FrameThrower · Actors · Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
10 films · 692 frames · top-billed in 4 · 1985–2023
Born 1 June 1947 · Carmel, Flintshire, Wales, UK
Jonathan Pryce, CBE is a Welsh stage and film actor and singer. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the 2019 film "The Two Popes."
After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and meeting his long time partner, English actress Kate Fahy, in 1974, he began his career as a stage actor in the 1970s. His work in theatre, including an award-winning performance in the title role of the Royal Court Theatre's "Hamlet", led to several supporting roles in film and television. He made his breakthrough screen performance in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film "Brazil".…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 10 films · 692 frames · top-billed in 4 · 1985–2023
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor1995
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical1991
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play1977
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Theatre World Award1977
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- Laurence Olivier Awards
How their films are shot
Measured across 692 frames from the 10 films we hold. This is the look of the work Jonathan takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 10 films we hold, 48% of their frames are day, 45% low key — the look of the work Jonathan takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018 · Don Quixote
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997 · Elliot Carver
Evita
1996 · Juan Perón
Brazil
1985 · Sam Lowry
One Life
2023 · Martin Blake
The Age of Innocence
1993 · Rivière
The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
1988 · The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
· Governor Weatherby Swann
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
· Governor Weatherby Swann
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
· Governor Weatherby Swann
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
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