FrameThrower · Actors · Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
38 films · 2,385 frames · top-billed in 21 · 1986–2023
Born 5 November 1960 · London, England, UK
Katherine Matilda Swinton is an award-winning British actress of Scottish descent, known for her versatile roles in independent films and blockbusters. She is a recipient various accolades throughout her long career, including an Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards, in addition to being nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Swinton began her career by appearing in experimental films starting with Caravaggio (1986), followed by The Last of England (1988), War Requiem (1989), and The Garden (1990). She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of Isabella of France in Edward II (1991).…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 38 films · 2,385 frames · top-billed in 21 · 1986–2023
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress2008
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role2008
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress1992
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award2018
- Saturn Award for Best Actress2017
- European Film Award for Best Actress2011
- Saturn Award for Best Actress2006
- Mary Pickford Award
How their films are shot
Measured across 2,385 frames from the 38 films we hold. This is the look of the work Tilda takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 38 films we hold, 45% of their frames are night, 43% low key — the look of the work Tilda takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
The Killer
2023 · The Expert
Three Thousand Years of Longing
2022 · Alithea
The French Dispatch
2021 · J.K.L. Berensen
The Souvenir: Part II
2021 · Rosalind
Memoria
2021 · Jessica Holland
Last and First Men
2020 · Narrator (voice)
The Souvenir
2019 · Rosalind
Suspiria
2018 · Madame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos
Okja
2017 · Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando
A Bigger Splash
2015 · Marianne Lane
Only Lovers Left Alive
2013 · Eve
We Need To Talk About Kevin
2011 · Eva Khatchadourian
Making of: I Am Love
2009 · Self
Michael Clayton
2007 · Karen Crowder
The Man From London
2007 · Camélia
Glitterbug
1994 · Self
Orlando
1992 · Orlando
Edward II
1991 · Isabella
The Garden
1990 · Madonna/Voice Overs
War Requiem
1989 · The Nurse
The Last of England
1987 · The Maid
Asteroid City
2023 · Dr. Hickenlooper
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019 · Betsey Trotwood
Hail, Caesar!
2016 · Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker
Doctor Strange
2016 · The Ancient One
The Zero Theorem
2013 · Dr. Shrink-Rom
Snowpiercer
2013 · Mason
Moonrise Kingdom
2012 · Social Services
The Limits of Control
2009 · Blonde
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2008 · Elizabeth Abbott
Burn After Reading
2008 · Katie Cox
Constantine
2005 · Gabriel
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005 · White Witch
Adaptation
2002 · Valerie Thomas
The Beach
2000 · Sal
Wittgenstein
1993 · Lady Ottoline Morrell
Caravaggio
1986 · Lena
Broken Flowers
· Penny
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
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