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Cathal Watters

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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A Dark Song (2016)
Cathal Watters is known for A Dark Song (2016), Handsome Devil (2016) and Viva (2015).
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Catherine Walker and Steve Oram in A Dark Song (2016)
    A Dark Song
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
    Ardal O'Hanlon, Andrew Scott, Fionn O'Shea, Jay Duffy, Ruairi O'Connor, and Nicholas Galitzine in Handsome Devil (2016)
    Handsome Devil
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
    Viva (2015)
    Viva
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
    Finky (2019)
    Finky
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Drummer Boy
      • cinematographer
      • Filming
      • 2026
    • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
      • Cinematographer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2027
    • Alicia Silverstone in Irish Blood (2025)
      Irish Blood
      6.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • David Thewlis and Blu Hunt in Sherlock & Daughter (2025)
      Sherlock & Daughter
      7.0
      TV Series
      • cinematography
      • 2025
    • Spilt Milk (2024)
      Spilt Milk
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Bodkin (2024)
      Bodkin
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Ciarán Hinds, Pom Boyd, Siobhán Cullen, Adam John Richardson, and Roisin Gallagher in The Dry (2022)
      The Dry
      7.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022–2024
    • Jared Harris, Lou Llobell, and Lee Pace in Foundation (2021)
      Foundation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021–2023
    • Dervla Kirwan, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Seána Kerslake, and Niamh Walsh in Smother (2021)
      Smother
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021–2022
    • In den Fängen der Wikinger (2021)
      In den Fängen der Wikinger
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Finding Joy (2018)
      Finding Joy
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018–2020
    • Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, and Luke Evans in The Alienist (2018)
      The Alienist
      7.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Hilda Fay, Sarah Morris, Shaun Dunne, Seána Kerslake, Charleigh Bailey, and Shauna Higgins in Headcases (2019)
      Headcases
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Finky (2019)
      Finky
      7.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Handy (2019)
      Handy
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (2019)
      • 2019
    • Peter Coonan, Pat Shortt, Tommy Tiernan, Charlie Murphy, and Moe Dunford in Dark Lies the Island (2019)
      Dark Lies the Island
      5.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Aïssa Maïga and Lynn Rafferty in Taken Down (2018)
      Taken Down
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Natalie Grace in Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)
      Lee Cronin's The Mummy
      6.1
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2026
    • Ciarán Hinds, Pom Boyd, Siobhán Cullen, Adam John Richardson, and Roisin Gallagher in The Dry (2022)
      The Dry
      7.3
      TV Series
      • additional photography
      • 2022
    • Jordanne Jones and Leah McNamara in Metal Heart (2018)
      Metal Heart
      5.8
      • additional photography
      • 2018
    • Battle of Oriel Park (2015)
      Battle of Oriel Park
      • camera operator
      • 2015
    • The Hallow (2015)
      The Hallow
      5.7
      • camera operator
      • 2015
    • I Am Here (2014)
      I Am Here
      6.2
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2014
    • Electric Picnic: The Documentary
      • camera operator
      • 2008
    • Kisses (2008)
      Kisses
      7.2
      • assistant camera
      • 2008
    • Saibhir Ach Salach
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2006

    Director

    • Jockey Eile
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Glaoch ón Triú Reich
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Dha Chuirt (2012)
      Dha Chuirt
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Clannad Live at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (2012)
      Clannad Live at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Muide Éire
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Farah Taqi and Rebecca Taqi in At Home in India (2008)
      At Home in India
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Rolla Saor
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Paisean Faisean (2005)
      Paisean Faisean
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005

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    A Dark Song
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    A Dark Song

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      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2020.

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