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Lol Crawley
Crowley at the IFFR 2025
Born (1974-11-02) 2 November 1974 (age 50)[1]
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, director of photography

Laurie "Lol" Crawley (born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire[2]) is an English cinematographer. He is known for his collaborations with director Brady Corbet on such films as The Childhood of a Leader (2015), Vox Lux (2018), and The Brutalist (2024), the latter of which earned him a nominations for the Academy Award, the British Academy Film Award, and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography.

His other works also include Ballast (2008), Four Lions (2010), 45 Years (2015), The Humans (2020), and White Noise (2022) as well as the BBC Two series The Crimson Petal and the White (2011) and the Netflix series The OA (2016) and Black Mirror (2017).

Career

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In 2013, Crawley shot Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, which was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival[3] and has attracted critical attention[vague] for its cinematography.[4] Crawley has been inducted into the British Society of Cinematographers.[5] He has been awarded two cinematography awards at film festivals,[6] and also has been nominated for a 2014 Film Independent Spirit Award.[7]

Reception

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In 2016 The Playlist profiled Crawley in their filmmakers on the rise stating that, "British DP Lol Crawley isn’t quite a brand new name — he’s been doing some remarkably impressive work in features for nearly a decade now. But of late, he’s gone from an extraordinarily impressive cinematographer to staking his claim at being one of the best in the world."[8]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2008 Ballast Lance Hammer [6][9]
Better Things Duane Hopkins
2009 Wasted Stuart Davids
Caroline Paterson
Four Lions Chris Morris [10]
2010 Donkeys Morag McKinnon
One Night in Turin James Erskine Documentary film
2011 From the Ashes Documentary film
On the Ice Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
Here Braden King
2012 Hyde Park on Hudson Roger Michell [11][12]
2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Justin Chadwick [13][14]
2015 The Reflektor Tapes Kahlil Joseph Documentary film
45 Years Andrew Haigh [15]
The Childhood of a Leader Brady Corbet
2018 Vox Lux
2019 Dau Ilya Khrzhanovsky With Manuel Alberto Claro and Jürgen Jürges
2020 The Secret Garden Marc Munden
The Devil All the Time Antonio Campos
2021 The Humans Stephen Karam
Shadow Kingdom:
The Early Songs of Bob Dylan 		Alma Har'el Concert film
2022 White Noise Noah Baumbach
2024 The Brutalist Brady Corbet [16]
TBA DreamQuil Alex Prager

Television

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Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2003 Reps Andy Ross
2007 Where There's a Will Daniel Elliott Documentary series
2011 The Crimson Petal and the White Marc Munden Miniseries [17]
2012 Murder Birger Larsen Episode "Joint Enterprise"
2014 Turn: Washington's Spies Rupert Wyatt Episode "Pilot"
Utopia Marc Munden
Sam Donovan 		Season 2 [18]
2016 The OA Zal Batmanglij Season 1
2017 Black Mirror John Hillcoat Episode "Crocodile"

Music video

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Year Title Artist Ref.
2010 "Stay Too Long" Plan B [19]
"She Said"
"Love Goes Down"
"Hang With Me" Robyn
2011 "Blind Faith" Chase and Status [20]
"Charlie Brown" Coldplay [19]
"Take Another Ride" Kassidy

Awards and nominations

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Crawley receiving the Bobby Müller Award at the IFFR 2025
Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2008 Sundance Film Festival Excellence in Cinematography Ballast Won [6][21]
2009 Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography Ballast Nominated [21]
2010 UK Music Video Awards Best Cinematography Plan B - Stay Too Long (Music Video) Won [19]
Design and Art Direction Awards Best Cinematography Plan B - Stay Too Long (Music Video) Nominated [19]
2011 Woodstock Film Festival Best Cinematography On the Ice Won [22]
2014 Royal Television Society Photography - Drama Utopia Won [18]
2025 International Film Festival Rotterdam Robby Müller Award Won [23]
Academy Award Best Cinematography The Brutalist Pending
BAFTA Award Best Cinematography Pending
British Society of Cinematographers Best Cinematography – Feature Film Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Cinematography Pending

References

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  1. ^ "Lol Crawley - movies list, photos and biography". Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Movie Review: Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (12A) - Graham Young - Birmingham Mail". 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ "'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' Review: Idris Elba Is Superb in CliffsNotes Biopic | Variety". 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Aspect Ratio Film Reviews: Mandela". Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Lol Crawley, Daniel Landin and Christopher Ross | The British Society of Cinematographers". Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "The Brits making waves at Sundance – again – Telegraph". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Lol Crawley | Spirit Awards 2014". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  8. ^ "The Playlist <". Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Index to Motion Picture Credits – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  11. ^ "Production Starts on Hyde Park on Hudson - ComingSoon.net". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  12. ^ "ARRI Group: News". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Contender – Cinematographer Lol Crawley, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Below the Line". 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  14. ^ "WASHINGTON FILM INSTITUTE | FILM REVIEW: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom". 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ "Lol Crawley, Dávid Jancsó & Kate Forbes on The Brutalist". Lux Artists. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  17. ^ "The Crimson Petal and the White (TV Mini-Series 2011) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  18. ^ a b "RTS announces winners of the Craft & Design Awards 2014". 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  19. ^ a b c d "Lol Crawley, BSC // Cv". Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  20. ^ "Lol Crawley, BSC // Music Video". Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  21. ^ a b "Ballast Festivals and Awards". Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  22. ^ "WFF 2011 MAVERICK AWARD CEREMONY WINNERS". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  23. ^ Scott Roxborough (21 November 2024). "'The Brutalist' DP Lol Crawley to Be Honored With Rotterdam's Robby Müller Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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