Sam McCurdy

Sam McCurdy
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1995–present

Sam McCurdy is a British cinematographer.[1] He won a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Cinematography for his work on the television program Shōgun.[2][3]

Filmography

Ref.: [4][5][6]

Film

Year Title Director
1997 Preaching to the Perverted Stuart Urban
1998 Killing Time Bharat Nalluri
2001 Revelation Stuart Urban
2002 Dog Soldiers Neil Marshall
2005 The Descent
2007 Outlaw Nick Love
The Hills Have Eyes 2 Martin Weisz
2008 Doomsday Neil Marshall
The Sickhouse Curtis Radclyffe
2009 Dread Anthony DiBlasi
The Descent Part 2 Jon Harris
2010 Centurion Neil Marshall
StreetDance 3D Max Giwa
Dania Pasquini
2011 The Devil's Double Lee Tamahori
Horrid Henry: The Movie Nick Moore
2012 StreetDance 2 Max Giwa
Dania Pasquini
The Collection Marcus Dunstan
2013 Knights of Badassdom Joe Lynch
2014 The Legend of Hercules Renny Harlin
2016 A United Kingdom Amma Asante
2027 Man of Tomorrow James Gunn

Television

Year Title Director Notes
2003 Teachers Jonathan Fox Bassett Season 3, episode 7
2005 Hex Andy Goddard
Julian Murphy
3 episodes
2006-2008 Wire in the Blood 7 episodes
2009 The Street Terry McDonough Episodes "Meet the Parents" and "Scar"
2010 Great Performances Rupert Goold Episode "Macbeth"
2011-2012 Merlin Alice Troughton
Justin Molotnikov
Episodes "The Sword in the Stone" and "The Diamond of the Day"
2012 Game of Thrones Neil Marshall Episode "Blackwater"
Fresh Meat David Kerr 2 episodes
Last Tango in Halifax Sam Donovan 3 episodes
2013 Agatha Christie's Marple Sarah Harding Episode "Greenshaw's Folly"
2014 The Musketeers Farren Blackburn Episodes "The Challenge" and "Musketeers Don't Die Easily"
The Game Daniel O'Hara 3 episodes
2015 The Interceptor Farren Blackburn Episode 1 and 2
The Bastard Executioner Ciarán Donnelly Episode "A Hunger / Newyn"
Crossing Lines Niall MacCormick
Ashley Pearce
Susan Tully
5 episodes
2016 Timeless Neil Marshall Episode "Pilot"
2018 Britannia Luke Watson Episode "Judgment of the Gods" and "Tractations"
Dark Heart Colin Teague Episode "Suffer the Children" (Part 1 & 2)
2018-2019 Into the Badlands Paco Cabezas 4 episodes
2019 Pennyworth Rob Bailey
Clare Kilner
3 episodes
2018-2021 Lost in Space 17 episodes
2022-2025 Peacemaker Rosemary Rodriguez
James Gunn
Greg Mottola
8 episodes
2023 Carnival Row Wendey Stanzler Episodes "The Martyr's Hand" and "An Unkindness of Ravens"
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Hiromi Kamata Episodes "Will the Real May Please Stand Up?" and "Birthright"
2024 Shōgun Frederick E. O. Toye
Takeshi Fukunaga
5 episodes
2025 Smoke Kari Skogland Episode "Pilot"

References

  1. ^ James, Daron (18 August 2024). "How 'Shōgun' cinematographer Sam McCurdy helps create a visual portrait". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. ^ "Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (One Hour) Nominees / Winners 2024". Television Academy. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. ^ Chuba, Kirsten; Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (8 September 2024). "Creative Arts Emmys, Night Two: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  4. ^ "Sam McCurdy (official website)".
  5. ^ "Sam McCurdy AFI catalog". AFI.
  6. ^ "Sam McCurdy". Rotten Tomatoes.