Brian Bansgrove (18 July 1941-29 December 2001) was a New Zealand gaffer (chief lighting technician for motion pictures) best known for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
Andrew Lesnie, who won the 2002 Academy Award for Cinematography for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring said that Bansgrove and his crew were the "key element" in helping him craft images for the three Lord of the Rings films during the 15-month shoot between mid-1999 and late 2000. At the nomination of the film for the 16th annual ASC awards (American Society of Cinematographers), Lesnie called him "one of the true legends of the Australian film industry" saying further that "he was an extremely close collaborator" in the lighting design. Lesnie described Bansgrove not only as a friend and colleague but as the "main reason for winning" the Academy Award. Lesnie dedicated his Academy Award to Bansgrove in his acceptance speech at the 74th Academy Awards Ceremony.
Camera and electrical department
Avatar (2004): Gaffer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Gaffer (supervising chief lighting technician)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Gaffer (supervising chief lighting technician)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Gaffer (supervising chief lighting technician)
A Bright Shining Lie (1998) Gaffer
Welcome to Woop Woop (1997): Gaffer
The Phantom (1996) Gaffer (uncredited)
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995): Gaffer
No Escape (1994): Gaffer
Sniper (1993): Gaffer
Turtle Beach (1992): Gaffer
Sweet Talker (1991): Gaffer
Almost an Angel (1990): Gaffer
Prisoners of the Sun (1990): Gaffer
Crocodile Dundee II (1988): Gaffer
High Tide (1987): Gaffer
The Perfectionist (1987): Gaffer
Crocodile Dundee (1986): Gaffer
Burk & Wills (1985): Gaffer
Phar Lap (1983): Gaffer
The Return of Captain Invincible (1983): Gaffer
Stanley (1983): Gaffer
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982): Gaffer
Starstruck (1982): Gaffer
Heatwave (1982): Gaffer
Gallipoli (1981): Gaffer
The Chain Reaction (1980): Gaffer
Stir (1980): Gaffer
The Girl who met Simone de Beauvoir in Paris (1980): Gaffer
My Brilliant Career (1979): Gaffer
Alison's Birthday (1979): Gaffer
Cathy's Child (1979): Gaffer
In Search of Anna (1978): Gaffer
Newsfront (1978): Gaffer
Journey among Woman (1977): Gaffer
The Love Letters from Teralba Road (1977): Gaffer
The F.J Holden (1977): Gaffer
Break of Day (1976): Gaffer
Mad Dog Morgan (1976): Gaffer
The Trespassers (1976): Gaffer
The Removalists (1975): Gaffer
The Great McCarthy (1975): Gaffer
The Man from Hong Kong (1975): Gaffer
Promised Woman (1975): Gaffer
Stone (1974): Gaffer
27A (1974): Gaffer
The Office Picnic (1973): Gaffer
Now and Then (1979)
And / Or = One (1978)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Dedicatee
The Long and Short of It (2003): In loving memory
Welcome to Woop Woop (1997): Cruise Director
