See full bio » Roger Deakins is an English cinematographer best known for his work on the films of the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve. He is a member of both the American and British Society of Cinematographers. Deakins' first feature film in America as cinematographer was Mountains of the Moon (1990). He began his collaboration with the Coen ... Born: May 24, 1949 in in Torquay, Devon, England, UK