Bradford Young
| Bradford Young | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bradford Marcel Young July 6, 1977 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | bradfordyoung |
Bradford Marcel Young (born July 6, 1977) is an award-winning American cinematographer.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Young moved to Chicago at age 15 to live with his father. He received early artistic inspiration by the works of Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Aaron Douglas. He studied film at Howard University, where he was influenced by Haile Gerima.
Young's feature films as director of photography include White Lies, Black Sheep (2007), Pariah (2011), Restless City (2011), Middle of Nowhere (2012), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013), and Mother of George (2013).
Young has won Cinematography Awards at the Sundance Film Festival twice. In 2011, he won for his work on Pariah. Two years later, he won for his work on both Mother of George and Ain't Them Bodies Saints.
Young is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
On May 12, 2013, Young and director Andrew Dosunmu presented Mother of George as the Closing Night selection for Maryland Film Festival.
On September 22, 2016, Young was announced as the cinematographer for the untitled Star Wars Anthology film on Han Solo.
In January 2017, Young became the first African-American cinematographer to be nominated for an Academy Award, which he was nominated for for his work on Arrival.
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