JOHN MATHIESON, B.S.C. (Director of Photography) earned his first Oscar nomination for his work on Ridley Scott's epic "Gladiator". He was also nominated for an American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Award, won a BAFTA, won the AFI Cinematography Prize and the was honored by the Los Angeles Film Critics for his camerawork on the film.

The Scottish-born Mathieson came up through the traditional ranks of his craft, first as a film loader on a Derek Jarman feature and then as an assistant to Gabriel Beristain. He then moved into music video production and was recognized for his work on "Peekaboo," by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Over a seven-year period, he shot more than 350 music videos and TV spots, including the BMW X-5 commercials and Madonna's remake of the Don McLean classic, "American Pie."