Filmmakers
MICHAEL COULTER B.S.C. (Director of Photography), a Scotsman born and raised in Glasgow, first became interested in photography as a teen-ager. He began his career making documentaries and went on to perfect his craft as a camera operator alongside Academy Award-winning cinematographer Chris Menges. Together, they worked on Bill Forsyth’s Local Hero and Comfort and Joy.

Coulter’s first feature film as director of photography was Bill Forsyth’s That Sinking Feeling. He also collaborated with the director on Gregory’s Girl, Housekeeping, Breaking In and Being Human.

His other film credits include The Good Father, The Long Day Closes, The Neon Bible, Where Angels Fear To Tread, Fairy Tale: A True Story and Four Weddings and a Funeral, for which he received a BSC nomination for Best Cinematography. In 1995, his work on Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility brought him triple accolades with an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA nomination and a BSC nomination for Best Cinematography.

Coulter recently completed production on Mansfield Park, © 1999 Universal Studios