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Simon Albert Finney
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Simon Finney (born 16 September 1958) is a British camera operator. Born in London, England, he is the son of acclaimed actor Albert Finney and Jane Wenham. He has been married to Denise Elliott since 1991. Finney began his journey in film behind the scenes in the late 1980s, starting as a clapper loader on productions such as Henry V (1989) and Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Over the years, he climbed the ranks—serving as second assistant camera, focus puller, first assistant camera, and second unit director of photography—before establishing himself as a camera operator around the year 2000. His impressive early credits include work on Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994), A Knight's Tale (2001), EverAfter (1998), and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005). Over the years, Simon Finney has contributed his camera-operating expertise to numerous blockbuster films and high-profile projects. Among his notable credits are Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Johnny English (2003), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Les Misérables (2012), John Carter (2012), Skyfall (2012), Wonder Woman (2017), Assassin's Creed (2016), Tomb Raider(2018), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), Barbie (2023), Wicked (2024), and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025). He has frequently operated as an A-, B-, or C-camera operator depending on the project and unit, showing a breadth of adaptability across genres and scales. In recognition of his craftsmanship and dedication, Finney was nominated for Camera Operator of the Year in the Film category at the Society of Camera Operators (SOC) awards for his work on Wicked (2024), where he served as B‑camera operator. Additionally, he received an Operator's Award from the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) for his outstanding contributions on that project.
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Johnny English Reborn
2011-09-15
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Henry V
1989-10-05
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Fighting with My Family
2019-02-14
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Metroland
1997-08-30
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EverAfter
1998-07-31
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A Knight's Tale
2001-05-11
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Barbie
2023-07-19
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John Carter
2012-03-07
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RED 2
2013-07-18
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Wonder Woman 1984
2020-12-16
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Juliet, Naked
2018-08-16
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The Proposition
2005-10-06
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Wicked
2024-11-20
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025-02-12
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Wicked: For Good
2025-11-19
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The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
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The Union
2024-08-15
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020-11-06
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The King
2019-10-11
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018-10-26
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018-05-15
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Tomb Raider
2018-03-05
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The Mercy
2018-02-09
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Wonder Woman
2017-05-30
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Now You See Me 2
2016-06-02
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Assassin's Creed
2016-12-21
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In the Heart of the Sea
2015-12-03
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Pan
2015-09-24
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Vampire Academy
2014-02-07
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Les Misérables
2012-12-18
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Skyfall
2012-10-24
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Will
2011-11-04
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Zero Dark Thirty
2012-12-19
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The Lady in the Van
2015-10-30
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One Day
2011-03-02
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Oranges and Sunshine
2010-10-08
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Shanghai
2010-06-10
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Cemetery Junction
2010-04-14
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Fred Claus
2007-11-09
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007-09-09
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Amazing Grace
2006-09-16
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Breaking and Entering
2006-12-15
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The Magic Flute
2006-09-07
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Cinematographer Style
2006-06-25
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Keeping Mum
2005-12-02
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005-04-28
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004-05-31
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Johnny English
2003-03-14
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The 51st State
2001-12-07
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001-11-16
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Intimacy
2001-01-20
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Maybe Baby
2000-06-02
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Rogue Trader
1999-06-25
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A Rather English Marriage
1998-12-30
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Velvet Goldmine
1998-08-28
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Resurrection Man
1998-02-13
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Twin Town
1997-04-11
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The Leading Man
1996-12-12
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The Butterfly Effect
1995-12-20
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The Run of the Country
1995-09-22
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In the Bleak Midwinter
1995-09-29
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Second Best
1994-09-30
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The Browning Version
1994-06-08
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Great Moments in Aviation
1994-05-01
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Great Moments in Aviation
1994-05-01
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Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994-03-09
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Much Ado About Nothing
1993-05-07
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Foreign Affairs
1993-03-17
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The Hummingbird Tree
1992-11-10
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Let Him Have It
1991-10-04
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The Russia House
1990-12-21
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The Endless Game
1989-08-20
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Tree of Hands
1989-03-07
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Prince Valiant
1997-07-24
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026-07-29
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Breaking and Entering
2006-12-15
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Gormenghast
2000-01-17
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The Sculptress
1996-02-24
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A Fatal Inversion
1992-05-10
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Andor
2022-09-21
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Game of Thrones
2011-04-17
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The Pacific
2010-03-14
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The American Embassy
2002-03-11
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Arabian Nights
2000-04-30
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Forgotten
1999-02-15
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Black Hearts in Battersea
1995-12-31
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Screen Two
1985-01-06
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Screen Two
1985-01-06
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Screen Two
1985-01-06
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Screen Two
1985-01-06
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Harry
1993-09-18
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Screen One
1989-09-10