Peter Field
Peter Field is a second unit director of photography. He began his career in the visual effects department at Pinewood Studios, where he notably contributed to the production of Superman III. From those early days in optical and visual effects, he advanced into camera work both as an operator and as a second‑unit cinematographer, eventually building a reputation on large-scale international feature films and television productions.
Over the years, he has accumulated over 50 film credits and around 18 television credits, working across main, second, splinter, VFX, action, and model/miniature units. His roles frequently include second‑unit Director of Photography or camera operator, particularly on action sequences and specialised shots.
His cinematography collaborations span many high-profile films. Some examples include second‑unit work on Hot Fuzz (2007), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Doomsday (2008), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Spectre and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (both 2015), Jason Bourne (2016), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Doctor Strange (2016), Mortal Engines (2018), The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019), The Warrior Queen of Jhansi (2019), Kingdoms of Fire (2019), The Letter to the King (2020), The Wilds (2020) and The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power seasons 1 and 2 (2022–2023).
In particular, his work as second‑unit Action/Drama Director of Photography on The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 1 earned him the prestigious New Zealand Cinematographers Society Silver Award in May 2023. He was accorded full NZCS accreditation soon after. He then returned to shoot season 2 under the guidance of Vic Armstrong, his frequent collaborator, across a nine‑month UK shoot that concluded in mid‑2023.
Beyond films and episodic TV, Peter also works on commercials and short films, and enjoys operating additional units, including model/miniature units, as well as splinter and VFX units. He has collaborated with top directors such as Tim Burton, Joe Johnston, Neil Marshall, John Madden, Edgar Wright, Paul Greengrass, Sam Mendes, and Kenneth Branagh, as well as with major studios including Disney, Warner Bros., Marvel, Paramount, Netflix, Amazon Studios, MGM, Sony, Working Title, and more.
Colleagues widely praise him for his technical skills, creative eye, calm professionalism, and collaborative spirit—Vic Armstrong described him as "the consummate professional," while other collaborators called him "highly collaborative," "excited by action," and someone they would hire again without hesitation. He is also the son of renowned visual effects artist Roy Field and brother of Tim Field.
Films (69)
La Demoiselle et le dragon
2024 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Mourir peut attendre
2021 · Camera Operator
Fast & Furious 9
2021 · Camera Operator
Mujer Maravilla 1984
2020 · Camera Operator
Artemis Fowl: El mundo subterráneo
2020 · Camera Operator
Le voyage du Dr Dolittle
2020 · Camera Operator
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi
2019 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Maléfique : Le Pouvoir du Mal
2019 · Camera Operator
Mécaniques fatales
2018 · "A" Camera Operator
I Am Urban
2018 · Director of Photography
Un raccourci dans le temps
2018 · Camera Operator
Star Wars : Les Derniers Jedi
2017 · Camera Operator
The Changeover
2017 · Camera Operator
Rogue One : A Star Wars Story
2016 · Camera Operator
Docteur Strange
2016 · Camera Operator
Jason Bourne
2016 · Camera Operator
Le Chasseur et la Reine des glaces
2016 · Camera Operator
Grimsby : Agent trop spécial
2016 · Camera Operator
007 Spectre
2015 · Camera Operator
Mission : Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 · Camera Operator
Robots Supremacy
2015 · Camera Operator, VFX Director of Photography
Kingsman : Services secrets
2015 · Camera Operator
The Last Man
2014 · Director of Photography
Maléfique
2014 · Camera Operator
Un jour sans lendemain
2014 · Camera Operator
Doonby
2013 · Director of Photography
Guerra mundial Z
2013 · Camera Operator
Fast & Furious 6
2013 · Camera Operator
007 Skyfall
2012 · Camera Operator
Blanche-Neige et le chasseur
2012 · Camera Operator
Ombres et ténèbres
2012 · Additional Director of Photography
Voltage
2011 · Camera Operator
Captain America : First Avenger
2011 · Camera Operator
Attack the Block
2011 · Camera Operator
Votre Majesté
2011 · Camera Operator
Le Rite
2011 · Camera Operator
Les Voyages de Gulliver
2010 · Camera Operator
Night and Day
2010 · Camera Operator
Skellig
2009 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Easier Ways to Make a Living
2009 · Director of Photography
Quantum of Solace
2008 · Camera Operator
La Cité de l'ombre
2008 · "A" Camera Operator
La Momie : La Tombe de l'empereur Dragon
2008 · Camera Operator
Dévastation
2008 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Agent Crush
2008 · Director of Photography
Super flic
2007 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Casino Royale
2006 · VFX Director of Photography
Alexandre
2004 · Camera Operator
Troie
2004 · Camera Operator
Retour à Cold Mountain
2003 · Camera Operator
La Ligue des Gentlemen Extraordinaires
2003 · Camera Operator
Meurs un autre jour
2002 · Camera Operator
K-19 : Le Piège des profondeurs
2002 · VFX Director of Photography
Blade II
2002 · Additional Director of Photography
Lara Croft : Tomb Raider
2001 · Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Coup de peigne
2001 · Camera Operator
Quills : La plume et le sang
2000 · Camera Operator
Le monde ne suffit pas
1999 · Camera Operator
Haute voltige
1999 · Camera Operator
La Malédiction de la momie
1998 · Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Demain ne meurt jamais
1997 · Camera Operator
Sub Down
1997 · Lighting Camera
The Trick
1997 · Director of Photography
L'Île aux pirates
1995 · Camera Operator
Pirates
1995 · Visual Effects Camera
Left Hand Drive
1993 · Camera Operator
Shadowchaser
1992 · Camera Operator
DeepStar Six
1989 · Assistant Camera
Cookster: No Going Back
· Director
Séries (13)
VisionQuest
2026 · Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Anneaux de pouvoir
2022 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Salvajes
2020 · Director of Photography, Second Unit Director of Photography
L'Écuyer du Roi
2020 · Aerial Director of Photography
Kingdoms of Fire
2019 · Second Unit Director of Photography
New Blood
2016 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Marco Polo
2014 · Additional Director of Photography
Les Mystères Romains
2007 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Bleak House
2005 · Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator
All About George
2005 · Camera Operator
To the Ends of the Earth
2005 · Additional Director of Photography
Life Begins
2004 · Camera Operator
Henry VIII
2003 · Camera Operator