Chris Openshaw
CHRIS OPENSHAW
Director of Photography
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Biography:
BA (Hons 2.1) in Film and Photographic arts University of Westminster
London based Director of Photography Chris Openshawhas been involved in documentary and drama for 25 years. His wealth of experience draws on his creative abilities in lighting, composition and technical knowledge to deliver exciting and original images. His CV reflects the vast array of projects he has been involved with. He has travelled to many countries and his proven creativity and reliability in all extremes and environments has led to international recognition and many awards.
Awards for Cinematography include an Emmy, British Guild of Cameraman Award of Excellence and many other nominations. ( See footnote )
Recent credits:
Africa by Rail ITV IWC
Five part series. Griff Rys-Jones travels from the north to the south of Africa by train.
Directors: Rosalind Bain, Ben Duncan
The Making of Kipling BBC TV Blast Films
Patrick Hennessey on the young Rudyard Kipling. Locations India & Pakistan.
Meat – Horizon BBC TV
Michael Moseley investigates the global production of meat.
Director Micky Lachman
Born in China Disney Feature Film / Brian Leith Productions
Natural History Feature film set in China
Director Ben Wallis
Big Birds – Natural World BBC TV Mike Birkhead Assocs.
David Attenborough (PTCs) on ratite’s
Director Mike Birkhead
The Masterful Hermit Dufia Films
Drama short
Director Reg Noyes
Music and Monarchy BBC Oxford Film & TV
Four part series. David Starkey explores the development of music alongside its patronage by the Monarchy.
Directors: Peter Sweasey, Chris Walker
Pandas 3D-Back to the Wild OSF
3D Imax film shot in China for cinema and TV
Director: Nick Brown
Bones of the Buddha Icon Films National Geographic TV
The film examines the unearthing of ancient relics said to be the Buddha's remains.
Director: Steven Clarke
Castaway Discovery Channel
Five part global adventure & wildlife series
Directors: Nick White, Adrian Macfarlane, Dan Huertas
Drama/Drama documentary credits
The Cricklewood Greats BBC TV
Peter Capaldi stars in this comedy drama about a fictitious British film studio.
Director Peter Capaldi
The Wildest Dream - Altitude Films
IMAX Feature drama documentary about Mallory and Irving’s epic ascent of Everest in 1926.
Director Tom Pollac
There She Goes Dufa Films
Drama starring Colin Salmon about a chance meeting on a train.
Director Reg Noyes
Combat Hospital ABC
2nd Unit on hospital drama set in Afghanistan.
Director Ian B McDonald
Nazi Titanic CH5 Blink TV
Drama documentary about the Nazi Propaganda film Titanic.
Director Oscar Chan
Britain’s Secret Homes ITV
Drama reconstruction for series.
Director: David Wilson
True Stories CH5 Blink TV
Drama reconstruction for series.
Oscar Chan, Paul Nelson.
Heart of Hardy - Modern Films/BBC (Hi-def)
Drama-documentary of Thomas Hardy.Director: Harry Hook
Power of Art - Bernini BBC TV
Simon Schama presents a part dramatised series on eight artists. Director Clare Beavan
Rudyard Kipling - Modern Films/BBC
Drama documentary exploring the life of Rudyard Kipling Director: Harry Hook
Offside BBC 2
Contemporary drama on inter-racial violence set in Blackburn. Directed by Rachel Tilloston
Miracles BBC TV (Drama programmes 1 & 2 ) (Hi-def)
Three part factual dramatisation of the miracles of Jesus Christ. Director: Jean-Claude Bragard
Leonardo da Vinci BBC TV
Dramatised two part series on the life of the artist. Starring Mark Rylance. Director: Sarah Aspinall, Tim Dunn
Heatwave BBC TV
A fictionalised scenario of Britain reeling from the hottest summer on record. Director: Nick White
Elizabeth 1st United Films CH 4. 4 x 50mins
Four partseries with David Starkey exploring the life of Elizabeth 1st. Directors: Mark Fielder Steven Clarke
Six Wives United Films CH4 4x50mins
Four part series with David Starkey on the wives of Henry V111. Directors: Steven Clarke, Nick White
Documentary Credits
Sons of the Desert Ultramarine Films
Feature Documentary of a group of young Qatari's being shown the life of their forefathers.
