Barry Ackroyd

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Biography & Career

Barry Ackroyd, BSC (born 12 May, 1954 in Manchester, England, UK) is the BAFTA-nominated British cinematographer known for his raw, hand-held, documentary-style cinematography. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010096/ Barry Ackryod - IMDB listing] ] Ackroyd frequently works with British film director, Ken Loach. The two filmmakers are known for their anti-Hollywood, naturalistic, neo-realistic cinematographic style. [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/03/loach.html "Ken Loach" by Mike Robbins] ]

Barry Ackroyd received a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography for "The Lost Prince". His latest credits are on Ken Loach's award-winning feature, "The Wind That Shakes The Barley", Paul Greengrass's take on the 9-11 disaster, "United 93" , and the Kathryn Bigelow-directed Iraq war film, "The Hurt Locker". [http://www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk/index.php?module=People&type=Visiting%20Tutors&people_id=386&back=course&course_id=145 National Film and Television School "Barry Ackroyd BSC"] ]

Teamwork and group effort is the Loach modus operandi. Loach has denied his status as an auteur director. Unlike most directors who routinely overstate the importance of their personal achievements, Loach celebrates the contributions of his crew, such as frequent collaborator, cinematographer Barry Akroyd. [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/03/loach.html "Ken Loach" by Mike Robbins] ]

Film Reviewer Jack Matthews of the New York Daily News remarked about the filmmaking behind "The Wind That Shakes The Barley": "Beautifully shot, both in darkened homes and on the misty green Irish landscape by Loach's frequent cinematographer Barry Aykroyd, "Wind" has a you-are-there intensity and intimacy about it that make it nearly overwhelming." [http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/windthatshakesthebarley New York Daily News, Jack Matthews "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" review quote] ]

elected Filmography

*"Green Zone" (2009)
*"The Hurt Locker" (2008)
*"Battle in Seattle" (2007)
*"Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence" (2007) (segment 'Happy Ending')
*"The Wind That Shakes The Barley" (2006)
*"United 93" (2006)
*"Ae Fond Kiss" (2004)
*"Os Imortais" (2003)
*"Eroica" (2003) (TV)
*"The Lost Prince" (2003) (TV)
*"Sunday" (2002) (TV)
*"Sweet Sixteen" (2002 film)
*"The Navigators" (2001)
*"Bread and Roses" (2000)
*"My Name Is Joe" (1998)
*"Carla's Song" (1996)
*"The Butterfly Man" (1996) short film
*"Ladybird Ladybird" (1994)
*"Raining Stones" (1993)
*"" (1992)
*"Riff-Raff" (1991)

elected Awards and Nominations

*"United 93" (2006) - BAFTA nomination - Best Cinematography
*"The Lost Prince" (2003) (TV) - BAFTA nomination Best Photography & Lighting
*"The Butterfly Man" (1996) short film - BAFTA nomination Best Short Film (shared with Robin MacPherson)
*"The Wind That Shakes The Barley" (2006) - British Independent Film Award nomination - Best Technical Achievement
*"Sweet Sixteen" (2002 film) - Won Golden Camera 300 Award

References

External links

* [http://www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk/index.php?module=People&type=Visiting%20Tutors&people_id=386&back=course&course_id=145 National Film and Television School "Barry Ackroyd BSC"]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010096/ Barry Ackryod - IMDB listing]
* [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/03/loach.html "Ken Loach" by Mike Robbins]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/windthatshakesthebarley New York Daily News, Jack Matthews "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" review quote]
* [http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-05-21/film/week-1-picks-pans.php May 21, 2008 Picks & Pans - Movies "Battle in Seattle" - Seattle Weekly]
* [http://www.writingstudio.co.za/page1248.html United 93]