Perry Evans
Perry Evans is a British gaffer. Born in West London, with early life in Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove, he attended Henry Compton School in Fulham, and he lives in Staines-upon-Thames. He began his career in the late 1970s as an electrician apprentice at Lee Lighting. His early film credits include working as an electrician under gaffer Roy Rodhouse on Monty Python films such as Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985), and also Withnail and I (1987). Over time, he progressed to the role of gaffer on high-profile productions. His selected filmography as gaffer (or senior lighting roles) includes Batman Begins (2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010), Prometheus (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Allied (2016), Rogue One (2016), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), among many others. He is known for his preference for soft lighting, making creative use of diffusion and newer LED lighting technologies, while retaining traditional craft-based techniques.
Filmography (34)
Heads of State
The Woman in Cabin 10
Here
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Fast X
The Last Duel
F9
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Allied
Now You See Me 2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Monuments Men
Muppets Most Wanted
The Counselor
World War Z
Snow White and the Huntsman
Prometheus
John Carter
Zero Dark Thirty
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Alice in Wonderland
Clash of the Titans
The Dark Knight
The Da Vinci Code
Batman Begins
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Fierce Creatures
The Russia House
Scandal
Withnail & I
