Biography

Ben Smithard, B.S.C., is a British cinematographer known for his work on period pieces, such as the films The Damned United (2009), My Week with Marilyn (2011), Goodbye Christopher Robin, The Man Who Invented Christmas (both 2017), Blinded by the Light and Downton Abbey (both 2019). In television, Smithard served as cinematographer on the 2007 BBC One series Cranford (2007). He returned for the subsequent series, Return to Cranford, in 2009, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography. In 2012, Smithard received a nomination for Best Cinematography in a Television Drama by the British Society of Cinematographers for his work on the "Henry IV, Part I" and "Henry IV, Part II" episodes of the BBC Two series The Hollow Crown Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Smithard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Spooks

2002Series
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The Nevers

2021Series
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The Hollow Crown

2012Series
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Cold Feet

1998Series
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Cranford

2007Series
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Wire in the Blood

2002Series
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The Father

2020Film
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The Street

2006Series
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VisionQuest

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025Film
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10 Minute Tales

2009Series
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Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks

2013Film
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