A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Simon Albert Finney
Birthplace:
London, England, UK
Simon Finney (born 16 September 1958) is a British camera operator. Born in London, England, he is the son of acclaimed actor Albert Finney and Jane Wenham. He has been married to Denise Elliott since 1991. Finney began his journey in film behind the scenes in the late 1980s, starting as a clapper loader on productions such as Henry V (1989) and Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Over the years, he climbed the ranks—serving as second assistant camera, focus puller, first assistant camera, and second unit director of photography—before establishing himself as a camera operator around the year 2000. His impressive early credits include work on Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994), A Knight's Tale (2001), EverAfter (1998), and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005). Over the years, Simon Finney has contributed his camera-operating expertise to numerous blockbuster films and high-profile projects. Among his notable credits are Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Johnny English (2003), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Les Misérables (2012), John Carter (2012), Skyfall (2012), Wonder Woman (2017), Assassin's Creed (2016), Tomb Raider(2018), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), Barbie (2023), Wicked (2024), and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025). He has frequently operated as an A-, B-, or C-camera operator depending on the project and unit, showing a breadth of adaptability across genres and scales. In recognition of his craftsmanship and dedication, Finney was nominated for Camera Operator of the Year in the Film category at the Society of Camera Operators (SOC) awards for his work on Wicked (2024), where he served as B‑camera operator. Additionally, he received an Operator's Award from the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) for his outstanding contributions on that project.
"A" Camera Operator:
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2014 Vampire Academy
"B" Camera Operator:
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2006 Breaking and Entering
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
2010 Shanghai
2011 Will
2014 Vampire Academy
2015 Pan
2016 Now You See Me 2
2017 Wonder Woman
2018 The Mercy
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Tomb Raider
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Barbie
2024 Wicked
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Wicked: For Good
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
"C" Camera Operator:
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2006 Breaking and Entering
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
2010 Shanghai
2011 Will
2014 Vampire Academy
2015 In the Heart of the Sea
2015 Pan
2016 Assassin's Creed
2016 Now You See Me 2
2017 Wonder Woman
2018 Juliet, Naked
2018 The Mercy
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Tomb Raider
2019 The King
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Barbie
2024 Wicked
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Wicked: For Good
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Camera Operator:
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 The 51st State
2003 Johnny English
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 Keeping Mum
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2006 Amazing Grace
2006 Breaking and Entering
2006 Cinematographer Style
2006 The Magic Flute
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
2010 Shanghai
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2011 One Day
2011 Will
2012 John Carter
2012 Les Misérables
2012 Skyfall
2012 Zero Dark Thirty
2013 RED 2
2014 Vampire Academy
2015 In the Heart of the Sea
2015 Pan
2015 The Lady in the Van
2016 Assassin's Creed
2016 Now You See Me 2
2017 Wonder Woman
2018 Juliet, Naked
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 The Mercy
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Tomb Raider
2019 Fighting with My Family
2019 The King
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Barbie
2024 The Union
2024 Wicked
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Wicked: For Good
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
???? The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
Clapper Loader:
1989 Henry V
1989 The Endless Game
1989 Tree of Hands
1991 Let Him Have It
1993 Much Ado About Nothing
1994 Great Moments in Aviation
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 The 51st State
2003 Johnny English
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 Keeping Mum
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2006 Amazing Grace
2006 Breaking and Entering
2006 Cinematographer Style
2006 The Magic Flute
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
2010 Shanghai
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2011 One Day
