Biography

Perry Evans is a British gaffer. Born in West London, with early life in Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove, he attended Henry Compton School in Fulham, and he lives in Staines-upon-Thames. He began his career in the late 1970s as an electrician apprentice at Lee Lighting. His early film credits include working as an electrician under gaffer Roy Rodhouse on Monty Python films such as Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985), and also Withnail and I (1987). Over time, he progressed to the role of gaffer on high-profile productions. His selected filmography as gaffer (or senior lighting roles) includes Batman Begins (2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010), Prometheus (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Allied (2016), Rogue One (2016), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), among many others. He is known for his preference for soft lighting, making creative use of diffusion and newer LED lighting technologies, while retaining traditional craft-based techniques.

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Filmography

View The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

2008Film
8.5
View Fast X
Fast X

Fast X

2023Film
7.0
View Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004Film
8.0
View Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019Film
6.3
View Batman Begins
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005Film
7.7
View Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011Film
6.6
View Ready Player One
Ready Player One

Ready Player One

2018Film
7.6
View World War Z
World War Z

World War Z

2013Film
6.8
View Now You See Me 2
Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

2016Film
6.8
View Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010Film
6.6
View Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015Film
7.3
View Heads of State
Heads of State

Heads of State

2025Film
6.8