Lol Crawley facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lol Crawley
Crawley at the IFFR 2025
Born	(1974-11-02) 2 November 1974 (age 50) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Alma mater	Northumbria University
Years active	1998–present
Awards	Academy Awards - Best Cinematography BAFTA Awards - Best Cinematography

Laurie "Lol" Crawley, a member of the B.S.C., is a talented English cinematographer. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. A cinematographer is the person in charge of the camera and lighting on a film set. They help create the look and feel of a movie.

Lol Crawley is well-known for working with director Brady Corbet. Together, they made films like The Childhood of a Leader (2015), Vox Lux (2018), and The Brutalist (2024). For his amazing work on The Brutalist, he won two very important awards: a BAFTA and an Oscar.

He has also worked on many other popular films. These include Ballast (2008), Four Lions (2010), 45 Years (2015), The Humans (2020), and White Noise (2022). Besides movies, he has also worked on TV shows. Some of these are the BBC Two series The Crimson Petal and the White (2011) and the Netflix series The OA (2016) and Black Mirror (2017).

Becoming a Cinematographer

Lol Crawley's journey in filmmaking began in the 1990s. He studied Film and Media Production at Northumbria University. This education helped him learn the skills needed to become a successful cinematographer.

Early Career Highlights

In 2013, Lol Crawley worked on the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. This movie was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. People noticed his excellent cinematography in the film. His work was praised by critics.

He is now a member of the British Society of Cinematographers. This is a special group for top cinematographers in Britain. He has won two cinematography awards at film festivals. He has also been nominated four times for Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Recent Achievements

In 2025, Lol Crawley achieved great success. He won the Best Cinematography award at both the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars) and the 68th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). Both awards were for his work on the film The Brutalist. This film also brought him many other awards and nominations. He received the Robby Müller Award and another Best Cinematography award from the British Society of Cinematographers.

Lol's Background

Lol Crawley was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. He grew up in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Wales. He lived there with his parents and two older sisters. One of his sisters is the writer and historian Fay Bound Alberti.

He went to Ysgol Llanfyllin and Oswestry College. After that, he earned a BTEC National Diploma in Audio Visual Studies. This was at The North East Wales Institute. Later, he studied at Northumbria University, where he earned a BA Hons degree.

Lol Crawley is seen as a great role model for students at Ysgol Llanfyllin. The headmaster, Dewi Owen, said that Lol's success shows what young people from their school can achieve. He mentioned that students can reach great heights in creative jobs and other fields.

Film and TV Work

Lol Crawley has worked on many different types of projects. He has been the cinematographer for feature films, documentaries, and television series.

Feature Films

Documentary Films

Television Series

Crawley receiving the Robby Müller Award at the IFFR 2025

Music Videos

Awards and Nominations

Lol Crawley has received many awards and nominations for his cinematography. Here are some of his notable achievements: