Ben Smithard

Ben Smithard, B.S.C., is a British cinematographer known for his work on period pieces, such as the films The Damned United (2009), My Week with Marilyn (2011), Goodbye Christopher Robin, The Man Who Invented Christmas (both 2017), Blinded by the Light and Downton Abbey (both 2019).^[1]

Ben Smithard
Alma mater	Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1993–present

In television, Smithard served as cinematographer on the 2007 BBC One series Cranford (2007). He returned for the subsequent series Return to Cranford in 2009, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography.^[2] In 2012, Smithard received a nomination for Best Cinematography in a Television Drama by the British Society of Cinematographers for his work on the "Henry IV, Part I" and "Henry IV, Part II" episodes of the BBC Two series The Hollow Crown.^[1]

Selected filmography

Film

Year	Title	Ref(s)
2009	The Damned United	[3]
2011	My Week with Marilyn	[4][5]
2012	I, Anna	[6]
2013	Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa	[7]
	Belle	[8]
2015	The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	[9][10]
2017	Viceroy's House	[11]
	Goodbye Christopher Robin	[12]
	The Man Who Invented Christmas	[13]
2019	Blinded by the Light	[1]
	Downton Abbey	[1]
2020	The Father	[14]
2022	The Son	[15][16]
2024	Lonely Planet

Television

Year	Title	Notes	Ref(s)
2005	Wire in the Blood	Episode: "Synchronicity"	[17]
	Spooks	2 episodes	[17]
2007	Cranford		[17]
2009	A Short Stay in Switzerland	Television film	[17]
	Return to Cranford	2 episodes	[2]
	The Day of the Triffids	2 episodes	[17]
2012	The Hollow Crown	Episodes: "Henry IV, Part I" and "Henry IV, Part II"	[1][18]
2017	Diana and I	Television film	[17]
2018	King Lear	Television film	[17]
2021–2023	The Nevers		[17]
2026	Vision Quest	Post-production	[19]