Lol Crawley
Lol Crawley | |
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Crawley at the IFFR 2025 | |
| Born | 2 November 1974[1] Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
| Alma mater | Northumbria University |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | lolcrawley |
Laurie "Lol" Crawley, BSC (born 2 November 1974), is a British cinematographer, known for his Oscar-winning work on The Brutalist (2024).
Career
In 2013, Crawley shot Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, which was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival[2] and attracted critical attention for its cinematography.[3] Crawley has been inducted into the British Society of Cinematographers.[4] He has been awarded two cinematography awards at film festivals,[5] and also has been nominated for four Film Independent Spirit Awards.[6]
In 2025, Crawley won Best Cinematography at both the 97th Academy Awards and the 68th British Academy Film Awards for his work in the film The Brutalist.[7] The film also won him numerous other awards and nominations at other events, such as the Robby Müller Award and Best Cinematography from the British Society of Cinematographers.[8][9]
Reception
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."[10]
Personal life
Lol Crawley was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and grew up in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Wales, with his parents and two older sisters, one of whom is the writer and historian Fay Bound Alberti. He attended Ysgol Llanfyllin and Oswestry College and completed a BTEC National Diploma in Audio Visual Studies at The North East Wales Institute, before studying at Northumbria University, where he earned a BA Hons.
He is seen as an inspiration to the pupils of Ysgol Llanfyllin, with the headmaster, Dewi Owen, quoted in the Borders Counties Advertizer as saying:
Crawley’s career progressed from his early education at Ysgol Llanfyllin to international recognition as a cinematographer. His professional achievements have been cited as an example of the potential for students from the school and the surrounding community to pursue careers in the creative industries."[11]
In the 1990s, Crawley attended Northumbria University to study Film and Media Production.[7][12]
Filmography
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ballast | Lance Hammer | |
| Better Things | Duane Hopkins | ||
| 2009 | Wasted | Stuart Davids Caroline Paterson |
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| Four Lions | Chris Morris | ||
| 2010 | Donkeys | Morag McKinnon | |
| 2011 | On the Ice | Andrew Okpeaha MacLean | |
| Here | Braden King | ||
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson | Roger Michell | |
| 2013 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Justin Chadwick | |
| 2015 | 45 Years | Andrew Haigh | |
| 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 | |
| 2022 | White Noise | Noah Baumbach | |
| 2024 | The Brutalist | Brady Corbet | |
| 2026 | Wicker | Alex Huston Fischer & Eleanor Wilson | |
| DreamQuil | Alex Prager |
Ref.: [5][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | One Night in Turin | James Erskine | |
| 2011 | From the Ashes | With Joel Devlin and Richard Malins | |
| 2015 | The Reflektor Tapes | Kahlil Joseph | With Autumn Durald Arkapaw and Malik Hassan Sayeed |
| 2021 | Shadow Kingdom: The Early Songs of Bob Dylan |
Alma Har'el | Concert film |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Reps | Andy Ross | |
| 2007 | Where There's a Will | Daniel Elliott | Documentary series |
| 2011 | The Crimson Petal and the White | Marc Munden | Miniseries |
| 2012 | Murder | Birger Larsen | Episode "Joint Enterprise" |
| 2014 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Rupert Wyatt | Episode "Pilot" |
| Utopia | Marc Munden Sam Donovan |
Season 2 | |
| 2016 | The OA | Zal Batmanglij | Season 1 |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | John Hillcoat | Episode "Crocodile" |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Stay Too Long" | Plan B | [23] |
| "She Said" | |||
| "Love Goes Down" | |||
| "Hang With Me" | Robyn | ||
| 2011 | "Blind Faith" | Chase and Status | [24] |
| "Charlie Brown" | Coldplay | [23] | |
| "Take Another Ride" | Kassidy |
Awards and nominations
References
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- ^ "'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.
- ^ "Aspect Ratio Film Reviews: Mandela". Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Lol Crawley, Daniel Landin and Christopher Ross | The British Society of Cinematographers". Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Brits making waves at Sundance – again – Telegraph". 24 February 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Lol Crawley | Spirit Awards 2014". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d "From Tyneside to Hollywood – the Northumbria alumni making their mark in the film industry". www.northumbria.ac.uk. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Awards News | British Society of Cinematographers". bscine.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "On The Rise 2016: 20 Filmmakers To Watch". 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Former local school pupil wins a Bafta - and is up for an Oscar!". Border Counties Advertizer. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "The Brutalist cinematographer: From Welsh hills to Oscar nominee". BBC News. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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- ^ "ARRI Group: News". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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) - ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Lol Crawley, BSC // Cv". Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Lol Crawley, BSC // Music Video". Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Ballast Festivals and Awards". Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "WFF 2011 MAVERICK AWARD CEREMONY WINNERS". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.