Remi Adefarasin
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Remi Adefarasin OBE BSC (born 2 February 1948)[1] is an English cinematographer. He is educated in Photography & Filmmaking at Harrow Technical College. He started his career as a camera trainee at BBC-TV's Ealing Studios. His work on Elizabeth (1998) won him awards for Best Cinematography from BAFTA and the British Society of Cinematographers, as well as a "Golden Frog" from Camerimage and an Academy Award nomination.[2][3] For his work on Elizabeth, he became the first black person to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Remi Adefarasin | |
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Born | (1948-02-02) 2 February 1948 (age 76)[1] London, England |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Spouse | Jaya Adefarasin |
Adefarasin was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to television and film.[4]