James Friend

James Friend is a British cinematographer.

He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography on Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front.

Early life and career Friend grew up in Maidstone, Kent, where he attended Sutton Valence School. He was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society for his film work in 2020.

Friend's television credits include Patrick Melrose and Your Honor, both of which he collaborated on with Berger. Additionally, Friend worked on the 2024 Disney+ series The Acolyte, an installment in the Star Wars franchise.

In 2024, Friend received an Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society.

Filmography

Feature film

Television Year Title Director Notes 2006 StereoStep Craig Viveiros TV short 2008 The Secret World of Sam King Benjamin Caron 2015 Lewis David Drury Episode "What Lies Tangled" (Part 1 and Part 2) 2015–16 Silent Witness Ashley PearcePatrick LauDanny HillerDouglas MackinnonDavid Drury 12 episodes2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Marek Losey 3 episodes The Musketeers Udayan Prasad Episodes "Prisoners of War" and "We Are the Garrison"2017 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Marek LoseyDaniel O'Hara 4 episodes The Late Late Show with James Corden Glenn Clements 1 episode Victoria Daniel O'Hara Episodes "The King Over the Water" and "The Luxury of Conscience" 2017–18 Strike Michael KeillorKieron Hawkes 3 episodes 2020 Cursed Zetna Fuentes Episodes "Nimue" and "Cursed" 2020 Your Honor Edward Berger Episodes "Part One", "Part Two" and "Part Three" 2022 Willow Philippa Lowthorpe Episodes "Wildwood" and "Prisoners of Skellin" 2024 The Acolyte KogonadaHanelle Culpepper 4 episodes

Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 2014 Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist Joey Ansah Episode "Beginnings" 2016 Rillington Place Craig Viveiros 2018 Patrick Melrose Edward Berger2019 MotherFatherSon Charles SturridgeJames Kent 5 episodes The War of the Worlds Craig Viveiros

Awards and nominations