Cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins says knighthood is not just for him
02.02.2022 - 15:56
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Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins has said his knighthood is for everyone he has ever worked with as he received the royal honour at Windsor Castle. The Devon-born cameraman, 72, was knighted for services to film by the Prince of Wales at an investiture on Tuesday. Speaking to PA afterwards, he said: “These things make me very nervous but I feel a bit more relaxed now.
”“It was very touching actually, very moving. Especially seeing everybody else involved. ”Few boast a body of work like that of Sir Roger, the most decorated cinematographer in Bafta history, who counts The Shawshank Redemption, Fargo, 1917, A Beautiful Mind, Skyfall and Blade Runner 2049 among his best-known features.
Widely considered one of the most influential cinematographers of all time, his collaborations with renowned directors such as the Coen brothers and Sir Sam Mendes have won him countless awards. Among those are five Baftas for best cinematography and two Oscars, which he collected in 2018 for Blade Runner 2049 and two years later for the First World War drama 1917. Everybody that's getting an award or has got an award, it’s just they're a figurehead for something that's much biggerSir Roger stressed his knighthood, as well as his other recognitions, are for his collaborators too, crediting the “many amazing people in the film industry”.
He said: “This really is for everybody I’ve ever worked with, because you are a product of everything and everybody that has been around you your whole life. “So, this is not just for me. “That’s the pity of awards and, really, everybody that’s getting an award or has got an award, it’s just they’re a figurehead for something that’s much bigger, broader, involves more people.