Lol Crawley

Lol Crawley
Born	2 November 1974[1] Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Occupation	Cinematographer, director of photography

Lol Crawley BSC (born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire^[2] as Laurie Crawley), is an English cinematographer and director of photography. His works include Ballast, Four Lions, and The Crimson Petal and the White.

In 2013, Crawley directed photography for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, which was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival^[3] and has attracted critical attention 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]

Filmography

Television and film

• Ballast (2008)^[8][6]
• Four Lions (2009)^[9]
• Baby (2011)^[6]
• On the Ice (2011)^[6]
• The Crimson Petal and the White (2011)^[10]
• Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)^[11][12]
• Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)^[13][14]
• Dau (2014)^[15]
• Turn [pilot] (2014)
• Utopia - Season 2 (2014)^[16]
• 45 Years (2015) ^[17]
• The Childhood of a Leader (2015)
• The OA - Season 1 (2016)

Music videos

• Plan B - "Stay Too Long" (2010)^[18]
• Plan B - "She Said" (2010)^[19]
• Plan B - "Love Goes Down" (2010)^[20]
• Robyn - "Hang With Me" (2010)^[21]
• Chase and Status - "Blind Faith" (2011)^[22]
• Coldplay - "Charlie Brown" (2011)^[23]
• Kassidy - "Take Another Ride" (2011)^[24]

Awards

• 2008 Sundance Film Festival Excellence in Cinematography Award for Ballast^[6][25]
• 2009 Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography for Ballast (nomination)^[25]
• 2010 UKMVA Best Cinematography for Plan B - Stay Too Long (Music Video)^[26]
• 2010 D&AD Awards Best Cinematography (Nominated) for Plan B - Stay Too Long (Music Video)^[27]
• 2011 Woodstock Film Festival Best Cinematography for On the Ice^[28]
• 2014 Royal Television Society Photography - Drama for Utopia^[29]

References

1. http://moviesaz.org/celebs/united-kingdom/587931-lol-crawley/
2. Movie Review: Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (12A) - Graham Young - Birmingham Mail
3. ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ Review: Idris Elba Is Superb in CliffsNotes Biopic | Variety
4. Aspect Ratio Film Reviews: Mandela
5. Lol Crawley, Daniel Landin and Christopher Ross | The British Society of Cinematographers
6. The Brits making waves at Sundance - again - Telegraph
7. Lol Crawley | Spirit Awards 2014
8. http://wwwdb.oscars.org:8100/servlet/impc.DisplayCredits?vetted=T&primekey_in=3180
9. Index to Motion Picture Credits - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
10. The Crimson Petal and the White (TV Mini-Series 2011) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
11. Production Starts on Hyde Park on Hudson - ComingSoon.net
12. ARRI Group: News
13. Contender – Cinematographer Lol Crawley, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Below the Line
14. WASHINGTON FILM INSTITUTE | FILM REVIEW: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
15. http://www.ioncinema.com/news/annual-top-films-lists/top-200-most-anticipated-films-for-2014-8-ilya-khrzhanovsky-dau "Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: # 8. Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s Dau". I on Cinema.
16. http://www.rts.org.uk/rts-announces-winners-craft-design-awards-2013-14
17. http://luxartists.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CRAWLEY-Lol_Lux-Artists_CV.pdf
18. http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-cv/
19. http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-cv/
20. http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-cv/
21. http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-cv/
22. http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-music-videos/
23. http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-cv/
24. http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-cv/
25. Ballast Festivals and Awards
26. http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-cv/
27. http://luxartists.net/lol-crawley/lol-crawley-bsc-cv/
28. WFF 2011 MAVERICK AWARD CEREMONY WINNERS
29. http://www.rts.org.uk/rts-announces-winners-craft-design-awards-2013-14