Jake Polonsky BSC is a cinematographer and director based in London. He studied at the Royal College of Art, where he completed an MA in Film and Television, before attending the American Film Institute Conservatory as a Fulbright Scholar. He also holds a first-class honours degree in English and Modern History from the University of Oxford.
Jake began his career shooting commercials and music videos before moving into film and television. His cinematography credits include Billions, Black Mirror (The National Anthem and Bandersnatch), The Great, The Sparks Brothers, Doctor Who, Endeavour, Surface, and Pennyworth. He has also worked as a second unit director of photography on feature films including The World's End, The Mauritanian, Divergent, and Victoria & Abdul.
Alongside his work as a cinematographer, Jake has directed episodes of Billions and several short films, including School of Life, which won a British Independent Film Award. He became a member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) in 2015 and joined its board of governors in 2023.