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Colin Watkinson(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Colin Watkinson is known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017), The Fall (2006) and Immortals (2011).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Known for

    Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
    The Handmaid's Tale
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru in The Fall (2006)
    The Fall
    7.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
    Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Henry Cavill, Isabel Lucas, Daniel Sharman, Kellan Lutz, Luke Evans, and Freida Pinto in Immortals (2011)
    Immortals
    6.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2011
    The City of Lost Children (1995)
    The City of Lost Children
    7.4
    • Visual Effects
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Wild Things
      • director of photography
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Famous
      • Cinematographer
      • Development Unknown
    • Vlog (2025)
      Vlog
      8.1
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (2025)
      The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Alien: Earth (2025)
      Alien: Earth
      7.1
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Embers (2024)
      Embers
      6.8
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Toni Collette, Zrinka Cvitešić, Halle Bush, Ria Zmitrowicz, and Auli'i Cravalho in The Power (2023)
      The Power
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Mila Kunis in Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
      Luckiest Girl Alive
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Tunnel Beach (2020)
      Tunnel Beach
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Gabrielle Union and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
      Truth Be Told
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, and Zoe Saldaña in A Story Takes Flight (2019)
      A Story Takes Flight
      3.7
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
      The Handmaid's Tale
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography
      • 2017–2019
    • Hell Hath Enlarged Herself (2018)
      Hell Hath Enlarged Herself
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Across the Rails (2018)
      Across the Rails
      6.2
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Joely Richardson, Florence Kasumba, Ana Ularu, Mido Hamada, Gerran Howell, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Adria Arjona, and Stefanie Martini in Emerald City (2017)
      Emerald City
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Paul McCartney in Paul McCartney: Hope for the Future (2014)
      Paul McCartney: Hope for the Future
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Jamie Bamber, and Sarayu Blue in Monday Mornings (2013)
      Monday Mornings
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Shailene Woodley, DeWanda Wise, Betty Gilpin, and Gabrielle Creevy in Three Women (2023)
      Three Women
      6.8
      TV Series
      • second unit director of photography
      • 2023
    • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2015)
      Entourage
      6.5
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2015
    • Julia Roberts and Lily Collins in Mirror Mirror (2012)
      Mirror Mirror
      5.6
      • director of photography: splinter unit
      • 2012
    • Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Henry Cavill, Isabel Lucas, Daniel Sharman, Kellan Lutz, Luke Evans, and Freida Pinto in Immortals (2011)
      Immortals
      6.0
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2011
    • Christina Ricci, John Hurt, and John Simm in Miranda (2002)
      Miranda
      5.4
      • focus puller
      • 2002
    • Kristin Scott Thomas in Play (2001)
      Play
      7.5
      Short
      • focus puller
      • 2001
    • Very Annie Mary (2001)
      Very Annie Mary
      6.6
      • focus puller
      • 2001
    • Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
      The Cell
      6.4
      • focus puller Namibia Unit (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Saffron Burrows in Miss Julie (1999)
      Miss Julie
      6.1
      • focus puller
      • 1999
    • The Darkest Light (1999)
      The Darkest Light
      5.9
      • focus puller
      • 1999
    • Jim's Gift (1996)
      Jim's Gift
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • second focus puller
      • 1996
    • Sidney's Chair
      5.4
      Short
      • focus puller
      • 1995

    Director

    • Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
      The Handmaid's Tale
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2021

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