Daniel Cohen, (born 1963) is an English cinematographer.
Early life Daniel Cohen was born in London in 1963. Cohen studied social science at Sheffield Polytechnic (now Sheffield Hallam University).
Career Cohen began his professional career as a photographic technician at Middlesex Polytechnic.
He subsequently spent eight years working as a camera assistant across various documentaries, adverts and feature films.
Cohen had a long-term collaboration with director Tom Hooper, receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography with The King's Speech.
Filmography Short film Year Title Director Notes 1998 The Snatching of Bookie Bob John Sharian 1999 Wiper Marc Charach 2001 My Other Wheelchair Is a Porsche Ravi Kumar2002 About Time 2 Mike Figgis Segment of Ten Minutes Older: The Cello My Wrongs 8245–8249 & 117 Chris Morris 2004 Old Street Angus Jackson 2005 Rob of the Rovers Ashley Horner 2006 Scummy Man Paul Fraser 2011 Jess//Jim Luke Snellin
Feature film Year Title Director 2000 Dead Babies William Marsh2004 Only Human Dominic HarariTeresa Pelegri Creep Christopher Smith Dead Man's Shoes Shane Meadows2005 Festival Annie Griffin Pierrepoint Adrian Shergold 33X Around the Sun John Hardwick 2006 This Is England Shane Meadows2009 The Boat That Rocked Richard Curtis Glorious 39 Stephen Poliakoff 2010 The King's Speech Tom Hooper 2011 Johnny English Reborn Oliver Parker 2012 Les Misérables Tom Hooper 2014 X+Y Morgan Matthews2015 London Road Rufus Norris Room Lenny Abrahamson The Danish Girl Tom Hooper The Program Stephen Frears 2016 Florence Foster Jenkins2017 Final Portrait Stanley Tucci Victoria & Abdul Stephen Frears Disobedience Sebastián Lelio 2018 King of Thieves James Marsh2020 Downhill Nat FaxonJim Rash Eurovision Song Contest:The Story of Fire Saga David Dobkin
Television Year Title Director Notes 1999-2001 Shockers David BlairBharat Nalluri Episodes "Ibiza - £99 Return" and "Cyclops" 2003 The Book Group Annie Griffin Season 22005 Nathan Barley Chris Morris All 6 episodes Murder in Suburbia Roger Goldby 2 episodes 2012 The Hollow Crown Rupert Goold Episode "Richard II" 2022-2025 Slow Horses James HawesSaul MetzsteinAdam Randall Series 1, 3, 4 and 5
TV movies Year Title Director 2001 Baited Breath Jon Wilson 2002 Daddy's Girl Bill Eagles2006 Longford Tom Hooper Born Equal Dominic Savage2007 Coming Down the Mountain Julie Anne Robinson Joe's PalaceStephen Poliakoff A Real Summer Capturing Mary 2008 Poppy Shakespeare Benjamin Ross 2010 Dive Dominic Savage 2019 Brexit: The Uncivil War Toby Haynes 2026 But When We Dance John Madden
Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 2002 Menace Bill Eagles 2008 John Adams Tom Hooper Episodes "Don't Tread on Me" and "Reunion" (With Tak Fujimoto) 2010 This Is England '86 Tom HarperShane Meadows 2 episodes 2011 This Is England '88 Shane Meadows 2018 A Very English Scandal Stephen Frears 2023 The Gallows Pole Shane Meadows
Documentary film Year Title Director Notes 2008 Portraits of a Lady Neil Leifer With Peter Franchella and Howie Leifer
Music video Year Title Artist Director 2006 Leave Before the Lights Come On Arctic Monkeys John Hardwick 2018 Pink Lemonade James Bay Philip Andelman 2024 Under the Tree Ed Sheeran Richard Curtis
Accolades Year Award Category Title Result2010 Academy Awards Best CinematographyThe King's Speech American Society of CinematographersOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography 2012 Les Misérables 2010BAFTA AwardsBest Cinematography The King's Speech 2012 Les Misérables 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series(For episode "Don't Tread on Me") John Adams
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United Agents profile