2011 Will
2012 John Carter
2012 Les Misérables
2012 Skyfall
2012 Zero Dark Thirty
2013 RED 2
2014 Vampire Academy
2015 In the Heart of the Sea
2015 Pan
2015 The Lady in the Van
2016 Assassin's Creed
2016 Now You See Me 2
2017 Wonder Woman
2018 Juliet, Naked
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 The Mercy
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Tomb Raider
2019 Fighting with My Family
2019 The King
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Barbie
2024 The Union
2024 Wicked
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Wicked: For Good
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
???? The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
First Assistant "A" Camera:
1989 Henry V
1989 The Endless Game
1989 Tree of Hands
1991 Let Him Have It
1993 Much Ado About Nothing
1994 Great Moments in Aviation
1997 Prince Valiant
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 The 51st State
2003 Johnny English
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 Keeping Mum
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2006 Amazing Grace
2006 Breaking and Entering
2006 Cinematographer Style
2006 The Magic Flute
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
2010 Shanghai
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2011 One Day
2011 Will
2012 John Carter
2012 Les Misérables
2012 Skyfall
2012 Zero Dark Thirty
2013 RED 2
2014 Vampire Academy
2015 In the Heart of the Sea
2015 Pan
2015 The Lady in the Van
2016 Assassin's Creed
2016 Now You See Me 2
2017 Wonder Woman
2018 Juliet, Naked
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 The Mercy
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Tomb Raider
2019 Fighting with My Family
2019 The King
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Barbie
2024 The Union
2024 Wicked
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Wicked: For Good
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
???? The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
First Assistant Camera:
1989 Henry V
1989 The Endless Game
1989 Tree of Hands
1991 Let Him Have It
1993 Much Ado About Nothing
1994 Great Moments in Aviation
1997 Prince Valiant
1997 Twin Town
2001 A Knight's Tale
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 The 51st State
2003 Johnny English
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 Keeping Mum
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2006 Amazing Grace
2006 Breaking and Entering
2006 Cinematographer Style
2006 The Magic Flute
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
2010 Shanghai
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2011 One Day
2011 Will
2012 John Carter
2012 Les Misérables
2012 Skyfall
2012 Zero Dark Thirty
2013 RED 2
2014 Vampire Academy
2015 In the Heart of the Sea
2015 Pan
2015 The Lady in the Van
2016 Assassin's Creed
2016 Now You See Me 2
2017 Wonder Woman
2018 Juliet, Naked
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 The Mercy
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Tomb Raider
2019 Fighting with My Family
2019 The King
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Barbie
2024 The Union
2024 Wicked
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Wicked: For Good
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
???? The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
Focus Puller:
1989 Henry V
1989 The Endless Game
1989 Tree of Hands
1991 Let Him Have It
1993 Much Ado About Nothing
1994 Great Moments in Aviation
1994 Second Best
1994 The Browning Version
1995 In the Bleak Midwinter
1995 The Butterfly Effect
1995 The Run of the Country
1996 The Leading Man
1997 Metroland
1997 Prince Valiant
1997 Twin Town
1998 A Rather English Marriage
1998 EverAfter
1998 Resurrection Man
1998 Velvet Goldmine
1999 Rogue Trader
2000 Maybe Baby
2001 A Knight's Tale
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 Intimacy
2001 The 51st State
2003 Johnny English
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 Keeping Mum
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2006 Amazing Grace
2006 Breaking and Entering
2006 Cinematographer Style
2006 The Magic Flute
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
2010 Shanghai
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2011 One Day
2011 Will
2012 John Carter
2012 Les Misérables
2012 Skyfall
2012 Zero Dark Thirty
2013 RED 2
2014 Vampire Academy
2015 In the Heart of the Sea
2015 Pan
2015 The Lady in the Van
2016 Assassin's Creed
2016 Now You See Me 2
2017 Wonder Woman
2018 Juliet, Naked
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 The Mercy
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Tomb Raider
2019 Fighting with My Family
2019 The King
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Barbie
2024 The Union
2024 Wicked
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Wicked: For Good
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
???? The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
