
Simon Finney
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), Ass…
Acting
- 2000Arabian Nights2nd Guard2 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2022Andor"A" Camera Operator12 ep.
- 2011Game of Thrones"C" Camera Operator1 ep.
- 2010The Pacific"A" Camera Operator5 ep.
- 2002The American Embassy"B" Camera Operator5 ep.
- 2000Arabian NightsAssistant Camera2 ep.
- 2000GormenghastFocus Puller4 ep.
- 1999ForgottenFocus Puller2 ep.
- 1996The SculptressFirst Assistant Camera4 ep.
- 1995Black Hearts in BatterseaFirst Assistant Camera6 ep.
- 1993HarryFirst Assistant Camera7 ep.
- 1992A Fatal InversionSecond Assistant Camera3 ep.
- 1989Screen OneSecond Assistant Camera2 ep.
- 1989The Endless GameClapper Loader2 ep.
- 1985Screen TwoAssistant Camera, Clapper Loader, First Assistant Camera, Second Assistant Camera2 ep.
Also known as: Simon Albert Finney