Laurie "Lol" Crawley, (born 2 November 1974), is a British cinematographer, known for his Oscar-winning work on The Brutalist (2024).
In 2013, Crawley shot ', which was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival and attracted critical attention for its cinematography. Crawley has been inducted into the British Society of Cinematographers. He has been awarded two cinematography awards at film festivals, and also has been nominated for four Film Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2025, Crawley won Best Cinematography at both the 97th Academy Awards and the 68th British Academy Film Awards for his work in the film The Brutalist. The film also won him numerous other awards and nominations at other events, such as the Robby Müller Award and Best Cinematography from the British Society of Cinematographers.'
In 2016 The Playlist profiled Crawley in their filmmakers on the rise stating that, "British DP Lol Crawley isnâÂÂt quite a brand new name â heâÂÂs been doing some remarkably impressive work in features for nearly a decade now. But of late, heâÂÂs gone from an extraordinarily impressive cinematographer to staking his claim at being one of the best in the world."
Lol Crawley was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and grew up in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Wales, with his parents and two older sisters, one of whom is the writer and historian Fay Bound Alberti. He attended Ysgol Llanfyllin and Oswestry College and completed a BTEC National Diploma in Audio Visual Studies at The North East Wales Institute, before studying at Northumbria University, where he earned a BA Hons.
He is seen as an inspiration to the pupils of Ysgol Llanfyllin, with the headmaster, Dewi Owen, quoted in the Borders Counties Advertizer as saying:
Crawley's career progressed from his early education at Ysgol Llanfyllin to international recognition as a cinematographer. His professional achievements have been cited as an example of the potential for students from the school and the surrounding community to pursue careers in the creative industries."
In the 1990s, Crawley attended Northumbria University to study Film and Media Production.
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