# Bill Pope

Bill Pope, A.S.C. (born June 19, 1952) is an American cinematographer known for his collaborations with directors Sam Raimi, the Wachowskis and Edgar Wright. He has also photographed and directed numerous music videos for artists like Chris Isaak, Metallica and Drake, and eight episodes of the documentary series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.

## Early life

Pope was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He attended College High School and New York University, where he received his master's degree in Fine Arts. Prior to graduation, Pope worked as the cinematographer on a student film entitled The Sixth Week which won an Oscar for Achievement in Documentary at the 5th Annual Student Academy Awards on May 21, 1978.

## Filmography
### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1990 | Darkman | Sam Raimi | |
| 1991 | Closet Land | Radha Bharadwaj | |
| 1992 | Army of Darkness | Sam Raimi | |
| 1993 | Fire in the Sky | Robert Lieberman | |
| 1994 | Blank Check | Rupert Wainwright | |
| 1995 | Clueless | Amy Heckerling | |
| 1996 | Bound | The Wachowskis | |
| 1997 | Gridlock'd | Vondie Curtis-Hall | |
| 1998 | Zero Effect | Jake Kasdan | |
| 1999 | The Matrix | The Wachowskis | |
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Harold Ramis | |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | The Wachowskis | Shot back-to-back |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | The Wachowskis | Shot back-to-back |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Sam Raimi | |
| 2004 | Team America: World Police | Trey Parker | |
| 2006 | Fur | Steven Shainberg | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Sam Raimi | |
| 2008 | The Spirit | Frank Miller | |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Edgar Wright | |
| 2012 | Chasing Mavericks | Michael Apted Curtis Hanson | |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Barry Sonnenfeld | |
| 2013 | The World's End | Edgar Wright | |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | Jon Favreau | |
| 2017 | Baby Driver | Edgar Wright | |
| 2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King | Joe Cornish | |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Robert Rodriguez | |
| 2019 | Charlie's Angels | Elizabeth Banks | |
| 2020 | The Boys in the Band | Joe Mantello | |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Destin Daniel Cretton | Credited as "William Pope" |
| 2023 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Peyton Reed | |
| 2024 | Y2K | Kyle Mooney | |
| 2024 | Unfrosted | Jerry Seinfeld | Credited as "William Pope" |
| 2025 | How to Train Your Dragon † | Dean DeBlois | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1992 | American Playhouse | Robert Allan Ackerman | Episode "Mrs. Cage" |
| 1998 | Maximum Bob | Barry Sonnenfeld | Episode "Pilot" |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks | Jake Kasdan | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | Brannon Braga Himself Ann Druyan | Documentary series; 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Preacher | Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg | Episode "Pilot" |

### Video game

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2003 | Enter the Matrix | Live-action cinematographer |

### Music video

| Year | Title | Artist |
| 1983 | "Hold Back the Night" | Aldo Nova |
| 1984 | "Bitchen Party" | Lopez Beatles |
| 1986 | "Nasty" | Janet Jackson |
| 1986 | "Mercy Street" | Peter Gabriel |
| 1986 | "Red Rain" | Peter Gabriel |
| 1987 | "We'll Be Together" | Sting |
| 1987 | "The Ledge" | The Replacements |
| 1988 | "In Your Room" | The Bangles |
| 1988 | "I Did It For Love" | Night Ranger |
| 1989 | "One" | Metallica |
| 1989 | "After All This Time" | Rodney Crowell |
| 1990 | "Without You" | Mötley Crüe |
| 1995 | "Somebody's Crying" | Chris Isaak |
| 1995 | "Go Walking Down There" | Chris Isaak |
| 1996 | "Graduation Day" | Chris Isaak |
| 2013 | "Hold On, We're Going Home" | Drake |
| 2014 | "Gust of Wind" | Pharrell Williams |
| 2018 | "Colors" | Beck |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
| 1996 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Bound | Nominated |
| 1999 | BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | The Matrix | Nominated |
| 2004 | Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (For episode "Standing Up in the Milky Way") | Nominated |
| 2016 | Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | The Jungle Book | Nominated |