Ben Davis (cinematographer)
Benjamin V. Davis[1] (born 1961)[1] is a British cinematographer who has worked with producer-director Matthew Vaughn. His major works include Kick-Ass (2010), Hannibal Rising (2007) and the Marvel Studios films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Doctor Strange (2016), Captain Marvel (2019) and Eternals (2021).
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Born | Benjamin V. Davis 1961 (age 59–60) London, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse(s) | Camille Griffin (m. 2005) |
Children | 5, including Roman |
Davis started his career at Samuelsons Camera House, now a part of the motion picture equipment company Panavision. He worked as clapper loader, focus puller, and camera operator in both feature films and commercials. During this period he worked with Billy Williams, Douglas Slocombe and Roger Deakins. He began his career as a cinematographer shooting spots. His first major feature film as a cinematographer was the 2002 British film Miranda.[1][2]
His father was cinematographer and camera operator Mike Davis.[3] He is married to writer and director Camille Griffin. Their son is actor Roman Griffin Davis.[1]
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
References
- "Ben Davis". Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- "Ben Davis". Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- https://www.ibc.org/create-and-produce/craft-leaders-ben-davis-cinematographer/3432.article