Shaun Lee

OVERVIEW

Shaun Harley Lee is a Lighting Cameraman / DOP with extensive experience across international feature films, television series, documentary series, documentary features, television commercials and branded content. Working between the UK, Europe and South Africa, Shaun has established himself as one of the leading South African cinematographers working internationally, with award-winning work spanning Netflix, Amazon, BBC, Showtime, Channel 4 and major international feature productions. His cinematography combines strong visual storytelling with a cinematic approach to lighting, composition and movement, making him equally at home in premium long-form drama and high-end commercial work.    REQUEST CV

LIGHTING CAMERAMAN / DOP

TVC (Local & International)

International Feature

Drama / Series

Documentary

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Cinematic Storytelling;  Natural Light Cinematography;  Large Format Cinematography;

Performance-Driven Cinematography;  Studio Lighting;  International Production Workflows

SELECTED DIRECTORS WORKED WITH

Long Form

Abdou Cisse

Anthony Molyneaux

Carla Fonseca

John Gutierrez

Mandla Dube

Michael Matthews

Nick Collett

Nthato Mokgata

O.T. Fagbenle

Sebastian Thiele

Tawfik Alzaidi

Commercial

Anton Visser

Arabella Bartsch

Arno Salters

Bradley & Pablo

Bruno Bossi

Craig Ferguson

David Barr

Eva Zar

Faramarz Gosheh

Fausto Becatti

Freddie Powell

Giordano Maestrelli

Henry Littlechild

Jason Zada

Jonas McQuiggan

Karien Cherry

Katie Bell

Konqubinat

Laurence Ellis

Mark Middlewick

Natasja Fourie

Porteus Xandau

Rob Smith

Robert Jitzmark

Rollo Hollins

Sam Pillings

William Armstrong

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Winner – Best Cinematography in a Feature Film (AMAA Awards 2018) – Five Fingers for Marseilles.

Nominee – Best Cinematography in a Feature Film (SAFTA 2019) – Five Fingers for Marseilles.

Nominee – Best Cinematography in a Feature Film (SAFTA 2023) – The Silverton Siege.