 He is a frequent collaborator with director Ridley Scott, acting as director of photography on most of his films beginning with "Gladiator" (2000), for which he won a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.He has worked with directors like Joel Schumacher, Rowan Joffé, Matthew Vaughn, Guy Ritchie, James Mangold, and Rob Letterman.Mathieson was born on Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England.