Jake is an award-winning cinematographer and director. After studying at AFI and the Royal College of Art in London, he went on to shoot hundreds of commercials and music videos - picking up a CADS music video award on the way - before segueing into the world of film and television, where he has worked on varied projects including the first three seasons of Billions for Showtime with directors including Neil Burger, Reed Morano, Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden, and John Dahl.

He shot two Emmy winning episodes of Black Mirror, 'National Anthem' [dir. Otto Bathurst] and 'Bandersnatch' [dir. David Slade], as well as working on many other TV shows including 'The Great' and 'Doctor Who'. He recently completed work on The Sparks Brothers documentary for director Edgar Wright. Jake has extensive 2nd unit credits on movies including The Mauritanian, The World's End, Divergent and Enduring Love.

As a director, Jake shot for Billions as well as making several acclaimed short films, including School of Life - winner of a British Independent Film Award - and a recent collaboration with Fujifilm, 2020 Vision, featuring poet Hussain Manawer.

He was elected a member of the British Society of Cinematographers in 2015, joining the board of governors in 2023.

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Jake Polonsky

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Cinematographer

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department

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