Remi Adefarasin (born 2 February 1948) is an English cinematographer.
For his work on Elizabeth (1998), he became the first black person to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Career He studied photography and filmmaking at Harrow Technical College, and then started his career as a camera trainee at BBC-TV's Ealing Studios.
Adefarasin was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to television and film.
On 7th February 2026 he was given the BSC Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the 19th member to receive this highest honour bestowed by the society.
Personal life Adefarasin is married and has three sons.
Filmography Film Year Title Director 1990 Truly, Madly, Deeply Anthony Minghella 1992 The Hummingbird Tree Noella Smith1994 Great Moments in Aviation Beeban Kidron CaptivesAngela Pope 1996 Hollow Reed1998 Sliding Doors Peter Howitt Elizabeth Shekhar Kapur 1999 Onegin Martha Fiennes 2000 The House of Mirth Terence Davies2002 About a Boy Paul WeitzChris Weitz Unconditional Love P. J. Hogan The One and Only Simon Cellan Jones2003 Johnny English Peter Howitt The Haunted Mansion Rob Minkoff 2004 In Good Company Paul Weitz 2005 Match PointWoody Allen2006 Scoop Amazing Grace Michael Apted2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Shekhar Kapur Fred Claus David Dobkin2010 Cemetery Junction Ricky GervaisStephen Merchant Little Fockers Paul Weitz 2012 The Cold Light of Day Mabrouk El Mechri 2015 Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism Christopher N. Rowley2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Burr Steers Me Before You Thea Sharrock David Brent: Life on the Road Ricky Gervais2018 Juliet, Naked Jesse Peretz Where Hands Touch Amma Asante2019 Fighting with My Family Stephen Merchant The Last Vermeer Dan Friedkin 2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey David E. Talbert 2021 Locked Down Doug Liman 2022 What's Love Got to Do with It? Shekhar Kapur 2023 Locked In Nour Wazzi 2025 My Oxford Year Iain Morris
Television
Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 1984 All the World's a Stage Michael ElliottBob LockyerWilliam Slater Episode "Prologue: Makers of Magic" 1986 The December Rose Renny Rye 1988 Christabel Adrian Shergold 1989 Summer's Lease Martyn Friend 1991 Sleeper Geoffrey Sax1992 Goodbye Cruel World Adrian Shergold Black and White in Color Isaac Julien 1995 The Buccaneers Philip Saville1996 Into the Fire Jane Howell Cold Lazarus Renny Rye With Ashley Rowe 2000 Arabian Nights Steve Barron 2001 Band of Brothers Richard LoncraineTom HanksDavid LelandTony ToDavid Frankel 5 episodes 2010 The Pacific Tim Van PattenDavid NutterCarl FranklinTony To 5 episodes 2023 Secret Invasion Ali Selim
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result 1998 Academy Awards Best Cinematography Elizabeth BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Chicago Film Critics Association Best Cinematography 2001 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series Band of Brothers(For episode "The Patrol") 2010 The Pacific(For episode "Part 5")
See also List of Academy Award winners and nominees from Great Britain List of black Academy Award winners and nominees
Footnotes
External links Remi Adefarasin at the International Encyclopedia of Cinematographers