James Friend is a British cinematographer.
He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography on Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front.
Early life and career Friend grew up in Maidstone, Kent, where he attended Sutton Valence School. He was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society for his film work in 2020.Max Robinson, 'Moving Stories', RPS Journal, vol. 162, no. 2, March/April 2021, pp. 216-218.'Beauty and Bloodshed proves a winning formula', RPS Journal, vol. 163, no. 2, March/April 2023, pp. 124-125.
Friend's television credits include Patrick Melrose and Your Honor, both of which he collaborated on with Berger. Additionally, Friend worked on the 2024 Disney+ series The Acolyte, an installment in the Star Wars franchise.
In 2024, Friend received an Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society.
Filmography
Feature film Year Title Director Notes 2006 The Man Who Sold the World Louis Melville 2009 Umbrage Drew Cullingham2010 Just for the RecordSteven Lawson Dead Cert Stalker Martin Kemp2011 Carmen's Kiss David Fairman Jack Falls Paul TanterAlexander Williams Ghosted Craig Viveiros Turnout Lee Sales The Hike Rupert Bryan 7 Lives Paul Wilkins With Nick Gordon Smith2012 Truth or Dare Robert Heath Piggy Kieron Hawkes Papadopoulos & Sons Marcus Markou Enzo Alana O'Neill Documentary film 2013 The Liability Craig Viveiros2014 Lords of London Antonio Simoncini The Guvnors Gabe Turner 2016 Breakdown Jonnie Malachi 2022 All Quiet on the Western FrontEdward Berger 2025 Ballad of a Small Player Also credited as associate producer2027 J. J. Abrams Post-production Andy Serkis Filming
Television Year Title Director Notes 2006 StereoStep Craig Viveiros TV short 2008 The Secret World of Sam King Benjamin Caron 2015 Lewis David Drury Episode "What Lies Tangled" (Part 1 and Part 2) 2015–16 Silent Witness Ashley PearcePatrick LauDanny HillerDouglas MackinnonDavid Drury 12 episodes2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Marek Losey 3 episodes The Musketeers Udayan Prasad Episodes "Prisoners of War" and "We Are the Garrison"2017 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Marek LoseyDaniel O'Hara 4 episodes The Late Late Show with James Corden Glenn Clements 1 episode Victoria Daniel O'Hara Episodes "The King Over the Water" and "The Luxury of Conscience" 2017–18 Strike Michael KeillorKieron Hawkes 3 episodes 2020 Cursed Zetna Fuentes Episodes "Nimue" and "Cursed" 2020 Your Honor Edward Berger Episodes "Part One", "Part Two" and "Part Three" 2022 Willow Philippa Lowthorpe Episodes "Wildwood" and "Prisoners of Skellin" 2024 The Acolyte KogonadaHanelle Culpepper 4 episodes
Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 2014 Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist Joey Ansah Episode "Beginnings" 2016 Rillington Place Craig Viveiros 2018 Patrick Melrose Edward Berger2019 MotherFatherSon Charles SturridgeJames Kent 5 episodes The War of the Worlds Craig Viveiros
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result Ref.2022 Academy Awards Best CinematographyAll Quiet on the Western Front BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography 2017British Society of CinematographersBest Cinematography in a Television Drama Rillington Place 2018 Patrick Melrose 2021 Your Honor 2022 Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film All Quiet on the Western Front 2018Camerimage First Look Award Patrick Melrose 2022 Golden Frog All Quiet on the Western Front
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