Fabian Wagner
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{{short description|German cinematographer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Fabian Wagner
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|04|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Munich, West Germany
| alma_mater = Northern Film School (Master's degree)
| occupation = Cinematographer
| years_active = 2004–present
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Fabian Wagner (born 25 April 1978) is a German cinematographer. His roles in the production of the television shows Sherlock and Game of Thrones have earned him two Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations. In 2017 and 2020 respectively, he won the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for his work on the Game of Thrones episode "Battle of the Bastards" and for his work on season 3 of The Crown.
Life and career
Fabian Wagner was born in Munich, West Germany. He studied at the Northern Film School in Leeds, earning a master's degree.[http://www.northernfilmschool.co.uk/2_2students.html The Northern Film School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625000041/http://northernfilmschool.co.uk/2_2students.html |date=25 June 2014 }} Starting in 2004, Wagner began working as a cinematographer, first shooting music videos and short films. In 2008, he began working regularly on television shows for BBC and ITV, and since then has been working almost exclusively for British and American film companies. His first role as a cinematographer for a TV show was for the 2008 BBC Three drama series Spooks: Code 9, for which he filmed all six episodes. Since then he has been working all across the world on various productions. His first feature film The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015) under director Robert Carlyle won the Scottish Bafta award for best movie. His work on the Sherlock episode "A Scandal in Belgravia" and the Game of Thrones episode "Hardhome" earned him two Emmy nominations in 2012 and 2015, respectively.[http://www.merkur.de/lokales/muenchen/stadt-muenchen/kameramann-fabian-wagner-game-of-thrones-sherlock-muenchner-hollywood-5374155.html Interview with München.de] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410202929/http://www.merkur.de/lokales/muenchen/stadt-muenchen/kameramann-fabian-wagner-game-of-thrones-sherlock-muenchner-hollywood-5374155.html |date=10 April 2019 }} (German)] He has also been nominated for ASC and BSC awards and has become one of the youngest members of the British Society of Cinematographers.
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan=2|2015
| The Legend of Barney Thomson | |
| Victor Frankenstein
| |
| 2017
| Wagner was not involved with the reshoots by Joss Whedon{{efn|Jean-Philippe Gossart took over as DoP, but Wagner received sole credit, even though only 10% of his material was used in the theatrical cut}} |
| 2018
| Overlord | Shared credit with Laurie Rose |
| 2021
| Zack Snyder's Justice League | Zack Snyder | |
| 2024
| |
| 2026
| Filming |
= Television =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 2008-2010
| Toby Haynes | 8 episodes |
| rowspan=3|2009
| Ben Bolt | 2 episodes |
| The Street
| Episodes "The Hero" and "Past Life" |
| The Fixer
| Sarah O'Gorman | 2 episodes |
| 2009-2011
| Hustle | James Strong | 6 episodes |
| 2010
| David Evans | 2 episodes |
| 2010-2012
| Accused | David Blair | 6 episodes |
| rowspan=2|2011
| Sarah Pia Anderson | 4 episodes |
| DCI Banks
| Paul Whittington | Episode "Playing with Fire" (Part 1 and 2) |
| rowspan=3|2012
| Sherlock | Paul McGuigan | 3 episodes |
| Sinbad
| Colin Teague | 3 episodes |
| Mrs Biggs
| Paul Whittington | Miniseries |
| rowspan=2|2013
| Colin Teague | 4 episodes |
| Lucky 7
| | |
| 2013-2014
| Jamie Payne | 5 episodes |
| 2014-2019
| Alik Sakharov | 8 episodes |
| 2016
| Paul McGuigan | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2019
| Sam Donovan | Episodes "Dangling Man" and "Imbroglio" |
| 2022
| Miguel Sapochnik | Episodes "The Heirs of the Dragon", "The Princess and the Queen" and "Driftmark" |
TV movies
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director |
|---|
| 2010
| Pulse |
| 2011 |
| rowspan=3|2015
| Make Your Face Funny for Money: The Mechanics |rowspan=2|Sarah O'Gorman |
| Make Your Face Funny for Money... With Make-Up |
| Churchill's Secret |
Awards and nominations
American Society of Cinematographers
British Society of Cinematographers
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Category ! Title ! Episode ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2015
|rowspan=3|Best Cinematography in a Television Drama |rowspan=2|Game of Thrones | "Hardhome" | {{nom}} |
| 2016
| {{nom}} |
| 2022
| House of the Dragon | {{nom}} | |
AACTA Awards
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Category ! Title ! Episode ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2014
| Best Cinematography in Television | "Episode 3" | {{nom}} | align=center| {{cite web|last=Groves|first=Don|url=https://www.if.com.au/bazs-creative-team-cleans-up-at-aacta-awards/|title=Baz's creative team cleans up at AACTA Awards|date=28 January 2014|accessdate=2 May 2019|work=If Magazine|archive-date=2 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502182939/https://www.if.com.au/bazs-creative-team-cleans-up-at-aacta-awards/|url-status=live}} |
Creative Arts Emmy Awards
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year
! Category ! Title ! Episode ! Result ! Ref. | |
|---|---|
| 2012
|rowspan=2|Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Sherlock | {{nom}} | align=center|{{cite web|title=Fabian Wagner|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/fabian-wagner|accessdate=23 October 2015|publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|archive-date=19 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119074255/http://www.emmys.com/bios/fabian-wagner|url-status=live}} |
| 2015
| Game of Thrones | "Hardhome" | {{nom}} |
OFTA Television Awards
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Category ! Title ! Result |
|---|
| 2012
| Best Cinematography in a Non-Series | Sherlock | {{won}} |
| 2014
| Best Cinematography in a Series | Game of Thrones | {{won}} |
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Category ! Title ! Result |
|---|
| 2018
| Best Cinematography | Overlord | {{won}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
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