Ben Davis (cinematographer)

Ben Davis
Born	Benjamin V. Davis 1961 (age 54–55) London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Occupation	Cinematographer

Benjamin V. "Ben" Davis, BSC (born 1961) is an English cinematographer best known for his work with producer-director Matthew Vaughn. His major works include Kick-Ass (2010), Hannibal Rising (2007), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).^[1]

Career

Ben Davis started his career at Samuelsons Camera House, now a part of the motion picture equipment company Panavision. He worked as clapper loader, focus puller, and camera operator in both feature films and commercials. During this period he worked with Billy Williams, Douglas Slocombe and Roger Deakins. He began his career as a cinematographer shooting spots. His first major feature film as a cinematographer was the 2002 British film Miranda.^[1][2]

Filmography

• Miranda (2002)
• Layer Cake (2004)
• Imagine Me & You (2005)
• Hannibal Rising (2007)
• Stardust (2007)
• Virgin Territory (2007)
• Incendiary (2008)
• Franklyn (2008)
• Kick-Ass (2010)
• Tamara Drewe (2010)
• The Rite (2011)
• The Debt (2011)
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)
• Wrath of the Titans (2012)
• Seven Psychopaths (2012)
• I Give It a Year (2013)
• A Long Way Down (2014)
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
• Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
• Avengers: Age of Ultron^[3] (2015)
• Genius (2016)
• Doctor Strange (2016)^[4]

References

1. "Ben Davis". Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
2. "Ben Davis". Retrieved 2011-08-27.
3. http://www.independenttalent.com/production/talent/ben-davis-bsc/
4. Joyce, Samuel (August 5, 2015). "'Doctor Strange' set for "dark", "psychedelic" look". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

External links

• Official Website
• Ben Davis at the Internet Movie Database