Neville Kidd
- Known For
- Camera
- Active Years
- 1964–2026 (63 Years)
- Total Credits
- 82 credits in database
Biography
Neville Kidd is a Scottish cinematographer known for his work in television and film. His career includes credits on productions such as Sherlock, The Umbrella Academy, Solid Air, The Age of Innocence, Amazing Stories, and Altered Carbon. For his cinematography on the Sherlock episode His Last Vow, Kidd received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie, as well as an OFTA Television Award for Best Cinematography in a Non-Series and a nomination from the American Society of Cinematographers. He also won a BAFTA Award for Best Photography: Factual for A History of Scotland and received a nomination in the same category for Michael Palin and The Mystery of Hammershøi. Additionally, he was awarded Best Cinematography at the Festroia Troia International Film Festival.
Career overview
Neville Kidd is a Scottish cinematographer known for his extensive work in television and film. His professional credits include contributions to productions such as Sherlock, The Umbrella Academy, Solid Air, The Age of Innocence, Amazing Stories, and Altered Carbon. He has been recognized for his work on the Sherlock episode titled His Last Vow, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie. This same project earned him an OFTA Television Award for Best Cinematography in a Non-Series and a nomination from the American Society of Cinematographers for Outstanding Cinematography in a Regular Series.
In addition to his work on Sherlock, Kidd has received recognition for his factual cinematography. He won a BAFTA Award for Best Photography: Factual for the series A History of Scotland and received a nomination in the same category for Michael Palin and the Mystery of Hammershøi. Furthermore, he was awarded for Best Cinematography at the Festroia Troia International Film Festival. Throughout his career, Kidd has maintained a presence in the industry, with his work spanning multiple seasons of The Umbrella Academy. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and the British Society of Cinematographers.
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Full Filmography
82 titles- VisionQuest (2026) Director of Photography
- Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025) Director of Photography
- The Buccaneers (2023) Director of Photography
- Suspicion (2022) Director of Photography
- Amazing Stories (2020) Director of Photography
- Devils (2020) Director of Photography
- Love, Death & Robots (2019) Thanks
- The Umbrella Academy (2019) Director
- The Umbrella Academy (2019) Director of Photography
- Altered Carbon (2018) Director of Photography
- Travelers (2016) Director of Photography
- Childhood's End (2015) Director of Photography
- Outlander (2014) Director of Photography
- Doctor Who: Last Christmas (2014) Director of Photography
- Treasures of Ancient Egypt (2014) Director of Photography
- The Plantagenets (2014) Director of Photography
- Alasdair Gray: A Life in Progress (2014) Additional Photography
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) Director of Photography
- Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013) Director of Photography
- D-Day: The Last Heroes (2013) Director of Photography
- The Wonder of Dogs (2013) Camera Operator
- Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II (2013) Camera Operator
- Held Hostage: The Ordeal in Amenas (2013) Director of Photography
- How to Grow a Planet (2012) Director of Photography
- Nigellissima (2012) Director of Photography
- Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karim (2012) Camera Operator
- Case Histories (2011) Director of Photography
- A History of Celtic Britain (2011) Director of Photography
- A History of Ancient Britain (2011) Director of Photography
- Operation Crossbow (2011) Director of Photography
- Sherlock (2010) Director of Photography
- Little Crackers (2010) Director of Photography
- Lip Service (2010) Director of Photography
- Nigella Kitchen (2010) Camera Operator
- The Foods that Make Billions (2010) Director of Photography
- Edgar Allan Poe: Love, Death, and Women (2010) Director of Photography
- I'll Be Right Here (2010) Director of Photography
- Simon Schama's John Donne (2009) Camera Operator
- Darwin's Dangerous Idea (2009) Director of Photography
- Darwin's Dangerous Idea (2009) Camera Operator
- Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution (2009) Director of Photography
- Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It (2009) Director of Photography
- A History of Scotland (2008) Director of Photography
- British Style Genius (2008) Director of Photography
- Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger (2008) Director of Photography
- Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails (2008) Director of Photography
- Heroes and Villains (2007) Director of Photography
- Nigella Express (2007) Director of Photography
- J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (2007) Director of Photography
- The Wild West (2007) Director of Photography
- Rough Crossings (2007) Director of Photography
- Vienna: City of Dreams (2007) Director of Photography
- Reichenbach Falls (2007) Director of Photography
- Shell (2007) Director of Photography
- Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006) Director of Photography
- Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006) Director of Photography
- Nigella Feasts (2006) Director of Photography
- Surviving Disaster (2006) Director of Photography
- Nigella's Christmas Kitchen (2006) Director of Photography
- Doctor Who (2005) Director of Photography
- I Shouldn't Be Alive (2005) Director of Photography
- Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi (2005) Director of Photography
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) Director of Photography
- Solid Air (2003) Director of Photography
- Forever Summer with Nigella (2002) Camera Operator
- Confidence Lab (2001) Director of Photography
- Lost (2001) Director of Photography
- Secrets of the Dead (2000) Director of Photography
- Nigella Bites (2000) Director of Photography
- Nigella Bites (2000) Camera Operator
- Michael Palin On The Colourists (2000) Lighting Camera
- Meet the Ancestors (1998) Director of Photography
- Santa / Claws (1997) Director of Photography
- Cutting Edge (1990) Director of Photography
- Cutting Edge (1990) Camera Operator
- The Strange Little Man, the Small Boy and the Precious Fish (1990) Producer
- Taggart (1983) Director of Photography
- NOVA (1974) Camera Operator
- Omnibus (1967) Camera Operator
- Horizon (1964) Camera Operator
- Anansi Boys Director of Photography
- Body Image Camera Operator
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What movies or TV shows is Neville Kidd best known for?
Neville Kidd is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including VisionQuest (2026), Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025), The Buccaneers (2023), Suspicion (2022).
How many credits does Neville Kidd have?
Neville Kidd has accumulated over 82 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2026.
What is Neville Kidd's background in cinema and television?
Neville Kidd is a Scottish cinematographer known for his work in television and film. His career includes credits on productions such as Sherlock, The Umbrella Academy, Solid Air, The Age of Innocence, Amazing Stories, and Altered Carbon. For his cinematography on the Sherlock episode His Last Vow, Kidd received a Prim...
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