Christopher Ross, B.S.C. (born 1976), is a British cinematographer and the current president of the British Society of Cinematographers.
Filmography
Feature film Year Title Director Notes 2006 London to Brighton Paul Andrew Williams 2007 Deadmeat Q With Damian Paul Daniel2008 The Cottage Paul Andrew Williams Cass Jon S. Baird Eden Lake James Watkins 2009 Malice in Wonderland Simon Fellows 2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Mat Whitecross With Brian Tufano 2011 Flutter Giles Borg2012 Spike IslandMat Whitecross Ashes2014 Monsters: Dark Continent Tom Green Get Santa Christopher Smith Black Sea Kevin Macdonald2016 Dad's Army Oliver Parker Detour Christopher Smith 2017 The Sense of an Ending Ritesh Batra 2018 Terminal Vaughn Stein2019 Yesterday Danny Boyle Cats Tom Hooper 2021 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Jonathan Butterell 2022 The Swimmers Sally El Hosaini 2023 The Great Escaper Oliver Parker 2025 Dead of Winter Brian Kirk
Documentary film Year Title Director Notes 2019 Good Hope Anthony Fabian With Charl Fraser
Television Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 2009 Collision Marc Evans 2012 Blackout Tom Green 2018 Hard Sun Brian Kirk 2 episodes 2026 VisionQuest Christopher J. Byrne 2 episodes
TV series Year Title Director Notes 2009-2010 Misfits Tom GreenTom Harper Season 12013 Youngers Anthony Philipson Season 1 Top Boy Jonathan van Tulleken Season 2 2015 Fortitude Nick Hurran Episode 10 (Season 1) 2018 Trust Danny BoyleJonathan van TullekenSusanna White 7 episodes2024 Shōgun Jonathan van Tulleken Episodes "Anjin" and "Servants of Two Masters" The Day of the Jackal Brian Kirk 3 episodes 2025 The Agency Neil Burger Episodes "The Rubicon" and "Overtaken By Events" 2026 Tomb Raider Jonathan van Tulleken Episode "Pilot"
TV movies Year Title Director2011 United James Strong The Borrowers Tom Harper 2017 Oasis Kevin Macdonald
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result 2024 American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Television Series Shōgun (For episode "Anjin") 2012British Society of CinematographersBest Cinematography in a Television Drama Blackout 2013 Top Boy 2024Shōgun (For episode "Ajin") 2024 Camerimage Golden Frog 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) 2025 British Academy Television Craft Awards Photography & Lighting: Fiction Shōgun https://britishcinematographer.co.uk/christopher-ross-bsc-wins-bafta-for-shogun/https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/2025-bafta-television-craft-awards-winners/
References
Further reading with Christopher Ross - EXPOSURE 41 Winter 2008 Fujifilm
External links
Ross at British Society of Cinematographers