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Danny Cohen (cinematographer)
Daniel Cohen, BSC (born 1963) is an English cinematographer.[1][2] A member of the British Society of Cinematographers, he has worked on many feature films and television series, and is known for his collaborations with Tom Hooper, Stephen Frears, Shane Meadows, and Lenny Abrahamson.[3] He has worked with Hooper on five occasions: Longford (2006), John Adams (2008), The King's Speech (2010), Les Misérables (2012), and The Danish Girl (2015). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The King's Speech,[4][5][6] the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Les Miserables, and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series for John Adams.
Danny Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Cohen 1963 (age 60–61) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Filmography edit
Short film edit
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Snatching of Bookie Bob | John Sharian | |
| 1999 | Wiper | Marc Charach | |
| 2001 | My Other Wheelchair Is a Porsche | Ravi Kumar | |
| 2002 | 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 edit
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dead Babies | William Marsh |
| 2004 | Only Human | Dominic Harari Teresa Pelegri |
| Creep | Christopher Smith | |
| Dead Man's Shoes | Shane Meadows | |
| 2005 | Festival | Annie Griffin |
| Pierrepoint | Adrian Shergold | |
| 33X Around the Sun | John Hardwick | |
| 2006 | This Is England | Shane Meadows |
| 2009 | 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 Matthews |
| 2015 | London Road | Rufus Norris |
| Room | Lenny Abrahamson | |
| The Danish Girl | Tom Hooper | |
| The Program | Stephen Frears | |
| 2016 | Florence Foster Jenkins | |
| 2017 | Final Portrait | Stanley Tucci |
| Victoria & Abdul | Stephen Frears | |
| Disobedience | Sebastián Lelio | |
| 2018 | King of Thieves | James Marsh |
| 2020 | Downhill | Nat Faxon Jim Rash |
| Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | David Dobkin |
Television edit
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Baited Breath | Jon Wilson |
| 2002 | Daddy's Girl | Bill Eagles |
| 2006 | Longford | Tom Hooper |
| Born Equal | Dominic Savage | |
| 2007 | Coming Down the Mountain | Julie Anne Robinson |
| Joe's Palace | Stephen Poliakoff | |
| A Real Summer | ||
| Capturing Mary | ||
| 2008 | Poppy Shakespeare | Benjamin Ross |
| 2010 | Dive | Dominic Savage |
| 2019 | Brexit: The Uncivil War | Toby Haynes |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Portraits of a Lady | Neil Leifer | With Peter Franchella and Howie Leifer |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2001 | Shockers | David Blair Bharat Nalluri | Episodes "Ibiza - £99 Return" and "Cyclops" |
| 2003 | The Book Group | Annie Griffin | Season 2 |
| 2005 | Nathan Barley | Chris Morris | All 6 episodes |
| Murder in Suburbia | Roger Goldby | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown | Rupert Goold | Episode "Richard II" |
| 2022 | Slow Horses | James Hawes | 12 episodes |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Menace | Bill Eagles | |
| 2008 | John Adams | Tom Hopper | Episodes "Don't Tread on Me" and "Reunion" (With Tak Fujimoto) |
| 2010 | This Is England '86 | Tom Harper Shane Meadows | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | This Is England '88 | Shane Meadows | |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal | Stephen Frears | |
| 2013 | The Gallows Pole | Shane Meadows |
Awards and nominations edit
Academy Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The King's Speech | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The King's Speech | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The King's Speech | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Nominated |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | John Adams | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series (For episode "Don't Tread on Me") | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "DANNY COHEN BSC - CINEMATOGRAPHER". www.dannycohendp.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "DANNY COHEN". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Shot for Shot: DP Danny Cohen Discusses Three Key Scenes from The Program, Room and The Danish Girl". MovieMaker Magazine. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "What is a cinematographer?". BBC News. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Danny Cohen BSC on The King's Speech". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Lights, Cameras … Cinematographer Danny Cohen on 'The King's Speech'". LA Times. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
External links edit
- Danny Cohen at IMDb
- United Agents profile