Second Assistant Camera:
1989 Henry V
1989 The Endless Game
1989 Tree of Hands
1990 The Russia House
1991 Let Him Have It
1992 The Hummingbird Tree
1993 Foreign Affairs
1993 Much Ado About Nothing
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994 Great Moments in Aviation
1994 Second Best
1994 The Browning Version
1995 In the Bleak Midwinter
1995 The Butterfly Effect
1995 The Run of the Country
1996 The Leading Man
1997 Metroland
1997 Prince Valiant
1997 Twin Town
1998 A Rather English Marriage
1998 EverAfter
1998 Resurrection Man
1998 Velvet Goldmine
1999 Rogue Trader
2000 Maybe Baby
2001 A Knight's Tale
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 Intimacy
2001 The 51st State
2003 Johnny English
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 Keeping Mum
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2006 Amazing Grace
2006 Breaking and Entering
2006 Cinematographer Style
2006 The Magic Flute
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
2010 Shanghai
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2011 One Day
2011 Will
2012 John Carter
2012 Les Misérables
2012 Skyfall
2012 Zero Dark Thirty
2013 RED 2
2014 Vampire Academy
2015 In the Heart of the Sea
2015 Pan
2015 The Lady in the Van
2016 Assassin's Creed
2016 Now You See Me 2
2017 Wonder Woman
2018 Juliet, Naked
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 The Mercy
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Tomb Raider
2019 Fighting with My Family
2019 The King
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Barbie
2024 The Union
2024 Wicked
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Wicked: For Good
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
???? The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
Second Unit Director of Photography:
1989 Henry V
1989 The Endless Game
1989 Tree of Hands
1990 The Russia House
1991 Let Him Have It
1992 The Hummingbird Tree
1993 Foreign Affairs
1993 Much Ado About Nothing
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994 Great Moments in Aviation
1994 Second Best
1994 The Browning Version
1995 In the Bleak Midwinter
1995 The Butterfly Effect
1995 The Run of the Country
1996 The Leading Man
1997 Metroland
1997 Prince Valiant
1997 Twin Town
1998 A Rather English Marriage
1998 EverAfter
1998 Resurrection Man
1998 Velvet Goldmine
1999 Rogue Trader
2000 Maybe Baby
2001 A Knight's Tale
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 Intimacy
2001 The 51st State
2003 Johnny English
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 Keeping Mum
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 The Proposition
2006 Amazing Grace
2006 Breaking and Entering
2006 Cinematographer Style
2006 The Magic Flute
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 Fred Claus
2010 Cemetery Junction
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
2010 Shanghai
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2011 One Day
2011 Will
2012 John Carter
2012 Les Misérables
2012 Skyfall
2012 Zero Dark Thirty
2013 RED 2
2014 Vampire Academy
2015 In the Heart of the Sea
2015 Pan
2015 The Lady in the Van
2016 Assassin's Creed
2016 Now You See Me 2
2017 Wonder Woman
2018 Juliet, Naked
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 The Mercy
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Tomb Raider
2019 Fighting with My Family
2019 The King
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Barbie
2024 The Union
2024 Wicked
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Wicked: For Good
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day
???? The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
"A" Camera Operator:
2010 The Pacific
2016 The Crown
2022 Andor
"B" Camera Operator:
2002 The American Embassy
2010 The Pacific
2016 The Crown
2022 Andor
"C" Camera Operator:
2002 The American Embassy
2010 The Pacific
2011 Game of Thrones
2016 The Crown
2022 Andor
Assistant Camera:
1985 Screen Two
2000 Arabian Nights
2002 The American Embassy
2010 The Pacific
2011 Game of Thrones
2016 The Crown
2022 Andor
Clapper Loader:
1985 Screen Two
2000 Arabian Nights
2002 The American Embassy
2010 The Pacific
2011 Game of Thrones
2016 The Crown
2022 Andor
First Assistant Camera:
1985 Screen Two
1993 Harry
1995 Black Hearts in Battersea
1996 The Sculptress
2000 Arabian Nights
2002 The American Embassy
2010 The Pacific
2011 Game of Thrones
2016 The Crown
2022 Andor
Focus Puller:
1985 Screen Two
1993 Harry
1995 Black Hearts in Battersea
1996 The Sculptress
1999 Forgotten
2000 Arabian Nights
2000 Gormenghast
2002 The American Embassy
2010 The Pacific
2011 Game of Thrones
2016 The Crown
2022 Andor
Second Assistant Camera:
1985 Screen Two
1989 Screen One
1992 A Fatal Inversion
1993 Harry
1995 Black Hearts in Battersea
1996 The Sculptress
1999 Forgotten
2000 Arabian Nights
2000 Gormenghast
2002 The American Embassy
2010 The Pacific
2011 Game of Thrones
2016 The Crown
2022 Andor
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