FrameThrower · Actors · Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi
5 films · 296 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1988–2019
Born 14 April 1958 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Peter Dougan Capaldi is a Scottish actor, writer and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker the spin doctor in The Thick of It, for which he has received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. When he reprised the role in In the Loop, Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. In 2012, Capaldi wrote (with Tony Roche), directed and performed in The Cricklewood Greats, an affectionate spoof documentary about a fictitious film studio, which tracks real developments and trends throughout the history of British cinema.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 5 films · 296 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1988–2019
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film1995
- British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance2010
- BAFTA Award for Best Short Film1994
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast2010
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor2010
How their films are shot
Measured across 296 frames from the 5 films we hold. This is the look of the work Peter takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 5 films we hold, 58% of their frames are day, 60% natural — the look of the work Peter takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
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