Alan Stewart (cinematographer)
Alan Stewart (born 1960) is a Scottish cinematographer.
Born in Comrie, Perth and Kinross,[1] Stewart first served as a tea boy for the camera crew of various productions, before gaining work as a clapper loader and focus puller, and eventually a camera operator working under the likes of Ellen Kuras and Seamus McGarvey.[1] Stewart relocated to England in the mid-1990s, and in 1998, alongside Peter Middleton, was nominated for a BAFTA television award for his work on the BBC limited series Holding On.[2] Stewart would work in the camera department on such film and television projects as Band of Brothers, Into the Woods, Ready Player One and Mary Poppins Returns,[3] and was the second unit and third unit director for Elizabeth: The Golden Years, Fred Claus and Inkheart.[1]
Stewart's biggest foray into serving as cinematographer was for Guy Ritchie's live action remake of Disney's Aladdin.[3] Having previously worked in the camera department for Ritchie's films Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Stewart would serve as cinematographer for his next few films The Gentlemen, Wrath of Man and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre.[1] He was also the cinematographer for 2021's Tom & Jerry.[4] His will next work on the Netflix film Our Man from Jersey.[5]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Quite Ugly One Morning | Sam Miller | TV movie |
| 2007 | Broken Thread | Mahesh Mathai | |
| 2009 | Lab Rats | Sam Washington | |
| 2019 | Aladdin | Guy Ritchie | |
| The Gentlemen | |||
| 2021 | Tom & Jerry | Tim Story | |
| Wrath of Man | Guy Ritchie | ||
| 2023 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | ||
| 2024 | The Union † | Julian Farino | Post-production |
References
- ^ a b c d "Alan Stewart BSC". British Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Television Craft: Photography And Lighting - Fiction in 1998". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b Romanello, Linda. "Aladdin DP Alan Stewart". Post Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Daro, John (7 May 2021). "Tom and Jerry: A Global Finish During a Global Pandemic". Sony Cine. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Alan Stewart BSC". Independent Talent. Retrieved 1 March 2022.