Director Mike Lynch
Boldly Go BBC TV
Two part series with Kevin Fong exploring the physiology of humans and how adaptable they are to adverse forces such a as altitude and depth.
Director Micky Lachman
Hidden Treasures Modern TV BBC2
Three part series on indigenous art presented by Griff Rhys Jones. Mali, Ghana & India.
Directors James Runcie, Harry Hook
The King and the Playwright BBC4
Jim Shapiro presents a 4 part series on the political and socio-economic influences associated with William Shakespeare's vast output of plays
Director Steven Clarke
Suchet Shoots. ITV Testimony Films
David Suchet on the trail of his grandfather, the photographer Jimmy Jarche.
Director Harry Hook
Wonders of the Universe BBC TV (Nepal shoot)
Brian Cox travels to Nepal as part of the series to examine how cremation is part of the natural cycle of how atoms are recycled.
Director Micky Lachman
Romance and the Royals CH4 RedDox
David Starkey looks at how the monarchy have used marriage to secure its future.
Director James Runcie
How to kill a human being BBC TV Horizon
Michael Portillo travels to the USA to find the perfect way to execute a person.
Director Diene Peterlee
Genius BBC TV Horizon
Marcus de Sautoy on genius.
Director Dan Walker
The truth about Violence BBC TV Horizon
Michael Portillo investigates the way violence is intrinsic to humans.
Director Diene Peterlee
The Miracle of Art Oxford/ CH4 Oxford TV
The developments of royal portraiture presented by David Starkey.
Director James Runcie
The Incense Trail Diverse for BBC TV
Four part series following the ancient incense trail through the Middle East integrating a modern social history of Yemen, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel and Palestine.
Director Mike Lynch
Empire of the Seas (series) ‘Heart of Oak’ BBC TV
Four part series with Dan Snow about evolution of the British Navy.
Director Steven Clarke
Cities (New York, Rome, Hong Kong.) Modern Films for ITV
Griff Rhys Jones looks takes a quirky look at city life.
Director: Harry Hook
The Arabian Arabian Nights Quickfire BBC 4
Richard E Grant takes a journey to Egypt to explore the origins of the tales.
Director Mark Fielder
Greek Gods ‘Jason & the Argonauts’ BBC TV/TLC
Factual drama based on the Greek myth. Director; Jean Claude Bragard
Greek Gods ‘The Odyssey’ BBC TV/TLC
Factual drama based on the Greek myth. Director; Jean Claude Bragard
The Great Escape ‘ The Untold Story’ Granada
Drama documentary about recaptured escapees involved in the WW2 Great Escape. Directed by Steven Clarke
Boy Girl Initial Films
Pilot children’s drama for Nickleodeon. Director: Rachel Tillotson
Battle for the Tiger BBC TV Natural World
Documentary about Tigers in the Sunderbans, Bangladesh. Director: Ingrid Kvale
Mamba BBC TV Natural World
Documentary about Mambas in Swaziland. Director: Jo Scofield
Manta Queen BBC TV Natural World
Documentary about Manta Rays in Mozambique. Director/Cameraman: Chris Openshaw
Geldof in Africa Brooke Lapping/BBCTV Director: John Maguire
Atlas ‘Egypt’ Atlantic / Discovery Director: Mike Lynch
Atlas ‘Italy’ Atlantic / Discovery Director: Mike Lynch
Atlas ‘France’ Wall to Wall / Discovery Director: Nick Brown
Great Natural Wonders Impossible Productions Discovery Director: Steve Eder
