Richard Greatrex


Richard Greatrex, BSC is a retired Welsh cinematographer. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his work on Shakespeare in Love. He previously won a BAFTA TV Award for the BBC television film The Woman in White.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Swansea in 1947, he was educated at Coleg Harlech, University of Sussex, and Balliol College, Oxford. For a time, he lived in the United States, producing material for the United Mine Workers of America in Tennessee. After returning to the UK, he enrolled in the National Film and Television School, graduating in 1980.