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Barry Ackroyd, BSC (born 12 May 1954) is an English cinematographer. Ackroyd frequently works with British film director, Ken Loach. The two filmmakers are known for their anti-Hollywood, naturalistic, neo-realistic cinematographic style.^[1]

Life and career

Ackroyd was born in Manchester, England. He 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.^[2]

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 Ackroyd.^[1]

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 Ackroyd, "Wind" has a you-are-there intensity and intimacy about it that make it nearly overwhelming."^[3]

Filmography

• Riff-Raff (1991)
• Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992)
• Raining Stones (1993)
• Ladybird Ladybird (1994)
• Carla's Song (1996)
• The Butterfly Man (1996) short film
• My Name Is Joe (1998)
• Bread and Roses (2000)
• The Navigators (2001)
• Sunday (2002) (TV)
• Sweet Sixteen (2002 film)
• The Lost Prince (2003) (TV)
• Eroica (2003) (TV)
• Os Imortais (2003)
• Ae Fond Kiss (2004)
• United 93 (2006)
• The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006)
• 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 Hurt Locker (2009)
• Green Zone (2009)
• The Special Relationship (2010)
• Coriolanus (2011)

Awards and nominations

• The Butterfly Man (1996) short film - BAFTA nomination Best Short Film (shared with Robin MacPherson)
• Sweet Sixteen (2002 film) - Won Golden Camera 300 Award
• The Lost Prince (2003) (TV) - BAFTA nomination Best Photography & Lighting\
• The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006) - British Independent Film Award nomination - Best Technical Achievement
• United 93 (2006) - BAFTA nomination - Best Cinematography
• The Hurt Locker (2009) - Won BAFTA - Best Cinematography

References

External links

• National Film and Television School "Barry Ackroyd BSC"
• Barry Ackroyd at the Internet Movie Database
• "Ken Loach" by Mike Robbins
• New York Daily News, Jack Matthews "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" review quote
• May 21, 2008 Picks & Pans - Movies "Battle in Seattle" - Seattle Weekly
• United 93