Mountains / Griff Rys Jones IWC/BBC TV Director: Jonathan Barker
Evolution of Dogs Tiger Aspect TV Director: Corinna Faith
Edge of Existence / Donal Macintyre Tiger Aspect CH5 Director: Ben Wallis
Curious Tribe Tiger Aspect CH5 Director: Ben Wallis
Nature of Britain BBC TV Director: Stephen Moss
Natural History of the British Isles BBC TV Director: Chris Cole
Jeff Corwin Experience Tigress/ Discovery Channel Director: Adrian McFarlane
Travels with an unfit mother Lion TV/ BBC Entertainment Director: Michael Samuels
Empire Niall Ferguson Blakeway CH4 Programmes 1&4 Director: David Wilson
Global Battles ‘Vietnam’ BBC TV Director: Renuka Chapman
Last Chance to Save ‘Orangutans’ with Joanna Lumley Tiger Aspect TV Director: Harry Hook
Last Chance to Save ‘Lemurs’ with Miranda Richardson Tiger Aspect TV Director: Matt Bennett
Battlefields ‘Boudica’ BBC TV Director: Zoe Heron
Battlefields ‘Naseby’ BBC TV Director: Mary Crannitch
Britains Best Buildings with Jonathan Meades BBC Scotland Director: Jonathan Barker
Restoration Endemol / BBC TV Director: Jonathan Barker
Medieval Monarchs Granada TV/CH4 Director: Mary Crannitch
The Other 911 (Chile) BBC TV Director: Nick White
Great Britons ‘Cromwell’ BBC 10 part series Director: Mary Crannitch
Life on Air / David Attenborough BBC NHU Director: Brian Leith
Lives of Mammals BBC NHU Indonesia shoot (prog 8) Director: Vanessa Berlowicz
Battle of Britain United Films for Carlton 2 x 50mins Directors: Steven Clarke & Nick White
Wild & Dangerous BBC Natural History Unit 2 x 40 min films Director: Wendy Darke, Martin Hughes-games & Caroline Hawkins
Parallel Universes Horizon 1 x 50 mins Director: Malcolm Clarke
Western Front BBC 2 Directors: Mark Fielder & Steven Clarke.
Garden Stories BBC 2 6 x 40 min films Directors: Belinda Cherrington
The Forgotten Island ‘Tristan da Cunha’ BBC TV Under the Sun Director: Uwe Kersken
Mummy's Last Mountain BBC1 1 x 90 mins Director: Chris Terrill.
Dazzled BBC1 1 x 50 mins Director: Chris Olgiati.
Tongue-Tied / John Diamond BBC1 1 x 50 mins Director: Olivia Lichtenstein.
HMS Brilliant BBC TV 6 x 50 min films. Director: Chris Terrill
Hotel Adelphi BBC TV / Lion TV 6 x 30 min films Director: Belinda Cherrington / Neil Grant.
Ice Mummies BBC TV Horizon Director: Tim Haines
Commercials & Title sequences:
Confused.Com Wordley Productions TV commercial campaign (2007) Director : Adrian Macfarlane
HCA Healthcare International Wordley Productions Director : Adrian Macfarlane
Thomas Cook The Mob TV commercial
Food and Drink BBC TV Bazal Productions
Blood,Sweat & Glory TWI
Craft and program awards.
Emmy award winner 'Cinematography’ Secret life of Cats’. National Geographic TV. 1999.‘
Emmy nominee 'Cinematography' Atlas' Egypt'
Guild of Cinematographers Award of excellence for Photography ‘Geldof in Africa’
Emmy award winner ‘Best documentary’ ‘Bernini’ Power of Art 2007
BAFTA winner ‘Educational Drama’ ‘Offside’ 2002
Emmy nomination ‘Additional Cinematography’ ‘Congo’ 2002
BAFTA programme nomination ‘Elizabeth’ 2001
BAFTA programme nomination ‘Six Wives of Henry 8th’ 2002
Flaherty Award ‘Best Documentary’ ‘Tongue-tied’ BBC TV 1998
BAFTA nomination ‘Best Factual documentary’ ‘Hotel Adelphi’.1997
Genesis award for ‘Best investigative documentary’ Jackson Hole ‘Last Dance’. National Geographic TV 1995.