Person Details

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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: USA

Homepage: http://bensmithard.com

Movie Involvements: 27

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

Ben Smithard, B.S.C., is a British cinematographer known for his work on period pieces, such as the films The Damned United (2009), My Week with Marilyn (2011), Goodbye Christopher Robin, The Man Who Invented Christmas (both 2017), Blinded by the Light and Downton Abbey (both 2019). In television, Smithard served as cinematographer on the 2007 BBC One series Cranford (2007). He returned for the subsequent series, Return to Cranford, in 2009, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography. In 2012, Smithard received a nomination for Best Cinematography in a Television Drama by the British Society of Cinematographers for his work on the "Henry IV, Part I" and "Henry IV, Part II" episodes of the BBC Two series The Hollow Crown Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Smithard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

The Nevers
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8

The Nevers

(2021) Director of Photography
Cranford
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8

Cranford

(2007) Director of Photography
The Day of the Triffids
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6

The Day of the Triffids

(2009) Director of Photography
The Man Who Invented Christmas
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7

The Man Who Invented Christmas

(2017) Director of Photography
The Father
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8

The Father

(2020) Camera Operator
Freud's Last Session
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7

Freud's Last Session

(2023) Cinematography
The Damned United
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7

The Damned United

(2009) Director of Photography
The Son
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7

The Son

(2022) Director of Photography

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Cinematography
2006 Cinematography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director of Photography
2022 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2021 Director of Photography
2020 Director of Photography
Camera Operator
2019 Director of Photography
"A" Camera Operator
Director of Photography
"A" Camera Operator
2018 Director of Photography
2017 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
2015 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2013 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2012 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2011 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2009 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2007 Director of Photography
2006 Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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