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David Higgs BSC DIRECTOR of PHOTOGRAPHY David Higgs BSC DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Agents Alice Dunne Assistant: Anna Hird Film & TV [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3214 0898 Andrew Naylor Agent: Assistant: Daniela Manunza Lauren Pinnington Commercials [email protected] [email protected] + 44 (0) 203 214 0900 +44 (0) 203 214 0911 [email protected] +44 (0) 203 214 0899 Film PRODUCTION / DATE COMPANY / NOTES HONOUR Dan Films / Parti Productions (2012) Dir: Shan Khan Prods: Jason Newmark & Nisha Parti SHERLOCK HOLMES 2 Elementary Productions Ltd (2011) Dir: Guy Ritchie Prod: Steve Clark-Hall (with Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law) 2nd unit DOP ALL IN GOOD TIME Left Bank Productions (2010) Dir: Nigel Cole Prod: Suzanne Mackie (with Meera Syal) ST TRINIAN'S II Mayhem Films Ltd. (2009) Dir: Olly Parker & Barnaby Thompson Prod: Mark Hubbard (with Colin Firth, Rupert Everett) LEAP YEAR Spyglass Entertainment (2009) Dir: Anand Tucker (With Amy Adams, Matthew Goode) Camera B and 2nd Unit Director United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] 1 PRODUCTION / DATE COMPANY / NOTES RED RIDING TRILOGY: 1983 Revolution Films Channel 4 TV FEATURE FILM Dir: Anand Tucker (2008) Prod: Wendy Brazington, Anita Overland (with Sean Bean, Michelle Dockery) 2010 BAFTA Craft Winner: Photography & Lighting Fiction LESBIAN VAMPIRE KILLERS Skyline Films (2008) Dir: Phil Claydon Prod: Steve Clark-Hall (with James Corden, Matthew Horne) TONY Revolver Entertainment (2008) Dir: Gerard Johnson Prod: Dan McCulloch ROCKNROLLA Skarichie/Warner Brothers (2008) Dir: Guy Richie Prod: Steve Clark-Hall (with Thandie Newton, Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson) Television PRODUCTION / DATE COMPANY / NOTES ALIENS Clerkenwell Films Dir: Jonathan Van Tulleken Prod: Charlie Leech PARTNERS IN CRIME Endor/ Little Island (2015) Dir: Ed Hall Prod: Hilary Bevan Jones (with David Walliams and Jessica Raine) INDIAN SUMMERS New Productions Ltd (2014) Dir: Anand Tucker Prods:Charlie Pattinson & Dan McCulloch TUBBY AND ENID Endor Productions (2014) Dir: Victoria Wood Prod: Paul Frift (with Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball) OUTLANDER Left Bank Pictures (2014) Dir: John Dahl Prod: Hilary Benson & Ron Moore THE ESCAPE ARTIST Endor Productions (2013) Dir: Brian Walsh Prod: Paul Frift & Hilary Bevan Jones (with David tennant, Toby Kebbell and Sophie Okonedo) RESTLESS Endor Productions (2012) Dir: Edward Hall Prods: Hilary Bevan-Jones, Paul Frift (with Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell, Michael Gambon) 2013 Guild of Television Cameramen: Award for Excellence MURDER ON THE HOMEFRONT Carnival (2012) Dir: Geoff Sax Prod: Chris Hall (with Tamzin Merchant, Richard Bremmer) United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] 2 PRODUCTION / DATE COMPANY / NOTES MAD DOGS II Left Bank (2011) Dir: James Hawes Prod: Andy Harries (with John Simm, Ben Chaplin) THE PROMISE Daybreak Pictures (2010) Dir: Peter Kosminsky Prod: Hal Vogel (with Christian Cooke, Claire Foy) LOST IN AUSTEN Mammoth Screen/ITV (4 X 60MINS EPISODES 1 - 4) Dir: Dan Zeff (2008) Prod: Kate McKerrell, Damien Timmer BRITZ Daybreak Pictures/Channel 4 (2 X 90MINS) Dir: Peter Kosminsky (2007) Prod: Steve Clark-Hall 2008 BAFTA TV Award Winner: Best Drama Serial 2008 RTS Television Award Winner: Best Drama Serial THE BEST MAN Touchpaper TV/ITV (2 X 90MINS) Dir: Alex Pillai (2006) Prod: Hugh Warren DERAILED BBC (1 X 90MINS) Dir : Kenny Glenaan (2005) Prod: Liza Marshall THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR Mentorn Television/Channel 4 (2HR SINGLE DRAMA) Dir: Peter Kosminsky (2005) Prod: Jonathan Curling 2006 BAFTA Winner: Best Single Drama, Best Writer, Best Actor 2006 RTS Award Winner: