Greig Fraser facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Greig Fraser
Fraser in 2022
Born	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alma mater	RMIT University
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	2000–present
Organization	Australian Cinematographers Society American Society of Cinematographers
Spouse(s)	Jodie Fried ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	3

Greig Fraser is an amazing Australian Cinematographer. A cinematographer is the person in charge of how a movie or TV show looks. They decide on the lighting, camera angles, and how each scene is filmed.

Greig Fraser has won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the movie Dune (2021). He was also nominated for his work on Lion (2016) and Dune: Part Two (2024). You might also know his work from popular films like Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Rogue One (2016), The Batman (2022), and The Creator (2023).

Early Life and Learning

Greig Fraser went to RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He became interested in photography when he was young. However, he soon found that he loved making videos even more.

He started developing his skills and worked on his first feature documentary, P.I.N.S., which came out in 2000. This was the start of his exciting career in filmmaking.

Greig Fraser's Career

Greig Fraser has worked on many famous movies and TV shows. He is known for creating unique and beautiful visuals.

Early Film Work

In 2003, Greig Fraser was nominated for an award for his short film called Cracker Bag. This showed early on that he had a special talent for cinematography.

Working on Lion

For the movie Lion, Greig Fraser won several big awards. These included the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases. He also won the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Australia. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for this film.

Filming Rogue One

When Greig Fraser filmed Rogue One, a Star Wars movie, he used a special camera called the Arri Alexa 65. This was a very large digital camera. He also used old lenses from the 1970s. This mix helped create a unique look for the film.

Fraser explained that the camera made images sharper and more detailed. He also said it gave the pictures a "three-dimensionality," making them feel deeper. He found that the camera was great at showing textures, which made the picture quality even better.

The Mandalorian Series

Greig Fraser also worked on the Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian in 2019. He helped create the look of the first season. In 2020, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) for his work on the show.

The Look of Dune

In 2022, Greig Fraser won his first Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the movie Dune. He said that he tried to make the shots in Dune very simple. This helped viewers get lost in the story and experience the world of the film. He also carefully chose the colors to make sure everything fit a certain mood.

Personal Life

Greig Fraser met his wife, Jodie Fried, in Sydney in 2004. She is a costume designer. They moved to the United States in 2008 and got married in a helicopter over Las Vegas. Today, they live in Los Angeles with their three children.

Movies and TV Shows

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Greig Fraser has worked on as a cinematographer.

Feature Films

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Director
2005	Jewboy	Tony Krawitz
2006	The Caterpillar Wish	Sandra Sciberras
	Out of the Blue	Robert Sarkies
2009	Bright Star	Jane Campion
	Last Ride	Glendyn Ivin
	The Boys Are Back	Scott Hicks
2010	Let Me In	Matt Reeves
2012	Killing Them Softly	Andrew Dominik
	Snow White and the Huntsman	Rupert Sanders
	Zero Dark Thirty	Kathryn Bigelow
2014	Foxcatcher	Bennett Miller
	The Gambler	Rupert Wyatt
2016	Lion	Garth Davis
	Rogue One	Gareth Edwards
2018	Mary Magdalene	Garth Davis
	Vice	Adam McKay
2021	Dune	Denis Villeneuve
2022	The Batman	Matt Reeves
2023	The Creator	Gareth Edwards
2024	Dune: Part Two	Denis Villeneuve
2026	Project Hail Mary	Phil Lord Christopher Miller

Short Films

Television Series

Awards and Nominations

Greig Fraser has won many awards for his amazing work. Here are some of the most important ones:

Other Awards

See also

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