Greig Fraser
Greig Fraser | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | RMIT University |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 2000–present |
Organizations | Australian Cinematographers Society American Society of Cinematographers |
Spouse | Jodie Fried |
Children | 3 |
Greig Fraser, ACS, ASC, (born 3 October 1975) is an Australian cinematographer who studied at the RMIT University. His most well-known work includes the films Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Lion (2016), Rogue One (2016), Vice (2018), Dune (2021), and The Batman (2022).
For his work on Dune he won his first Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2022. Fraser said a feature of his work in that film was intentionally using simple compositions, "We tried to simplify the frames as much as we could. By doing that, we've been able to give the viewers that absorption of story and experience" and colour palette: "We tried quite hard to make sure that it all sat within a certain tone."[1]
In 2020, Fraser won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) for his work on the television series The Mandalorian.
For his work on Lion, he won the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases and AACTA Award for Best Cinematography and received Academy Award and BAFTA Award nominations.
For his short film Cracker Bag he was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2003 AFI Awards.[2]
Personal life
Fraser met costume designer Jodie Fried in Sydney in 2004, while they were working on a short film. After moving to the United States in 2008, they were married in a helicopter above Las Vegas. They live in Los Angeles with their three children.[3]
Reviews
Film critic Glenn Kenny has praised Fraser's work in The Batman and Dune, saying they were a "sort of stunning magic trick": "There's both a gauziness and a heft to his imagery. His use of shadow and silhouette is masterful, and does so much to convey a sense of foreboding and tension."[4]
Critic Susan Wloszczyna praised his work on Lion, saying it was "visually poetic".[5]
Filmography
Film
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2005 | Jewboy | Tony Krawitz | |
2006 | Out of the Blue | Robert Sarkies | |
2009 | Bright Star | Jane Campion | |
Last Ride | Glendyn Ivin | ||
The Boys Are Back | Scott Hicks | ||
2010 | Let Me In | Matt Reeves | |
2012 | Killing Them Softly | Andrew Dominik | |
Snow White and the Huntsman | Rupert Sanders | ||
Zero Dark Thirty | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
2014 | Foxcatcher | Bennett Miller | |
The Gambler | Rupert Wyatt | ||
2016 | Lion | Garth Davis | |
Rogue One | Gareth Edwards | ||
2018 | Mary Magdalene | Garth Davis | |
Vice | Adam McKay | ||
2021 | Dune | Denis Villeneuve | |
2022 | The Batman | Matt Reeves | |
2023 | True Love † | Gareth Edwards | Post-production; with Oren Soffer |
Dune: Part Two † | Denis Villeneuve | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Director(s) | Episodes |
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2019 | The Mandalorian | Dave Filoni Deborah Chow |
Chapter 1: The Mandalorian Chapter 3: The Sin Chapter 7: The Reckoning (With Baz Idoine) |
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
- ^ "Cinematographer Greig Fraser Looks Back on His Love for 'Dune'". 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees".
- ^ Idato, Michael (27 October 2017). "Greig Fraser and Jodie Fried on life after marrying in a Las Vegas helicopter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "The Batman movie review & film summary (2022) | Roger Ebert".
- ^ "Lion movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert".
External links
- Greig Fraser at IMDb