Roger James Edward Pratt, BSC (27 February 1947 – 31 December 2024) was an English cinematographer.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The End of the Affair (1999).
Early life and education The son of an Anglican priest, Pratt attended Loughborough Grammar School and then undertook a gap year with Voluntary Service Overseas in Mali.
He enrolled at Durham University in 1966, where he graduated from the General Arts programme in 1969, and then returned down south to study at the London Film School.
Career Pratt first met Terry Gilliam while working on the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) as a clapper loader before working as cinematographer of three of his other films.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in The End of the Affair.
Personal life and death Pratt married Erica Phillips, a teacher, in 1979. They had three children, and one grandchild.
He died on 31 December 2024, at the age of 77.
Filmography Film Short film Year Title Director Notes1980 Black Angel Roger Christian The Spirit of Cheshire Kevin T. Marsland 1981 The Dollar Bottom Roger Christian 1982 The Tractor Factor Stephen Frears 1983 The Crimson Permanent Assurance Terry Gilliam Segment of Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 1987 The Short and Curlies Mike Leigh TV short 1993 The Line, the Cross and the Curve Kate Bush 2000 Not I Neil Jordan Segment of Beckett on Film
Feature film Year Title Director Notes 1982 The Sender Roger Christian 1985 Brazil Terry Gilliam 1986 Mona Lisa Neil Jordan1988 Consuming Passions Giles Foster High Hopes Mike Leigh Paris by Night David Hare 1989 Batman Tim Burton 1991 The Fisher King Terry Gilliam 1992 Year of the Comet Peter Yates 1993 Shadowlands Richard Attenborough 1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Kenneth Branagh 1995 12 Monkeys Terry Gilliam 1996 In Love and War Richard Attenborough 1998 The Avengers Jeremiah S. Chechik1999 Grey Owl Richard Attenborough The End of the Affair Neil Jordan2000 102 Dalmatians Kevin Lima With Adrian Biddle Chocolat Lasse Hallström 2001 Iris Richard Eyre 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chris Columbus 2004 Troy Wolfgang Petersen 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Mike Newell 2007 Closing the Ring Richard Attenborough 2008 Inkheart Iain Softley 2009 Dorian Gray Oliver Parker 2010 The Karate Kid Harald Zwart 2013 Jadoo Amit Gupta 2014 Keeping Rosy Steve Reeves
Television TV movies Year Title Director 1983 Meantime Mike Leigh 1985 Dutch Girls Giles Foster 1987 Scoop Gavin Millar 1991 Bernard and the Genie Paul Weiland
TV series Year Title Director Notes 1985 The Planets Paul Fisher 3 episodes 1989 4 Play Michael Bradwell Episode "Chains of Love" 1991 The StoryTeller Tony SmithDavid GarfathPaul WeilandJohn Madden Greek Myths series 1998 Performance Richard Eyre Episode "King Lear"
Accolades Year Award Category Title Result 2000 Academy Award Best CinematographyThe End of the Affair 2000British Academy Film AwardBest Cinematography 2001 Chocolat 1993British Society of Cinematographers AwardBest Cinematography Shadowlands 1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 1999 The End of the Affair 2000 Chocolat 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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