John Mathieson (cinematographer)

John Mathieson
Born (1961-05-03) 3 May 1961 (age 63)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1988–present
OrganizationBritish Society of Cinematographers
SpouseMaria Tamander
AwardsBAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
Gladiator (2000)

John Mathieson CAL, BSC (born 3 May 1961)[1] is an English cinematographer and commercial director. He is one of a group of filmmakers who emerged from the music video industry of the late 1980s and 1990s. He is a frequent collaborator with director Ridley Scott, acting as director of photography on most of his films beginning with Gladiator (2000), for which he won a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. He has worked with directors like Joel Schumacher, Rowan Joffé, Matthew Vaughn, Guy Ritchie, James Mangold, and Rob Letterman.

  1. ^ "John Mathieson". Cinematographer.nl. Retrieved 19 October 2013.