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Barry Ackroyd is a Director of Photography and Cinematography British born on 12 may 1954 at Manchester (United-kingdom)

Barry Ackroyd

Barry Ackroyd
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 12 may 1954 (69 years) at Manchester (United-kingdom)

Barry Ackroyd, BSC (born 12 May 1954) is an English cinematographer. Ackroyd frequently works with British film director, Ken Loach. The two filmmakers are known for their anti-Hollywood, naturalistic, neo-realistic cinematographic style.

Best films

Jason Bourne (2016)
(Director of Photography)
Captain Phillips (2013)
(Director of Photography)
The Big Short (2015)
(Director of Photography)
Contraband (2012)
(Director of Photography)
Green Zone (2010)
(Camera Operator)
United 93 (2006)
(Director of Photography)

Usually with

Ken Loach
Ken Loach
(13 films)
Ray Beckett
Ray Beckett
(10 films)
Paul Laverty
Paul Laverty
(9 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Barry Ackroyd (45 films)

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Cameraman

Bombshell
Bombshell (2019)
, 1h49
Directed by Jay Roach
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about the labor movement, Harcèlement au travail
Actors Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Allison Janney, Malcolm McDowell
Roles Director of Photography
Rating67% 3.3999453.3999453.3999453.3999453.399945
Plusieurs femmes travaillant pour Fox News ont plusieurs altercations avec le fondateur de la chaîne, Roger Ailes. Elles vont tenter de briser la « loi du silence » à propos du harcèlement sexuel.
Outlaw King, 2h1
Directed by David Mackenzie
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Actors Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Stephen Dillane, Tony Curran, Alastair Mackenzie
Roles Director of Photography
Rating68% 3.4492753.4492753.4492753.4492753.449275
Au XIV siècle, Robert de Brus devient le premier roi d’Écosse, après avoir mené son pays à l'indépendance face aux Anglais. Il va cependant devoir lutter pour reprendre le pouvoir après avoir été fait hors-la-loi par le roi d'Angleterre, qui lui a pris la couronne écossaise.
The Last Face, 2h11
Directed by Sean Penn
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem, Jean Reno, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Jared Harris, Merritt Wever
Roles Director of Photography
Rating50% 2.511432.511432.511432.511432.51143
Au Liberia, pays d'Afrique ravagé par une guerre civile, Wren Petersen (Charlize Theron), directrice d'une organisation humanitaire et Miguel Leon (Javier Bardem), un médecin, tombent tous deux passionnément amoureux. S'ils sont investis corps et âmes d'une mission commune (sous l'égide de Médecins du Monde), ils n'en sont cependant pas moins opposés sur les politiques à adopter pour régler le conflit qui fait rage. Ils vont devoir surmonter leurs clivages et le chaos qui menace d'emporter le pays tout entier sous peine de voir leur amour se briser à jamais.
Detroit
Detroit (2017)
, 2h23
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical, Crime
Themes Films about racism
Actors John Boyega, Jack Reynor, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, John Krasinski, Jason Mitchell
Roles Director of Photography
Rating72% 3.6497853.6497853.6497853.6497853.649785
En juillet 1967, d'importantes émeutes ont lieu à Détroit dans le Michigan, pour protester contre la ségrégation raciale aux États-Unis et la guerre du Viêt Nam. La police de Détroit reçoit des plaintes à propos de pillages, d'incendies et de tirs d'armes à feu pendant plusieurs jours. Les forces de l'ordre et la population Afro-Américaine sont sous pression et chaque situation est susceptible de dégénérer dangereusement. C'est dans ce contexte que les forces de l’ordre encerclent l’Algiers Motel d’où semblent provenir des détonations, et où va se dérouler l'affaire du Motel Algiers. Dans ce chaos, Melvin Dismukes, un agent de sécurité privé afro-américain, tente de survivre tout en protégeant — bien mal — ses semblables. Persuadés d'avoir été visés, mus par le racisme, le sadisme et un sentiment d'impunité les policiers vont terroriser, frapper violemment, injurier les clients de l'hôtel pendant une grande partie de la nuit et en tuer trois. Justice ne sera jamais rendue.
Jason Bourne, 2h3
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Spy
Themes Spy films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Road movies
Actors Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel, Riz Ahmed
Roles Director of Photography
Rating65% 3.2971153.2971153.2971153.2971153.297115
La traque de Jason Bourne par les services secrets américains se poursuit. Des îles Canaries à Londres en passant par Las Vegas...
The Big Short, 2h10
Directed by Adam McKay
