
Peter Hannan
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-02-01 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Peter Hannan
Biography
Peter Hannan (born 1 February 1941 in Sydney) is an Australian cinematographer who spent the majority of his career in Great Britain.
One of his first jobs in the film industry was as an assistant cameraman on Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Since 1972, Hannan has worked on more than 30 films as the director of photography. They include the Terry Jones films Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) and Absolutely Anything (2015), Nicholas Roeg's Insignificance (1985) and Bruce Robinson's cult film Withnail and I (1987). Hannon has worked with Monty Python members and George Harrison's production company HandMade Films on multiple occasions. In addition to his films as a lead cameraman, he also worked as the Second unit photographer on blockbuster productions like Sleepy Hollow (1999) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
His awards include a 2001 BAFTA TV Award in the category Best Photography and Lighting (for his work on Longitude) and a 2005 Academy Award in the special technical category Scientific and Engineering Award (together with Laurie Frost and Richard Loncraine, for the development of the remote camera head known as the Hot-Head).
Known For
Crew
(2015)
Absolutely Anything
Director of Photography
(2015)
Dough
Director of Photography
(2006)
Children of Men
Second Unit Director of Photography
(2002)
The Gathering Storm
Director of Photography
(2000)
Solarmax
Director of Photography
(2000)
Longitude
Director of Photography
(1999)
Sleepy Hollow
Second Unit Director of Photography
(1999)
Milk
Director of Photography
(1997)
Mothertime
Director of Photography
(1991)
Not Without My Daughter
Director of Photography
(1990)
Living with Dinosaurs
Director of Photography
(1989)
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Director of Photography
(1988)
A Handful of Dust
Director of Photography
(1987)
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Director of Photography
(1987)
Withnail & I
Director of Photography
(1986)
Club Paradise
Director of Photography
(1986)
Half Moon Street
Director of Photography
(1985)
Dance with a Stranger
Director of Photography
(1985)
Insignificance
Director of Photography
(1985)
Turtle Diary
Director of Photography
(1984)
The Razor's Edge
Director of Photography
(1983)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Director of Photography
(1982)
Brimstone & Treacle
Director of Photography
(1982)
A Dangerous Summer
Director of Photography
(1982)
The Missionary
Cinematography, Director of Photography
(1981)
Sredni Vashtar
Cinematography
(1978)
The Stud
Director of Photography
(1978)
Full Circle
Director of Photography
(1976)
The Moon Over the Alley
Director of Photography
(1975)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Director of Photography
(1975)
Flame
Director of Photography
(1975)
Eskimo Nell
Director of Photography
(1973)
Radio Wonderful
Cinematography
(1971)
Walkabout
Other
(1970)
Performance
First Assistant Camera
(1966)
Goal!
Additional Photography