PAUL WHEELERBSC FBKS GBCT

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

E-mail: paulwheelerbsc@btinternet.com

Website: www.paulwheelerbsc.com

Credits include:

KING LEAR Staring: Sir Ian McCellanShot in High Definition Directed by: Trevor Nunn / Chris Hunt

Produced by: Richard Price, Chris HuntAnd Andy Picheta

THE OPTICIAN Director: Jane McGeeShot on High Definition

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE The Performance CompanyFilm for Television Directors: Trevor Nunn

Chris HuntProducer: Richard Price

COR BLIMEY Company Television2hr Film for Television Director: Terry Johnson

Producer: Margaret Mitchell

OKLAHOMA! Primetime TVFilm for Television Directors: Trevor Nunn

Chris HuntProducer: Richard Price

1999 International Emmy Award - Performing Arts2000 U.S. International Film & Video Festival – Golden Camera Award

THE ABBA STORY Director / Producer: Chris Hunt90 minute special for television Iambic Productions

1999 BAFTA Nomination

CARGO Yellow ProductionsShot on Mini DV Director: Andy Reiss

Producer: Karen Vaughan

BIRTHDAYS Screen 2 ScreenShort for the Cinema Director: Chris AtkinsShot in High Definition

SMALL HOTEL Commotion Pictures1hr Drama Director: Jamie Payne

Producer: James Harris

THE GREATEST STORE IN THE WORLD Film and General Productions/BBCSingle Drama Director: Jane Prowse

Producer: Gillian Gordon

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ROUGH MAGICK Bubblehead Productions1hr Drama - pilot for 13 part series Director: Jamie Payne

Producer: Stephen Parsons

PEOPLE’S PASSION SVC Screen Entertainment LtdMusical Drama Director: Tony Cash

Producer: Tim Woolford

THE PRECIOUS BLOOD BBCScreen 2 Director: John Woods

Producer: Tony RoweEmmy Nomination and Prix Italia Nomination

HUNTING VENUS Buffalo Pictures/YTVSingle Drama Director: Martin Clunes

Producer: Phillippa Braithwaite

NEVILLE'S ISLAND Primetime TV/ITV90 minute Drama Director: Terry Johnson

Producer: Judy Craymer

THE QUEEN'S NOSE Film & General Productions/BBCSeries I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII Directors: Carol Wiseman,

David Skynner Series VII shot in High Definition Producers: Clive Parsons

Devina Belling1998 INDIE Award for Best Digital Cinematography (Series II)1999 INDIE Award for Best Digital Cinematography (Series III)

GHOSTBUSTERS OF EAST FINCHLEY BBC6 part Television Series Director: Jim Gilliespe Producer: Andree Molyneux

GHOST HOUR BBC One off films for television Producers: Andree Molyneux

Ruth Baumgarten"Blood & Water" Director: Terry Johnson"I’ll be Watching You" Director: John Strickland"Three Miles Up" Director: Lesley Manning"Blood & Fire" Director: Terry Johnson

U.F.O. Working Title FilmsFeature Film Director: Tony Dow

Producer: Simon Wright

EYE OF THE STORM Childsplay ProductionsDrama Serial for Children Director: Peter Taburn

Producer: Hugh Warren

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PIRATE PRINCE Thames TelevisionFilm for Television Director: Alan Horrox

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Producer: Julie Baines

TIME RIDERS Thames Television3 x 1hr Serial Director: Michael Winterbottom

Producer: Alan Horrox

INSPECTOR MORSE Zenith EntertainmentProducer: David Lascelles

"Sins of the Fathers" Director: Peter Hammond"Infernal Serpent" Director: John Madden"Driven to Distraction" Director: Sandy Johnson"Masonic Mysteries" Director: Danny Boyle

1991 BAFTA Nomination for Best Cinematography

LORNA DOONE Working Title Films2hr Film Director: Andrew Grieve

Producer: Anthony Root

INSPECTOR MORSE Zenith EntertainmentProducer: David Lascelles

"Second Time Around" Director: Adrian Shergold"Fat Chance" Director: Roy Battersby"Who Killed Harry Field" Director: Colin Gregg"Greeks Bearing Gift" Director: Adrian Shergold

