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Barry Ackroyd

Born May 12, 1954 · Manchester, England, UK (age 72)

Barry Ackroyd (born 12 May 1954) is an English cinematographer and director. Ackroyd has frequently worked with directors Ken Loach and Paul Greengrass. He worked on Kathryn Bigelow's 2008 war film, The Hurt Locker, and with Greengrass on the critically acclaimed 2013 biographical thriller Captain Phillips, the former earning him a BAFTA Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematograph…

Known For

The Big Short

The Big Short · 2015

MovieComedyDrama

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne · 2016

MovieActionAdventure

The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.

A House of Dynamite

A House of Dynamite · 2025

A House of Dynamite

MovieThrillerDrama

When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

The Old Guard 2

The Old Guard 2 · 2025

The Old Guard 2

MovieActionFantasy

Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.

The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker · 2008

The Hurt Locker

MovieDramaThriller

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

Bombshell

Bombshell · 2019

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.

Captain Phillips

Captain Phillips · 2013

Captain Phillips

MovieActionDrama

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

The Old Guard

The Old Guard · 2020

MovieActionFantasy

Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.

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The Big Short

The Big Short · 2015

MovieComedyDrama

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Director of Photography

Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne · 2016

MovieActionAdventure

The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.

Director of Photography

A House of Dynamite

A House of Dynamite · 2025

A House of Dynamite

MovieThrillerDrama

When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

Director of Photography

The Old Guard 2

The Old Guard 2 · 2025

The Old Guard 2

MovieActionFantasy

Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.

Director of Photography

The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker · 2008

The Hurt Locker

MovieDramaThriller

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

Director of Photography

Bombshell

Bombshell · 2019

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.

Director of Photography

Captain Phillips

Captain Phillips · 2013

Captain Phillips

MovieActionDrama

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Director of Photography

The Old Guard

The Old Guard · 2020

MovieActionFantasy

Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.

Director of Photography

Green Zone

Green Zone · 2010

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors are dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that threatens to invert the purpose of their mission.

Director of Photography

Sweet Girl

Sweet Girl · 2021

MovieActionThriller

A man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.

Director of Photography

Contraband

Contraband · 2012

MovieThrillerAction

When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.

Director of Photography

United 93

United 93 · 2006

MovieDramaHistory

A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

Director of Photography

Dark Places

Dark Places · 2015

MovieThrillerMystery

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

Director of Photography

Outlaw King

Outlaw King · 2018

MovieActionHistory

Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.

Director of Photography

Detroit

Detroit · 2017

MovieDramaThriller

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

Director of Photography

Coriolanus

Coriolanus · 2011

MovieDramaThriller

Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.

Director of Photography

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody · 2022

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

MovieMusicDrama

The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

Director of Photography

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley · 2006

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.

Director of Photography

Parkland

Parkland · 2013

MovieHistoryDrama

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event that would change their lives and forever alter the world’s landscape.

Director of Photography

The Last Face

The Last Face · 2017

Miguel, a heroic Spanish doctor, puts himself in harm's way to deliver medical treatment to the victims of military uprisings in Africa.

Director of Photography

Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff · 1991

MovieComedyDrama

Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. Working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under aliases, due to immigration status and to not conflict with unemployment. Some help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, an aspiring singer.

Director of Photography

Concert for George

Concert for George · 2003

Concert for George

MovieMusicDocumentary

As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 . Organized by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne. A benefit for Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation, the all-star concert took place on the day of the first anniversary of his death. Proceeds from the film also went to the Material World Charitable Foundation. The film was shot using discreet cameras from over twelve locations.

Camera Operator

The Escort

The Escort · 1999

Fleeing from his wife in France to London, 45-year-old Pierre is barely able to support himself. He meets friendly Tom, who offers to help him make ends meet by working as a male escort.

Director of Photography

Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle · 2007

Battle in Seattle

MovieActionDrama

Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a full-scale riot and eventually, a State of Emergency that pitted protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.

Director of Photography

The Newsroom

The Newsroom · 2012

A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements.

Camera Operator

The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer · 2024

The Sympathizer

SeriesDramaWar & Politics

Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.

Director of Photography

British Film Forever

British Film Forever · 2007

British Film Forever

SeriesDocumentary

Running for seven weeks from July 2007, each week focused on a different genre, examining British film by genre. Presented by Jessica Stevenson the series featured over 200 exclusive interviews with leading actors and directors including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet.

The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince · 2003

The Lost Prince

The life of Prince John, youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary, who died at the age of 13 in 1919.

Director of Photography