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Simon Raby(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Simon Raby was born on 21 January 1961 in Akrotiri, Cyprus. He is a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Mortal Engines (2018), Elysium (2013) and District 9 (2009).
BornJanuary 21, 1961
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
    Mortal Engines
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
    Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
    Elysium
    6.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2013
    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2009
    Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    8.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Heartbeat
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Tenor: My Name Is Pati (2026)
      Tenor: My Name Is Pati
      8.7
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • Attachment Theory (2024)
      Attachment Theory
      6.9
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • No Exit (2022)
      No Exit
      6.2
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Matthew Sunderland and Ruby Walton in The Finding (2021)
      The Finding
      6.5
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Jazz Thornton in The Girl on the Bridge (2020)
      The Girl on the Bridge
      8.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
      Mortal Engines
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • The Heart Dances - the journey of The Piano: the ballet (2018)
      The Heart Dances - the journey of The Piano: the ballet
      7.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Mile Isabella Fane in Tree (2017)
      Tree
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Nicholas Bell, Rebecca Gibney, Anthony Phelan, Stephen Peacocke, and Geraldine Hakewill in Wanted (2016)
      Wanted
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Alien Weaponry: Rû Ana Te Whenua
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Kim Dotcom in Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web (2017)
      Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web
      7.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • The Apple Tree
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Blood Sugar (2016)
      Blood Sugar
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Timothy Raby in Put Your Hands Together, Please (2015)
      Put Your Hands Together, Please
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Crossing Rachmaninoff (2015)
      Crossing Rachmaninoff
      6.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
      6.8
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2022
    • The Z-Nail Gang (2014)
      The Z-Nail Gang
      8.1
      • second unit director
      • 2014
    • Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
      Elysium
      6.6
      • second unit director
      • 2013
    • District 9 (2009)
      District 9
      7.9
      • second unit director
      • 2009
    • Ryan Gosling in Young Hercules (1998)
      Young Hercules
      5.7
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 1998–1999

    Director

    • Secret Agent Men
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2003
    • Alien Weaponry: Rû Ana Te Whenua
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Rumble & Bang
      • director
      • 2011
    • Ever Wondered?
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • The Gravy (2007)
      The Gravy
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2007)
      Amazing Extraordinary Friends
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Carl Bland, Danielle Cormack, Rose McIver, Patrick Wilson, Jaxin Hall, Hannah Tasker-Poland, and Mark Davies in Rude Awakenings (2007)
      Rude Awakenings
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Interrogation (2005)
      Interrogation
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Secret Agent Men (2003)
      Secret Agent Men
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Love Bites
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave (2001)
      Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave
      4.3
      Video
      • Director (segment "Headlong")
      • 2001
    • Ryan Gosling in Young Hercules (1998)
      Young Hercules
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Headlong
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Shooting Gallery (1995)
      Shooting Gallery
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Simon Rabey
    • Born
      • January 21, 1961
      • Akrotiri, Cyprus

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