1990 BAFTA Nomination for Best Cinematography

THE SAINT Producer: Christopher NeameTelevision Series Directors: Ian Toynton

Henry Herbert

THE DARK ANGEL BBC3 - Part Film Producer: Joe Waters

Director: Peter Hammond

CHELWORTH BBCProducer: Jonathan Alwyn

"Coming Home" Director: Brian Farnham"A Wonderfully Wrong Thing" Director: Brian Farnham

THE DOROTHY L. SAYERS MYSTERIES BBCProducer: Michael ChapmanDirector: Chris Hodson

BIG DEAL BBCProducer: Terry Williams

"The Big Sleep" Director: Jeremy Summers"The 'Z' Team" Director: Jeremy Summers"Playing the Ace" Director: Jeremy Summers"Innocent OK" Director: Jeremy Summers

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"Down and Under" Director: Jeremy Summers"Breakthrough" Director: Derek Lister"Home and Dry" Director: David Reynolds

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"The Video Man" Director: Chris Menaul"One Good Turn Over" Director: John Glenister

CALL ME MISTER BBCProducer: Bob Banks Stewart

"Running Time" Director: Peter Ellis

BERGERAC BBCProducer: Jonathan Alwyn

"Chrissie" Director: David Reynolds"Come Out Fighting" Director: Robert Young

LOVEJOY BBCProducer: Bob Banks Stewart

"The Real Thing" Director: Roger Tucker

TENKO BBCProducer: Ken RiddingtonDirectors: Jeremy Summers

Michael Morris

GIVE US A BREAK BBCProducer: Terry Williams

"Business is Business" Director: David Reynolds

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE BBCProducer: Jonathan PowellDirector: Cyril Coke

FAWLTY TOWERS BBCDirectors: John Howard Davies &

Bob Spiers

Commercials include: Director/Production company

Ford Mondeo “Senses” Paul Street, Streetlight FilmsAdams Children’s clothes x 2 Young GunsCOI, Ministry of Information x 4 Paul Street, Streetlight FilmsStarburst – “Green with Envy” David Skynner, Sneezing Tree FilmsStarburst – “Beat it!” David Skynner, Sneezing Tree Films

Countries worked in:

Australia, Bangladesh, Denmark, France, Germany, Check Republic, Holland, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, Slovakia, USA, Venice.

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Background:

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Paul Wheeler started his career as a junior member of the BBC’s film department and, twenty six very happy years later, having become a Senior Drama Film Cameraman, resigned to pursue a freelance career.

Since leaving the BBC Paul has won many awards and shot some fascinating productions covering almost every format from DV to 65mm film including HD.

Training:

While at the BBC Paul was seconded to Television Training where, as Senior Lecturer, Film he spent two years trained the incoming new directors in the art of shooting with a single camera.

After leaving the BBC Paul has twice been Head of Cinematography at the National Film and Television School (NFTS). He has also been Head of Cinematography at the Royal College of Art (RCA) and devised and run many courses both in both film and Digital Cinematography at the National Short Course Training Program (NSCTP). He has also taught at the London International Film School (LIFS). He has also been the tutor in Advanced Cinematography at the New York Film Academy in London.

As well as the above Paul is currently Head Of Curriculum, Cinematography, at the Metropolitan Film School at Ealing Studios in London and takes classes in general Cinematography at the London Film Academy as well as Maser Classes in High Definition Cinematography and 35mm Motion Picture Cinematography. Publications:

PRACTICAL CINEMATOGRAPHY, Second Edition – ISBN 0 240 51962 0 – published by the Focal Press. Published in several languages including Japanese and Korean.

DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY – ISBN 0 240 51614 1 – published by the Focal Press. Published in several languages including Japanese and Pharisee

HIGH DEFINITION CINEMATOGRAPHY, Second Edition – ISBN 0-24-052036-0 – published by the Focal Press. Also Published in several languages including Spanish.

Qualifications:

Paul Wheeler became a Fellow of the British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society (FBKS) in 1990 awarded the honour both for the quality of his photography and his contribution to the society’s training program. He became a member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) in 1991. Paul is also a member of the Guild of British Camera Technicians (GBCT) and has an NVQ in Camera, level 4.

Paul is a professionally qualified trainer having successfully completed the NSCTP Training for Trainers course.

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