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Anthony Dod Mantle

b. 1955

British cinematographer

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Born 1955. Anthony Dod Mantle is a British cinematographer and film actor.

Anthony Dod Mantle (born 14 April 1955) is an English cinematographer, known as a pioneer of digital filmmaking through his collaborations with directors Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, Danny Boyle, and Kevin Macdonald.

During the 1990s, he was a figure in the Dogme 95 movement.

He won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the first digitally-shot film to win an Oscar.

He studied photography at the London College of Communication,

Career Dod Mantle worked on the photography of three Dogme 95 films.

Style and techniques A veteran of Dogme 95, he is heavily influenced by the cinéma vérité film movement. He used the Red One digital camera on Wallander, the first British television production to do so. Nick Newman wrote that "Anthony Dod Mantle has done more to advance digital photography than nearly any artist in any medium." For Dredd, he helped develop a small form-factor 3D camera for shooting the various action setpiece.

On 28 Years Later, Dod Mantle and director Danny Boyle shot the majority of the film on iPhone 15 Pro Max, often several at the same time.

Personal life Dod Mantle has been a permanent resident of Denmark since 1985. 2010 127 Hours Best Cinematography 2023 Pistol Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction

Bodil Awards Year Title Category Result 2004 Best Cinematographer 2010 Antichrist

European Film Awards Year Title Category Result 2002 28 Days LaterBest Cinematographer 2003 Dogville 2005 Manderlay 2006 The Last King of Scotland 2008 Slumdog Millionaire 2009 Antichrist

Independent Spirit Awards Year Title Category Result 1999 Julien Donkey-BoyBest Cinematography 2005 Brothers of the Head

Robert Awards Year Title Category Result 1996 MenneskedyretBest Cinematography 1999 The Celebration 2000 Bornholms stemme Mifune 2004 Dogville It's All About Love 2006 Manderlay 2010 Antichrist

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
National Film School of Denmark
Awards
Academy Award for Best Cinematography; European Film Award for Best Cinematographer; Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer; BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography; Marburg Camera Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anthony Dod Mantle?

British cinematographer

When was Anthony Dod Mantle born?

Anthony Dod Mantle was born on 14 April 1955 in Oxford, Denmark.

What is Anthony Dod Mantle's occupation?

Anthony Dod Mantle is a cinematographer and film actor.

What nationality is Anthony Dod Mantle?

Anthony Dod Mantle is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anthony Dod Mantle

· Wikidata: Q573164

· DBpedia: Anthony Dod Mantle

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