Best Single Drama BENEATH THE SKIN Granada (4 X 60MINS) Dir: Sarah Harding (2005) Prod: Lars McFarlane ISLAND AT WAR Granada (6 X 90MINS) Dir: Peter Lydon, Thaddeus O’Sullivan (2004) Prod: John Rushton TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Carlton Television (2 X 90MINS) Dir: Sarah Harding (2003) Prod: Lars McFarlanes CAMBRIDGE SPIES Perpetual Motion Pictures BBC (4 X 60MINS, EPISODES 1 & 2) Dir: Tim Fywell (2003) Prod: Mark Shivas 2004 BAFTA Nominated: Photography & Lighting Fiction THE PROJECT BBC (2 X 105MINS) Dir: Peter Kosminsky (2002) Prod: Matthew Bird NIGHT FLIGHT BBC (2 X 75MINS) Dir: Nicholas Renton (2002) Prod: Hilary Salmon United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] 3 PRODUCTION / DATE COMPANY / NOTES THE RUSSIAN BRIDE Monogram Pictures (TV FEATURE) Dir: Nicholas Renton (2001) Prod: Eileen Quinn 2001 BAFTA Nominated: Best Drama Serial 2001 RTS Award Nominated: Best Lighting, Photography & Camera Drama BREAKING HEARTS Channel 4/HTV (1 X 120MINS DRAMA DOC) Dir/Prod: Peter Kosminsky (2001) HERO OF THE HOUR LWT/ITV (1 X 120MINS) Dir: David Richards (2001) Prod: Joshua St. Johnston A CHRISTMAS CAROL LWT Productions (2000) Dir: Catherine Morshead Prod: Joshua St. Johnston (camera operator) SUMMER IN THE SUBURBS BBC (1 X 90MINS) Dir: David Attwood (2000) Prod: Hilary Salmon NATURE BOY BBC (4 X 50MINS) Dir: Joe Wright (2000) Prod: Catherine Wearing 2001 BAFTA Nominated: Best Drama Serial 2000 RTS Award Nominated: Best Lighting, Photography & Camera Drama 2001 RTS Award Winner: Best Drama Serial IN THE RED BBC (3 X 60MINS SUPER 16MM) Dir: Marcus Mortimer (1998) Prod: Sarah Smith THE CANTERVILLE GHOST Tetra Films/Carlton (1 X 90MINS SUPER 16MM) Dir: Crispin Reece (1997) Prod: Alan Horrox THE BROKER’S MAN Bentley Productions/BBC (6 X 60MINS) Dir: Roger Garland (1997) Prod: Adrian Bate THE TREASURE SEEKERS PBS/Tetra Films/Carlton (1 X 90MINS SUPER 16MM) Dir: Juliet May (1996) Prod: Alan Horrox FAITH Tetra Films (11MIN SHORT FILM SUPER Dir: Pete Travis 16MM/35MM) Prod: Alan Horrox (1996) THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Channel 4/Tetra Films (1 X 90MINS SUPER 16MM) Dir/Prod: Alan Horrox (1996) AUTOBAHN POLICE RTL/Ployphon (1 X 60MINS GERMAN PILOT 35MM) Dir: Leo Zahn (1996) United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] 4 PRODUCTION / DATE COMPANY / NOTES THE YOUNG INDIANA JONES CHRONICLESLucas Film (2ND UNIT SUPER 16MM/35MM) Dir: Michael Schultz (1994) Prod: George Lucas, Rick McCullum ROMEO & JULIET HBO/Channel 4/Tetra Films (1 X 93MINS SUPER 16MM) Dir/Prod: Alan Horrox (1994) THE TOMORROW PEOPLE Tetra Films/Carlton Television (SERIES 1-3, 25 EPISODES SUPER 16MM) Dir: Ron Oliver, Niall Leonard, Roger Gartland, Crispin Reece (1992) Prod: Alan Horrox PAINTED FACES Imagine Productions/Channel 4 (SUPER 16MM/35MM) Dir: Tom Hooper (1992) THE MOMENT Conceptual Pictures (SUPER 16MM/35MM) Dir: Terry Gross (1992) COUNTER CULTURE BBC (SUPER 16MM) Dir: Emma Swain (1991) Prod: Mark Harrison Short Films PRODUCTION / DATE COMPANY / NOTES EPITHET The Young Vic Company (2012) Dir. Angus Jackson Written by Mark O'Rowe (With Patrick Stewert and Richard McCabe) THE STRONGER Tightrope Pictures (10MIN SHORT ARRI D20) 2008 Bafta Nominated: Best Short Film (2009) 2007 Raindance Film Festival Nominated: Best Cinematography 2007 Raindance Festival Winner: Best Digital Short Film Promos PRODUCTION / DATE COMPANY / NOTES NIKE Independent NIKE Guy Ritchie / Independent ADIDAS Flying Colours BRITISH GAS: IN CONTROL Robson Brown MCDONALDS: SPACE Blink Productions FORD: BOYFRIEND Goldcrest Commercials MILK: AMBULANCE HERO Morgan Partnership ATS: HALO Leith Agency FORD: WALES Ogilvy & Mather KELLOGS POP TARTS Blink Productions ORANGINA: NUDE Publicis United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] 5.
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