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Melissa Leo, Karen Gillan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating77% 3.896013.896013.896013.896013.89601
En 2005, à Wall Street, au milieu des grandes banques, des médias et du gouvernement aveugles, quatre outsiders découvrent la bulle immobilière et l'opacité de son financement. Par l'analyse et l'enquête sur le terrain ils rejettent l'idéologie et l'optimisme écrasants de leur milieu. Ils sont les seuls à se positionner dans le sens de la débâcle qui leur apparaît certaine.
Dark Places, 1h53
Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, Gillian Flynn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Actors Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicholas Hoult, Charlize Theron, Christina Hendricks, Andrea Roth, Tye Sheridan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61% 3.096243.096243.096243.096243.09624
Set in a farming town in Kansas, Dark Places follows Libby Day (Charlize Theron), the only surviving witness of a horrific massacre that took the lives of her mother and sisters. Believing the slaughter to be the work of a Satanic cult, Libby testifies in court against her own brother. Almost thirty years after the murder, she remains haunted by the gruesome violence of her past when she meets a group of amateur investigators who call themselves "The Kill Club." Looking to satisfy their morbid curiosity, the group begins its own inquiry about the case, believing that Libby's brother is innocent. To help them, Libby must unearth painful memories of the event and learn that her past may not be what it seems.
Captain Phillips, 2h14
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Documentary, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Seafaring films, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Pirate films, United States Armed Forces in films, Films about hijackings
Actors Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Max Martini, David Warshofsky, Yul Vazquez, Barkhad Abdi
Roles Director of Photography
Rating77% 3.8982953.8982953.8982953.8982953.898295
Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) takes command of the MV Maersk Alabama, an unarmed container ship from the Port of Salalah in Oman, with orders to sail through the Gulf of Aden to Mombasa, Kenya. Wary of pirate activity off the coast of the Horn of Africa, he and First Officer Shane Murphy (Michael Chernus) order strict security precautions on the vessel and carry out practice drills. During a drill, the vessel is chased by Somali pirates in two skiffs, and Phillips calls for help. Knowing that the pirates are listening to radio traffic, he pretends to call a warship, requesting immediate air support. One skiff turns around in response, and the other – manned by four heavily armed pirates led by Abduwali Muse (Barkhad Abdi) – loses engine power trying to steer through the Maersk Alabama‍ '​s wake.
Parkland
Parkland (2013)
, 1h32
Directed by Peter Landesman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical, Politic
Themes Assassinat, Films about families, Medical-themed films, Politique, Political films
Actors Zac Efron, Tom Welling, Jacki Weaver, Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton, James Badge Dale
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63% 3.1979453.1979453.1979453.1979453.197945
Parkland weaves together the perspectives of a handful of ordinary individuals suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances: the young doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital; Dallas’s chief of the Secret Service; an unwitting cameraman who captured what became the most famous home movie in history; the FBI agents who were visited by Lee Harvey Oswald before the shooting; the brother of Lee Harvey Oswald, left to deal with his shattered family; and JFK’s security team, witnesses to both the president’s death and Vice President Lyndon Johnson’s rise to power.
Contraband
Contraband (2012)
, 1h49
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, J. K. Simmons, Lukas Haas
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63% 3.199423.199423.199423.199423.19942
Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) is an ex-smuggler who now has a peaceful life with his wife, Kate (Kate Beckinsale), and their two sons in New Orleans. They learn that Kate's brother Andy (Caleb Landry Jones) was smuggling drugs, but dropped them into the Mississippi River during a surprise inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The Angels' Share, 1h41
Directed by Ken Loach
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Films about the labor movement, La précarité, Heist films
Actors Paul Brannigan, Roger Allam, Paul Brannigan, Paul Birchard, John Henshaw, David Goodall
