Roger Alexander Deakins, CBE, ASC, BSC is a British cinematographer best known for his work in films like ‘The Shawshank Redemption’, ‘No Country for Old Men’, ‘Skyfall’, ‘Sicario’ and more recently, ‘Hail, Caesar!’ He is the preferred cinematographer for the Coen Brothers and other eminent directors like Sam Mendes and Denis Villeneuve. Interested in painting and photography since his early life, he studied graphic designing. He then started his career in filming documentaries and gradually made his way into Hollywood. His signature cinematographic style adheres to using simple lighting design, often with only a couple of light sources and shooting films using only spherical lenses. Apart from cinematography, he has also been the visual consultant for a number of hit animation movies like ‘WALL-E’, ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ etc. He is a member of both the American and British Society of Cinematographers and has been honoured with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2013 for his contribution to cinema. In 2011, he received the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also received twelve nominations for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. He continues to inspire film enthusiasts with his talent and work.