Sir Roger Deakins Breaks Down His Most Iconic Films | GQ
“I’ll never talk to you again if you don’t direct it.” Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins breaks down his most iconic films, including ‘1917,’ ‘Prisoners,’ ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ‘Sicario,’ ‘The Big Lebowski,’ ‘No Country for Old Men,’ ‘Skyfall,’ ‘Fargo,’ ‘The Assassination of Jesse James,’ ‘Empire of Light’ and ‘Blade Runner 2049.’
Director: Graham Corrigan
Director of Photography: Matt Krueger
Editor: Robby Massey
Talent: Roger Deakins
Executive Producer: Traci Oshiro
Producer: Kristen Rakes
Associate Producer: Sam Dennis
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Production and Equipment Manager: Kevin Balash
Talent Booker: Mica Medoff
Gaffer/ Camera Operator: Shay Eberle Gunst
Audio: Kari Barber
Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan
Post Production Supervisor: Rachael Knight
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Rob Lombardi
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
00:00 Roger Deakins’ Most Iconic Films
00:14 1917
03:04 Prisoners
06:16 The Shawshank Redemption
07:49 Sicario
10:15 The Big Lebowski
12:32 No Country for Old Men
16:17 Skyfall
18:43 Fargo
20:15 The Assassination of Jesse James
23:09 Empire of Light
25:29 Blade Runner 2049
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@J-A-A-K
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
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@teenagefrommars
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
greatest cinematographer
@JemMem
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
GOAT! ABSOLUTE GENIUS! LOVE IT
@VultureClone
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
I had no idea that he worked on Skyfall. It was the only bond movie I liked. Now I know why lol
@rayzrsharp
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
I used to hit the beach at 7am for walk / run in Santa Monica. And for 4 sundays in a row I saw Rodger just walking on the beach path alone, in his traditional white shirt – in his own world just taking a morning stroll. No head phones. Just taking in the quiet sound of the beach. I remember thinking wow, that’s arguably one of the greatest cinematographers of all time. He’s human just like the rest of us but it was cool to see him just doing his thing so early in the morning.
@ww3662
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
Absolutely ridiculous amount and length of ads, gq.
@TalkingThrones
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
I always loved that shot in Sicario, where the soldiers sank into a sea of darkness.
@jacobsmith3307
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
hilarious that the movie I cared about the most, all he could do is talk about how pretentiously stupid he thought American's were.
@dotslasher
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
The goat. that's it.
@walidbounif3294
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
The Shawshank redemption.
The assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford
@simonoosthuizen184
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
The way he giggles to himself when talking about how he pulled off some of the most breathtaking shots in cinema is so inspiring. The dude is having fun doing what he loves
@JordanLeopoldFilms
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
11:37 LMAO
@Landrew0
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
John Goodman spreading ashes is the funniest scene of all time.
@chipcurry
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
Very nice to hear them demystifying some of these shots
@hollywooda111
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
This guys basically made most of my favourite films! haha
@ericmaher6606
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
Its surprising that Blade Runner 2049 was his first Oscar
@MrCalmwaters112
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
What a guy. Been around since forever and still going guns blazing
@chethasgb1962
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
Roger Deakins the G.O.A.T
@Digrient
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
Makes one want to think: What have I done with my life??, but that's okay. Where there's excellence, by definition, there must be mediocrity or worse.
@claudiamanta1943
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
Somebody needs to make a movie made of all the shots to which this gentleman contributed but never made it in the final versions. Like a scrap book of stunning shots.
I am not easily fascinated (as in mesmerised), but there was a shot in the beginning of Blade Runner 2049 that made me literally forget myself.
Thank you.
@claudiamanta1943
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
25:09 😍
@claudiamanta1943
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
16:03 ART.
@chicobicalho5621
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
Watching this made me think how great it would be if there was a "sequel" to Visions of Light, with the new generation of DPs. I'd go as far as saying a longer version of the film could be reedited to include the 8 or 10 great DPs active now that were not in the original version. Considering the fact the first ¼ of the film was introducing the audience to the invention of filmmaking, adding up 8 or 10 new people would increase its time by maybe 90 to 120 minutes, making it essentially into a 3½ hour movie. A fascinating 3½ hour movie that would be the ultimate film photography masterclass for anyone.
@Mikeb8134
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
the GOAT
@leegocher757
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 am
Genius.. end of..!!
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