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Marcel Zyskind Director of Photography Marcel Zyskind Director of Photography Agents Lynda Mamy Assistant Eliza McWilliams [email protected] 020 3214 0999 Andrew Naylor Assistant [email protected] Lizzie Quinn +44 (0) 203 214 0899 [email protected] +44 (0)20 3214 0911 Credits Film Production Company Notes DALI LAND Zephyr Films Dir: Mary Harron 2021 Featuring: Ben Kingsley, Ezra Miller FALLING Baral Waley Productions / Dir: Viggo Mortensen 2019 Scythia Films Prods: Daniel Bekerman, Chris Curling & Viggo Mortensen THE DAY SHALL COME Film 4 Dir: Christopher Morris 2019 Prods: Iain Canning, Anne Carey, Emile Sherman STEEL COUNTRY Bedlam Productions Dir: Simon Fellows 2016 Prod: Gareth Unwin SUMMER 92 Meta Film Dir: Kasper Barfoed 2014 Prods: Meta Louise Foldager, Kris Thykier United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes TWO FACES OF JANUARY Working Title Films Dir: Hossein Amini 2012 Prods: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo, Tom Sternberg EVERYDAY Revolution Films Dir: Michael Winterbottom 2012 Prod: Melissa Parmenter TRISHNA Revolution FIlms Dir: Michael Winterbottom 2011 Prods: Phil Hunt, Compton Ross, Melissa Parmenter, Michael Winterbottom & Anthony WIlcox SKYSCRABER Fine & Mellow Dir: Rune Schjott 2011 Prod: Morten Juhl Kjems THE KILLER INSIDE ME Indion Entertainment Group Dir: Michael Winterbottom 2010 / Hero Entertainment Prod: Andrew Eaton, Bradford L. Schlei MAMMOTH Memfis Filmproduktion AB Dir: Lukas Moodysson 2008 Prod: Lars Jönsson GENOVA Revolution Films Dir: Michael Winterbottom 2007 Prod: Andrew Eaton A MIGHTY HEART Paramount Vantage / Plan B Dir: Michael Winterbottom 2007 Entertainment / Revolution Prods: Andrew Eaton, Dede Gardner, Films Brad Pitt MISTER LONELY Recorded Picture Company / Dir: Harmony Korine 2006 O'Salvation Prod: Nadja Romain THE ROAD TO Revolution Films Dir: Michael Winterbottom, Mat GUANTANAMO Whitecross 2005 Prod: Andrew Eaton, Melissa Parmenter Winner: Best Cinemotography Karachi Film Festival 2006 TRISTRAM SHANDY: A Revolution Films Dir: Michael Winterbottom COCK AND BULL STORY Prod: Andrew Eaton 2004 9 SONGS Revolution Films Dir: Michael Winterbottom 2003 Prod: Andrew Eaton Award for Cinematography San Sebastian Film Festival 2004 CODE 46 Revolution Films / BBC Dir: Michael Winterbottom 2003 Prod: Andrew Eaton Nominee: European Film Academy Awards 2004 BULLET BOY Shine / BBC Dir: Saul Dibb 2003 Prod: Marc Boothe, Ruth Caleb, Paul Hamann United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes IN THIS WORLD Revolution Films / BBC Dir: Michael Winterbottom 2002 Prod: Andrew Eaton, Anita Overland Nominee: European Film Academy Awards 2003 Television Production Company Notes FORBRYDELSEN (THE KILLING) Danmarks Radio (DR) Dir: Mikkel Serup 3rd Series, EPISODES 1 AND 2 Prod: Piv Bernth 2011 Commercials Production Company Notes SHISEIDO Rejell Dir: Matthias Freiel 2021 ORANGE La Pac Dir: Jeff Low 2019 KAPTEN Henry Dir: Bart Timmer 2019 KAUFLAND Markenfilm Dir: Elisha Smith-Leverock and Kim Jacobsen 2018 ST MACLOU Henry Dir: Bart Timmer 2018 REMY MARTIN Frenzy Dir: Vellas 2018 HYUNDAI Tempo Media Dir: Guard Bros 2018 MIGROS Czar Dir: Bart Timmer 2018 STIMOROL Henry Dir: Bart Timmer 2018 ORANGE Carnibird Dir: Samir Mallal 2017 VIRGIN Sonny Dir: Fredrik Bond 2017 MEETIC Henry Dir: Bart Timmer 2017 JAGUAR Smuggler Dir: Henry Alex Rubin 2017 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes ORANGE Big Productions Dir: Martin Kalina 2017 BOOTS NO. 7 Smuggler Dir: Susanne Bier 2017 SWISS LIFE CZAR Dir: Bart Timmer 2016 OPEL CZAR Dir: Bart Timmer 2016 LE BON COIN Premiere Heure Dir: Joshua Neal 2016 AIR BNB Reset Dir: US 2015 DUREX Wanda London Dir: Wilfred Brimo 2015 IKEA MJZ Dir: Juan Cabral 2015 LEXUS Smuggler Dir: Adam Berg 2015 MARTINI Cherry Films Dir: Jake Nava 2016 ORANGE Henry De Czar Dir: Martin Werner 2015 LUFTHANSA Czar Berlin Dir: Martin Werner 2014 IKEA Bacon Stockholm Dir: Martin Werner 2014 AUDI QUATTRO Bacon Stockholm Dir: Martin Werner 2014 SWISSCOM Pumpkin Film Dir: Martin Werner 2014 NS DUTCH RAILWAYS Czar Amsterdam Dir: Willem Gerrtisen 2014 REXONA Pulse Dir: 32 2013 TESCO Somesuch Dir: Daniel Wolfe 2013 CLYDESDALE BANK Gorgeous Dir: Vince Squibb 2013 PEDIGREE Pulse Dir: ThirtyTwo 2013 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes O2 Blink Dir: Tomas Mankovsky 2013 O2 Pulse Dir: Ben Newman 2013 HALFORDS Academy Dir: Frederic Planchon 2012 THINKBOX Academy Dir: Seb Edwards 2012 ROAD SAFETY Academy Dir: Seb Edwards 2012 LUCOZADE Pulse Films Dir: Ben Newman 2011 WEIGHT WATCHERS Academy Dir: Si & Ad 2011 RABOBANK Academy Dir: Walter Stern 2011 GUINNESS 'Dark Life' Academy Dir: Frederic Planchon 2010 Nominated for Best Cinematography at The Craft Awards 2011 MAILLE BIG Productions Dir: Michael Graham 2010 PLAY Banana Split Dir: Barney Cokeliss 2010 MATCH.COM Academy Dir: : Frederick Planchon 2010 SONY Academy Dir: Jonathan Glazer 2010 TALK TALK Academy Dir: Si & Ad 2008 ANTI-SMOKING Academy Dir: Walter Stern 2008 GUCCI "Flora" RSA Films 5 Dir: Chris Cunningham 2008 Winner: Cannes Lion Gold Award 2009 BUDWEISER 2AM Films Dir: Harmony Korine 2008 CIC BANK Les Producers Dir: Barney Cokeliss 2006 WORLD FOOD Partizan Dir: Phil Jones PROGRAMME 2005 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes ROAD SAFETY Soixan7e Quin5e Dir: Nicolai Fuglsig 2004 Short Films Production Company Notes POST Shine Dir: Phil Traill 2002 Prod: Kenton Allen, Peter La Terriere, Adrian Sturges Other Production Company Notes MASSIVE ATTACK Academy Music Videos Dir: Jonathan Glazer 2006 THE EDITORS Academy Music Videos Dir: Martin de Thurah 2005 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected].
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