJane Howell
1996Cold LazarusRenny RyeWith Ashley Rowe
2000Arabian NightsSteve Barron
2001Band of BrothersRichard Loncraine
Tom Hanks
David Leland
Tony To
David Frankel
5 episodes
2010The PacificTim Van Patten
David Nutter
Carl Franklin
Tony To
5 episodes
2023Secret InvasionAli Selim

Accolades