Dean Zimarakis

Grip NVQ 2 Certified

After completing his studies in Audiovisual Arts and Cinematography, Dean pursued a career as a Grip. Since 2010 he worked in Greece & India before finally settling in the UK in 2013.
Dean has worked for over a decade in the UK film and TV industry, on productions that include major feature films and high end TV dramas.
His experience and devotion to the craft, in addition to his academic knowledge of camera work and audio-visual arts make him an valuable, collaborative addition to any production.

Nationality: British - Greek / Full Car & Motorcycle Driving License

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Feature Films

Production Director Director of Photography Additional Information
Well Done (2022)Gilles LegardinierStephane Le ParcKey Grip (UK)
Rye Lane (2021)Raine Allen MillerOlan CollardyBest Boy Grip
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)Sam RaimiJohn MathiesonGrip (Splinter Unit)
Love at First Sight (2021)Vanessa CaswillLuke BryantKey Grip
Phantom of the Open (2021)Craig RobertsKit FraserB Camera Grip (Dailies)
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)Andy SerkisRobert RichardsonGrip (Dailies)
Louis Wain (2020)Will SharpeErik WilsonGrip (Dailies)
Tom & Jerry (2021)Tim StorySteven HallGrip (Dailies - 2nd Unit)
Fast & Furious 9 (2021)Justin LinStephen F WindonGrip (Dailies - Main & 2nd Unit)
Black Widow (2020)Darrin PrescottCarlos De CarvalhoC Cam Grip (Dailies - 2nd Unit)
The King's Man (2020)Matthew VaughnBen Davis BSCC Cam Grip (Dailies)
Mad to be Normal (2017)Robert MullanAli AsadB Cam Grip
The Hand of the Creator (2016)Odilon RochaUlrich BurtinKey Grip
Churchill's Secret (2016)Charles SturridgeFabian Wagner BSCC Cam Grip (Dailies)
The Ones Below (2015)David FarrEd RutherfordB Cam Grip (Dailies)
Love Type D (2019)Sasha CollingtonChristoper SchneiderKey Grip
Solitary (2015)Sasha KranePete WallingtonKey Grip
The Telemachy (2020)Alexander NallyGabriel LoukerisKey Grip
Baishe Srabon (2011)Srijit MukherjiSoumik HaldarGrip
Chaplin (2011)Anindo BanerjeeSoumik HaldarGrip

TV / Dramas

Production Director Director of Photography Additional Information
The Assassin (2024) - AmazonLisa Mulcahy, Daniel NettheimLaurent Bares, Arni FilippussonKey Grip
Malice (2024) - AmazonMike BarkerJohn Pardue BSCCrane Grip
Horseface (2023) - Apple TVBen PalmerVariousB Cam Grip
The Ballad of Renegade Nell (2022) - DisneyVariousVariousB Camera Grip
Masters Of The Air (2021) - AppleVariousVariousC Camera Grip (Volume Unit)
Ragdoll (2021) - AMC, AlibiNiall MaccormickPhil WoodKey Grip (Block 2)
Heartstopper (2021) - NetflixEuros LynDiana OlifirovaB Camera Grip
Black NarcissusCharlotte Bruus ChristensenCharlotte Bruus ChristensenGrip (Dailies)
We Hunt Together (2020) - BBC, ShowtimeJon JonesMicheal WoodKey Grip (Eps. 4,5,6)
Home S2 (2020) - Channel 4David SantTrevelyan OliverKey Grip (Dailies)
Dead Pixels S2 (2020) - Channel 4Jamie Jay JohnsonNick MartinKey Grip (Dailies)
C.B. Strike S3 (2020) - BBC, CinemaxSue TullyTomasz NaumiukB Cam Grip (Dailies)
Silent Witness S23 (2020)Lawrence TillSean Van HalesB Cam Grip (Dailies)
Granchester S5 (2020)Gordon Anderson /Christinana EbohonMark WatersKey Grip (Dailies) / B Cam Grip
Bulletproof S2 (2020) - SkySam MasudAndy McDonnellB Cam Grip (Dailies)
Dracula (2020) - NetflixPaul McGuiganTony Slater-LingGrip (Dailies)
Trying (2020) - BBC, Apple TVJim O'HanlonArthur MulhernB Cam Grip (Dailies)
The Trouble with Maggie Cole (2020) - ITVBen GregorAndy HollisB Camera Grip
The Reluctant Landlord S2 (2019)David SantAlistair UpcraftB Cam Grip (Dailies)
Four Weddings & A Funeral (2019) - HULUTristam Shapeero /Catherine MorsheadGavin Finney BSC /Stijn Van Der VekenB Cam Grip (Dailies)
Wild Bill (2019) - ITVAnnie Griffin /John HardwickMick CoulterB Cam Grip (Dailies)
Silent Witness S22 (2019) - BBCVariousVariousB Cam Grip (Dailies)
The Split (2018) - BBCJessica HobbsDale McCreadyB Cam Grip (Dailies)
Electric Dreams (2017) - AmazonVariousVariousGrip (Splinter Unit - Dailies)
Harlots S1 (2017) - HULU, ITVVariousVariousB Cam Grip (Dailies), KG: P Kemp
Fleabag (2016) - AmazonHarry BradbeerTony MillerB Cam Grip (Dailies)
Doctor Thorne (2016) - ITVNiall MacCormickJan JonaeusB Cam Grip (Dailies)

Commercials (selection)

Production Director Director of Photography Additional Information
VansAbove GroundCourtney BennettKey Grip
Bulk PowdersSantiago ArbalaezRowan BiddiscombeKey Grip
Mulberry Caleb FemiNathalie PittersKey Grip
BooHoo ManMartin WaineKey Grip
SamsungJordan BuckKey Grip (2nd Unit)
ScreenSkills: Immersive CareersJo Southwell Mary FarbrotherKey Grip
Reebok: Instapump FuryOldieRex McWhirterKey Grip
QualcommRob DaviesNick BrownKey Grip
NSPCCRobin MasonJustin BrownKey Grip
Save The Children UKTom GreenJames HenryKey Grip
Samsung: School of RugbyGabe TurnerFede AlfonzoGrip Trainee
Tesco: Spirits, Beer, BBQ, EasterRichard JungEd RutherfordKey Grip
ExpediaRobin MasonArturo VasquezKey Grip
Canon PromoTamsin MacKinnonArturo Vasquezkey Grip

Promos (selection)

Production Director Director of Photography Additional Information
Alfie Templeman: Stop ThinkingKLVDRStefan YapGrip - Pulse Films
Khruangbin: 2 Fish & an ElephantScott DungateJackson HuntGrip - Somesuch
Gregory Porter: Shakespeare LiveRobin MasonNick BrownGrip - BBC Events
Jarryd James: This TimeScratchDavid FoulkesGrip - Agile Films
The Staves: SteadyBrain Fairbain /Karl EcclestonBen BarberGrip - Compulsory Prods.
Nimmo: Dilute ThisScratchDavid FoulkesGrip - Agile Films
We Are The Ocean: Sweet Little LiesJack LightfootArturo VasquezGrip - Blindeye Films

Education & Qualifications

2010 – MA in Film & Television Production (Major in Cinematography), University of Bristol

2009 – BA in Cultural Technology & Communications (Major in Digital AudioVisual Arts), University of the Aegean 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

Van and equipment can be arranged / provided.