Joshua James Richards

Joshua James Richards is an English-born cinematographer, best known for his work with his partner, director Chloé Zhao.

Joshua James Richards
Born	Penzance, Cornwall, England
Occupation	Cinematographer

Career

Richards' first feature film was Chloé Zhao's Songs My Brothers Taught Me.^[1] For his work, he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography.^[2] The duo would later reteam to do The Rider and Nomadland. For the latter, Richards received numerous accolades and awards, including a BAFTA Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award.^[3][4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director
2015	Songs My Brothers Taught Me	Chloé Zhao
2017	God's Own Country	Francis Lee
2017	The Rider	Chloé Zhao
2020	Nomadland	Chloé Zhao

Short film

Year	Title	Director
2011	New Skin	Vladimir de Fontenay
2011	Forget Me Not	Vladimir de Fontenay
2012	Glory Days	Benjamin Rutkowski
2013	Boneshaker	Nuotama Bodomo
2013	Rectangibles	Colleen Kwok
2013	The Lipstick Stain	Dagny Looper
2013	Light Rider	Federico Cesca
2013	No Sour Meadows	Columbine Goldsmith
2014	Afronauts	Nuotama Bodomo
2016	The Visitor	Ferran Mendoza Soler