Larry Smith (cinematographer)

Larry Smith
OccupationsCinematographer, film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1975–present

Larry Smith ASC, BSC is an English cinematographer.

Early life

Born in London, Smith left school at age 15 to work as an electrician at Shepperton Studios.[1]

Career

Smith began as the chief electrician on Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975).[1] He went on to work with Kubrick again as a gaffer on The Shining (1980) before making his debut as cinematographer with Eyes Wide Shut (1999).[2]

In addition to cinematography, Smith also made his directing debut with the 2015 film Trafficker, which he also wrote and produced.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Notes
1999 Eyes Wide Shut Stanley Kubrick
2002 The Piano Player Jean-Pierre Roux
2003 Fear X Nicolas Winding Refn
2004 Red Dust Tom Hooper
2008 Bronson Nicolas Winding Refn
2009 The Blue Mansion Glen Goei
2011 The Guard John Michael McDonagh
2013 Austenland Jerusha Hess
Only God Forgives Nicolas Winding Refn
2014 Calvary John Michael McDonagh
2015 The Man Who Knew Infinity Matthew Brown
Trafficker Himself Also credited as producer and writer
2018 Tau Federico D'Alessandro
2019 Two/One Juan Cabral
2020 Puppy Love Michael Maxxis
2021 Things Heard & Seen Shari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini
The Forgiven John Michael McDonagh
2022 Rogue Agent Adam Patterson
Declan Lawn
2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun Jamie Payne
Dark Harvest David Slade
2024 Lumina Gino J.H. McKoy With Raquel Gallego
2025 Giant Rowan Athale

Television

Year Title Director Notes
1999 Cold Feet Tom Hooper 2 episodes
2009 Agatha Christie's Marple Nicolas Winding Refn Episode "Nemesis"
2018 The Alienist David Petrarca Episode "Psychopathia Sexualis"
2020 The Letter for the King Felix Thompson
Alex Holmes 		3 episodes
2024 Sunny Lucy Tcherniak
Dearbhla Walsh
Colin Bucksey
Makoto Nagahisa 		7 episodes

Miniseries

Year Title Director
2001 Love in a Cold Climate Tom Hooper
2003 Prime Suspect: The Last Witness
2005 Elizabeth I
2016 Dark Angel Brian Percival

References

  1. ^ a b Hood, Matt (13 January 2020). "Larry Smith BSC". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. ^ Pizzello, Stephen (October 1999). "A Sword in the Bed:Eyes Wide Shut, a dreamlike coda to Kubrick's brilliant career". American Cinematographer. American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Nicolas Winding Refn Cinematographer Sets Directing Debut 'Trafficker'". Deadline. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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