Cinematography: Simon Fanthorpe

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Simon Fanthorpe. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


The Planets (TV Series)

1999 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David McNab

Plot TV Series. 8 episodes.

7.6

50 votes

7.6

50 votes

Direction Maro Chermayeff · Jeff Dupre

Plot Soundbreaking explores the history of recorded music. Featuring more than 150 original interviews, the series charts a century's worth of innovation and experimentation, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the...

7.6

59 votes

7.6

59 votes

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003 · Documentary · 132 min. · United States

Direction Richard Schickel

Cast Sydney Pollack · Bill Irwin · Norman Lloyd · David Thomson

Plot American film historian and author Richard Schickel directs the documentary Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin. Schickel offers an exploration into Chaplin's life, from his childhood in London...

7.3

597 votes

7.3

597 votes

Curiosity (TV Series)

2011 · Documentary · 45 min. · United States

Direction Richard Dale · Jonathan Haug · Gabriella Polletta · Susannah Ward

Cast Morgan Freeman · Stephen Hawking · Samuel L. Jackson · Terry O'Quinn

Plot Curiosity is an American documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2011, on the Discovery Channel. Each episode focuses on one question in science, technology, and society (e.g., why...

7.0

229 votes

7.0

229 votes

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010 · Documentary · 86 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Craig McCall

Cast Jack Cardiff · Martin Scorsese · Kirk Douglas · Lauren Bacall

Plot In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the...

7.0

105 votes

7.0

105 votes

Days That Shook the World (TV Series)

2003 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Matthew Whiteman · Tanya Cheadle · Nic Young · Carl Hindmarch

Cast Peter Guinness · Benjamin Till · Adrian Fear · Duncan Holmes

Plot TV Series. 26 Episodes (2003-2006) Recreation of the most important events of history, stories that changed the world.

6.8

39 votes

6.8

39 votes

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (TV)

2022 · Documentary · 102 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Joe Pearlman · Eran Creevy · Giorgio Testi · Casey Patterson

Cast Daniel Radcliffe · Rupert Grint · Emma Watson · Chris Columbus

Plot Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson join filmmaker Chris Columbus and other esteemed cast members across all eight Harry Potter films as they travel back to Hogwarts for the...

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6.8

4K votes

6.8

4K votes

Space Dive: The Red Bull Stratos Story (TV)

2012 · Documentary · 87 min. · United States

Direction Colin Barr

Cast Felix Baumgartner · Shaun Dooley · Liev Schreiber

Plot A documentary of one man’s quest to freefall back to earth from the edge of space, to become the first man to fall faster than the speed of sound: Felix...

6.8

161 votes

6.8

161 votes

Sour Grapes

2016 · Documentary · 85 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Reuben Atlas · Jerry Rothwell

Plot This movie is a documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent...

6.5

243 votes

6.5

243 votes

9/11 State of Emergency (TV)

2010 · Documentary · min. · United Kingdom

Direction Neil Rawles

Cast Condoleezza Rice · Donald Rumsfeld

Plot Drama documentary about events of 9/11 focusing on key decision makers in government and elsewhere.

6.2

69 votes

6.2

69 votes

Frank Capra: Mr America

2023 · Documentary · 92 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Matthew Wells

Plot The story of how Frank Capra, a young and penniless immigrant, rose through the ranks of early Hollywood to become one of the Great American storytellers.

6.2

58 votes

6.2

58 votes

Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime

2017 · Documentary · 47 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Patrick Reams

Cast Lois Banner · Ellen Burstyn · Sarah Churchwell · Marian Collier

Plot A chronicle of the life of Marilyn Monroe, told through some of her most personal possessions as they are put up for auction.

6.0

22 votes

6.0

22 votes

Richard Hammond's Big! (TV Series)

2020 · Documentary · min. · United States

Direction Matthew Wortman

Cast Richard Hammond

Plot Richard Hammond travels around the world exploring how engineers have designed and built some of the planet's largest structures and machines.

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The Importance of Being Morrissey (TV)

2002 · Documentary · 49 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tina Flintoff · Ricky Kelehar

Cast Morrissey · Christopher Eccleston · J.K. Rowling · Michael Bracewell

Plot Featuring interviews by famous fans and followers, this rare documentary encapsulates the essence of the controversial, enigmatic, and deliciously melancholic bard. This is Morrissey, the charming man with the thorn...

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Coup 53

2019 · Documentary · min. · United Kingdom

Direction Taghi Amirani

Plot Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.

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Classic Albums: Duran Duran - Rio

2009 · Documentary · 52 min. · United Kingdom

Direction George Scott

Cast Duran Duran

Plot A look at the behind-the-scenes creation of the Duran Duran album Rio, released in 1982.

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Big, Bigger, Biggest (TV Series)

2008 · Documentary · min. · United States

Direction Martin Gorst · Roeland Doust · Steve Bosner · Peter Oxley

Plot Each episode explores the engineering breakthroughs that have enabled us to develop the largest structures currently in existence. This is done by presenting multiple landmark inventions.

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Drugs, Inc. (TV Series)

2010 · Documentary · 44 min. · United States

Direction David Herman · Stefania Buonajuti · Dan Murdoch · Andrew Parkin

Cast Huey Morgan · Lilith Astaroth

Plot Documentary style show that explores in depth how drugs in modern day society are sold, processed, and how police are cracking down on it.

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Scene by Scene (TV Series)

1996 · Documentary · 45 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Mark Cousins

Plot ‘Scene by Scene’ BBC series consists of detailed, incisive discussions in which film directors analyse key scenes from their film output. Those interviewed include such famous names as Brian De...

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Not rated