A well-known name in South African cinema and television, Tom Marais is a two-time winner of the SAFT Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography. Some of his notable film credits include the crime drama Avenged (2013), Hard to Get (2014) and My Father's War (2016). In 2018, Marais debuted in Hollywood by helming the camera department in the action thriller Hunter Killer, which starred Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman in the central roles.