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Lol Crawley

Lol Crawley

Cinematographer · Born November 2, 1974 (51) · Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award winner · 3 other major award bodies

Laurie "Lol" Crawley (born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire) is an English cinematographer. His works include Ballast, Four Lions, The Crimson Petal and the White, and The Brutalist. In 2013, Crawley shot Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, which was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. It has attracted critical attention for its cinematography. Crawley has been inducted into the British Society of Cinematographers. He has been awarded two cinematography awards at film festivals. Also, he has been nominated for a 2014 Film Independent Spirit Award. In 2016, The Playlist profiled Crawley in their Filmmakers on the Rise, stating that "British "P Lol Crawley isn't quite a brand new name — he's been doing some remarkably impressive work in features for nearly a decade now. But of late, he's gone from an extraordinarily impressive cinematographer to staking his claim of being one of the best in the world." Description above from the Wikipedia article Lol Crowley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
November 2, 1974 (51)
From
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Lol Crawley's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
20%
Survival
20%
Self
18%
Morality
15%
Power
13%
Society
11%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
14
Dread
6
Contemplative
5
Warm
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Haunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lol Crawley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lol Crawley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • DreamQuil(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wicker(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dau(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Back in Anger(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Brutalist(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • White Noise(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Humans(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil All the Time(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Garden(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • DAU. Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Vox Lux(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The OA(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Childhood of a Leader(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 45 Years(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Reflektor Tapes(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Utopia(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hyde Park on Hudson(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • On the Ice(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Crimson Petal and the White(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Here(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Donkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • One Night in Turin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Four Lions(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Jade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Wasted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Ballast(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Better Things(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Lady Margaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Cherry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Name Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Me or Leave Me Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hothouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Brutalist (2024)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Don't Look Back in Anger (2026)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Wicker (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography37 of 37: 37 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

2000s12 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

an Oscar, a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 9 major nominations, 2008–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Oscar, won · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2022
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  3. 2017
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  4. 2013
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  5. 2012
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Photography and Lighting: Fiction
  6. 2009
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  7. 2008
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Lol Crawley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

DreamQuil (2026)

97th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Black Mirror (2011)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 77/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 61. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lol Crawley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles38–88 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles24–71 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles29–73 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles10–82 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles32–85 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lol Crawley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lol Crawley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brady Corbet shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers