Benjamin Kračun

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Benjamin Kračun
BornMay 1981[1]
Alma materNapier University
National Film and Television School
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2003–present

Benjamin Kračun (/ˈkrɑːkən/;[2] born May 1981) is a Scottish cinematographer. He is best known for his work on Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman (2020)[3] and Coralie Fargeat's body horror film The Substance (2024),[4] the latter of which earned him the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer.[5] He is a full accredited member of the British Society of Cinematographers.[6] In June 2023, Kračun was invited to join the Cinematographers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[7]

Early life and education

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Kračun grew up in a small town in Scotland, a child of immigrant parents. His father is Croatian and his mother is German.[3] Kračun graduated from Napier University and subsequently won a place on the cinematography course at the prestigious National Film and Television School (NFTS).[8]

Filmography

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Short film

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Year Title Director Notes
2003 Break Ian Waugh
2005 Laddy and the Lady Henry Coombes
2007 Gralloch
2008 One in Four Matti Harju
Plane Days Himself
Ewan McNicol 		Also writer
Smile Ian Clark
2009 Believe Paul Wright
The Bedfords Henry Coombes
2010 I Love Luci Colin Kennedy
Rite Michael Pearce
2011 Afrikka Matti Harju
2012 Once and for All Ben Strebel
Gallop Michael Pearce
2013 Keeping Up with the Joneses
Belt Charles Henri Belleville
2015 Atis Daniel Mulloy
2016 Ana Paul Nicholls
2019 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite William McGregor Commercial

Feature film

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Year Title Director
2012 The Comedian Tom Shkolnik
2013 For Those in Peril Paul Wright
2014 Hyena Gerard Johnson
2017 Beast Michael Pearce
2019 Beats Brian Welsh
Monsoon Hong Khaou
2020 Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell
2021 Encounter Michael Pearce
2024 The Substance Coralie Fargeat
2025 Echo Valley Michael Pearce

Documentary film

Year Title Director Notes
2011 Without Gorky Cosima Spender With Ula Pontikos and Cosima Spender
2015 Dark Horse Louise Osmond

Television

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TV movies

Year Title Director
2010 One Night in Emergency Michael Offer
2014 Glasgow Girls Brian Welsh

TV series

Year Title Director Notes
2016 Murder Robert Jones Episode "Lost Weekend"
2016 The Tunnel Mike Barker 2 episodes
2019 Dublin Murders Saul Dibb 2 episodes
2020 The Third Day Marc Munden Part 1: Summer (3 episodes)

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Film Result Ref.
Austin Film Critics Association 2025 Best Cinematography The Substance Nominated [9]
British Independent Film Awards 2019 Best Cinematography Beats Won [10]
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films 2021 Best Cinematography Monsoon Nominated [11]
Columbus Film Critics Association 2025 Best Cinematography The Substance Nominated [12]
European Film Awards 2024 European Cinematography Won [13]
Indiana Film Journalists Association 2024 Best Cinematography Nominated [14]
Leeds International Film Festival 2008 Best International Documentary Short Plane Days Won [15]
Manaki Brothers Film Festival 2010 Small Golden Camera 300 Award I Love Luci Nominated [16]
St. Louis Film Critics Association 2021 Best Cinematography Promising Young Woman Nominated [17]

References

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