At last. After thirteen previous nominations for the Oscar for cinematography where he didn't win, Roger Deakins (CBE) was presented with his deserved first award for Blade Runner 2049. When I reviewed the film, I particularly mentioned the brilliance of his work.
He has won BAFTA's before (four so far), and I just wonder if his British (Devon) background did him no favours. He still lives there. As The Sunday Times reported:
Shortly after Roger Deakins was awarded the Oscar for best cinematography last Sunday, he received an email from the manager of the marina in his native Torquay, where — as the grandson of a fisherman — he keeps a small boat. “He said: ‘Congratulations on your Oscar and — by the way — the marina’s deep in snow, but your boat’s OK,’” laughs Deakins. “I wrote back: ‘The Oscar’s great but it’s even better to know my boat’s fine.’ I meant it.”
He discovered a passion for photography at art school in Bath. Having failed to get into the National Film and Television
School, he spent a year photographing Devon life for a local archive, before successfully reapplying.
When you look at the list of his movies, you then understand that his is a wonderful story.
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