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69% 3.499593.499593.499593.499593.49959
In the opening scenes, the protagonists are sentenced to hours of community payback. During his first community payback session, Robbie (Paul Brannigan), under the guidance of Harry (John Henshaw), is interrupted and taken to the hospital by Harry as his girlfriend, Leonie (Siobhan Reilly), has gone into labour. At the hospital, Robbie is assaulted by two of his girlfriend's uncles before he can see her. Harry takes Robbie back to his house to clean him up, at which point Leonie calls to announce Robbie's son, Luke, has been born. Harry insists that he and Robbie celebrate, and brings out a vintage whisky. With Leonie's encouragement, Robbie agrees to meet with a victim of his former violent crimes, Anthony (Roderick Cowie), who recollects the attack in front of both his family and Leonie. Afterwards, Leonie makes clear that she does not want her son to grow up around violence and long-term feuds.
Coriolanus
Coriolanus (2011)
, 2h2
Directed by Ralph Fiennes
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain, Paul Jesson
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60% 3.048153.048153.048153.048153.04815
In a contemporary day alternate version of Rome, riots are in progress after stores of grain are withheld from citizens and civil liberties are reduced due to a war between Rome and neighbouring Volsci. The rioters are particularly angry at Caius Martius (Ralph Fiennes), a brilliant Roman general whom they blame for the city's problems. During a march, the rioters encounter Martius, who is openly contemptuous and does not hide his low opinion of the regular citizens. The commander of the Volscian army, Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler), who has fought Martius on several occasions and considers him a mortal enemy, swears that the next time they meet in battle will be the last. Martius leads a raid against the Volscian city of Corioles and during the siege, with much of Martius's unit being killed, Martius gathers reinforcements and the Romans take the city. After the battle, Martius and Aufidius meet in single combat, which results in both men being wounded but ends when Aufidius' soldiers drag him away from the fight.
Green Zone
Green Zone (2010)
, 1h55
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Yigal Naor, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Khalid Abdalla
Roles Camera Operator
Rating67% 3.3975753.3975753.3975753.3975753.397575
On March 19, 2003, Iraqi General Mohammed Al-Rawi (Yigal Naor) meets with his officers and aides in Baghdad to discuss the invasion of Iraq. Al-Rawi decides to wait for the Americans to arrive and offer him a deal.
The Special Relationship, 1h33
Directed by Richard Loncraine
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Michael Sheen, Dennis Quaid, Hope Davis, Helen McCrory, Adam Godley, Marc Rioufol
Roles Director of Photography
Rating66% 3.348363.348363.348363.348363.34836
Troisième film de la trilogie qui retrace les relations entre Tony Blair et Bill Clinton.
Looking for Eric, 1h56
Directed by Ken Loach
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors Eric Cantona, Steve Evets, Stephanie Bishop, Lucy-Jo Hudson, Matthew McNulty, Gerard Kearns
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70% 3.544413.544413.544413.544413.54441
Eric Bishop is a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis. Looking after his granddaughter is bringing him into contact with his ex-wife, Lily, whom he abandoned after the birth of their daughter. At the same time, his stepson Ryan is hiding a gun under the floorboards of his bedroom for a violent drugs baron. At his lowest moments Bishop considers suicide. But after a short meditation session with fellow postmen in his living room, and smoking cannabis stolen from his stepson, hallucinations bring forth his footballing hero, the famously philosophical Eric Cantona, who gives him advice. His relationship with Lily improves dramatically. Bishop finds the gun and confronts his stepson. Ryan admits to his involvement with the drugs gang, and Bishop attempts to return the gun to the gangster. He is forced to keep it himself, however, when a Rottweiler is set on him in his car. The gangster then posts footage on YouTube of Bishop's humiliation. The entire family is then arrested by the police on a tip-off but they fail to find the gun. Eric Cantona then advises Bishop to seek help from his friends and to 'surprise' himself. Bishop organises 'Operation Cantona', sneaking dozens of fellow Manchester United fans – wearing Cantona masks – into the gangster's house and humiliating him and his family, threatening to put the video of their operation onto YouTube, in turn. The film ends at Bishop's daughter's graduation day, where the family re-unites in peace.