Graham Frake

Studied at Harrow School of Photography in Film and Television production. After graduating spending 3 years as a photo journalist in East Anglia covering news stories for the Eastern Daily Press, National Papers and shooting newsreel for BBC East and Anglia TV news. Joined the staff of BBC Television Film Unit at Ealing Film Studios in 1976 working across the range of BBC programming and travelling the world on documentaries, current affairs and working on many award winning dramas. During this time also spending a period living in the USA as a member of the BBC New York Film Crew. Transferring from BBC Ealing to BBC Bristol Film Unit in the late 80's Graham photographed network drama and documentary features including working for the BBC Natural History Unit. A BAFTA winning member of the camera team responsible for photographing Sir David Attenborough's 'The Trials of Life' he also worked with Sir David on his acclaimed series 'Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives'. Leaving the BBC and a member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) Graham is experienced shooting major drama across Europe and Asia on film and digital media. Nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his work on the acclaimed 'Downton Abbey' and a nomination for the APKIT Awards (Russian Emmy) for his work on 'Nyukhach'. Graham lives in Bristol.