Person Details

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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Homepage: https://britishcinematographer.co.uk/peter-hannan/

Movie Involvements: 35

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Peter Hannan (born 1 February 1941 in Sydney) is an Australian cinematographer who spent the majority of his career in Great Britain. One of his first jobs in the film industry was as an assistant cameraman on Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Since 1972, Hannan has worked on more than 30 films as the director of photography. They include the Terry Jones films Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) and Absolutely Anything (2015), Nicholas Roeg's Insignificance (1985) and Bruce Robinson's cult film Withnail and I (1987). Hannon has worked with Monty Python members and George Harrison's production company HandMade Films on multiple occasions. In addition to his films as a lead cameraman, he also worked as the Second unit photographer on blockbuster productions like Sleepy Hollow (1999) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). His awards include a 2001 BAFTA TV Award in the category Best Photography and Lighting (for his work on Longitude) and a 2005 Academy Award in the special technical category Scientific and Engineering Award (together with Laurie Frost and Richard Loncraine, for the development of the remote camera head known as the Hot-Head).

Most Famous Work

Sleepy Hollow
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7

Sleepy Hollow

(1999) Second Unit Director of Photography
Children of Men
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8

Children of Men

(2006) Second Unit Director of Photography
Absolutely Anything
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6

Absolutely Anything

(2015) Director of Photography
Not Without My Daughter
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7

Not Without My Daughter

(1991) Director of Photography
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
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7

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

(1983) Director of Photography
Walkabout
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7

Walkabout

(1971) Other
Withnail & I
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7

Withnail & I

(1987) Director of Photography
The Razor's Edge
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6

The Razor's Edge

(1984) Director of Photography

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
Year Character Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
2015 Director of Photography
2006 Second Unit Director of Photography
2002 Director of Photography
2000 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1999 Second Unit Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1997 Director of Photography
1991 Director of Photography
1990 Director of Photography
1989 Director of Photography
1988 Director of Photography
1987 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1986 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1985 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1984 Director of Photography
1983 Director of Photography
1982 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1978 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1976 Director of Photography
1975 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1971 Other
1970 First Assistant Camera
1966 Additional Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1982 Cinematography
1981 Cinematography
1975 Cinematography
1973 Cinematography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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