Pat Sweeney

Pat Sweeney

LightingCrew 1998–2025 (27 year career)
6.3 avg rating

Biography

Pat Sweeney is a British gaffer. A late starter in the industry, Sweeney began his professional life as a motor mechanic. Sweeney entered the lighting department in 1997 when he joined Lee Lighting in Glasgow. Initially tasked with maintaining lighting trucks and generators, he soon worked on set, gradually rising from generator operator to electrician, best boy, and eventually to gaffer. His first break came by chance while working on Gregory's Two Girls, where he connected with Steve Kitchen, …

Known For

Filmography

Crew (66)

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Movies (59)

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

2025

Gaffer

7.4
Speak No Evil

Speak No Evil

2024

Gaffer

7.1
Poison

Poison

2023

Gaffer

6.9
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2023

Gaffer

7.2
The Rat Catcher

The Rat Catcher

2023

Gaffer

6.6
Morbius

Morbius

2022

Gaffer

5.9
The 355

The 355

2022

Gaffer

6.0
Locked Down

Locked Down

2021

Gaffer

5.2
Dolittle

Dolittle

2020

Gaffer

6.6
Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019

Gaffer

8.2
Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

Gaffer

8.2
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018

Gaffer

7.1
Holmes & Watson

Holmes & Watson

2018

Gaffer

4.3
Patient Zero

Patient Zero

2018

Gaffer

5.3
War Machine

War Machine

2017

Gaffer

5.6
The Mummy

The Mummy

2017

Gaffer

5.5
The BFG

The BFG

2016

Gaffer

6.3
Bastille Day

Bastille Day

2016

Gaffer

6.3
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

2015

Gaffer

7.2
Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

2015

Gaffer

7.3
Bill

Bill

2015

Gaffer

6.8
The Theory of Everything

The Theory of Everything

2014

Gaffer

7.8
Good People

Good People

2014

Rigging Gaffer

5.5
Kick-Ass 2

Kick-Ass 2

2013

Gaffer

6.4
Diana

Diana

2013

Rigging Gaffer

5.6
The Christmas Candle

The Christmas Candle

2013

Gaffer

5.8
The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

2012

Gaffer

6.1
Foster

Foster

2011

Gaffer

6.7
Swinging with the Finkels

Swinging with the Finkels

2011

Gaffer

4.4
The Decoy Bride

The Decoy Bride

2011

Gaffer

6.0
Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me

Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me

2011

Gaffer

5.5
London Boulevard

London Boulevard

2010

Rigging Gaffer

5.9
The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

2009

Gaffer

7.2
Into the Storm

Into the Storm

2009

Gaffer

6.3
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

2008

Gaffer

6.5
The Deaths of Ian Stone

The Deaths of Ian Stone

2008

Gaffer

5.6
Easy Virtue

Easy Virtue

2008

Gaffer

6.5
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

2008

Gaffer

6.6
Penelope

Penelope

2007

Gaffer

6.7
Broken Thread

Broken Thread

2007

Gaffer

10.0
St Trinian's

St Trinian's

2007

Gaffer

5.9
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006

Gaffer

5.1
Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters

2006

Gaffer

5.7
Man to Man

Man to Man

2005

Best Boy Electric

6.2
Revolver

Revolver

2005

Gaffer

6.3
The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

2005

Gaffer

6.2
Bride & Prejudice

Bride & Prejudice

2004

Gaffer

6.4
Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

2004

Best Boy Electric

6.5
Young Adam

Young Adam

2003

Rigging Gaffer

5.8
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

2002

Generator Operator

6.5
Solid Geometry

Solid Geometry

2002

Gaffer

4.4
Cowboys and Indians

Cowboys and Indians

2002

Gaffer

Large

Large

2001

Electrician

4.0
Late Night Shopping

Late Night Shopping

2001

Generator Operator

6.2
Strictly Sinatra

Strictly Sinatra

2001

Generator Operator

4.8
Last Legs

Last Legs

2001

Gaffer

Gregory's Two Girls

Gregory's Two Girls

1999

Generator Operator

4.6
Postmortem

Postmortem

1998

Electrician

5.5
Girl Group

Girl Group

Gaffer