Cinematographers / DPs
by couch_potato101 | created - 04 Dec 2011 | updated - 20 Dec 2017 | PublicAccomplished + newbie cinematographers each with a unique style and POV. Foreign + local/Filipino; multiple good films: Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki, Seamus McGarvey, Chris Menges, Jeff Cronenweth, Roger Deakins, Philippe Rousselot, Matthew Libatique, Bruno Delbonnel, Darius Khondji, Linus Sandgren --- audited Dec. 2017
1. Matthew Libatique
Cinematographer | Black Swan
Matthew Libatique is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work with director Darren Aronofsky on the films Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014) and Mother! (2017). He also shot Bradley Cooper's directorial debut film, A Star Is ...
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological):
* REQUIEM FOR A DREAM [2000] ***
* THE FOUNTAIN [2006]
* IRON MAN 1 AND 2 [2008, 2010]
* BLACK SWAN [2010] ***
* RUBY SPARKS [2012]
MUSIC VIDEOS:
* Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors" music video (2013)
2. Bruno Delbonnel
Cinematographer | The Tragedy of Macbeth
Bruno Delbonnel was born in 1957 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), A Very Long Engagement (2004) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * AMELIE [2001] - *** * ACROSS THE UNIVERSE [2007] - *** * HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE [2009]
3. Darius Khondji
Cinematographer | Amour
Darius Khondji was born on October 21, 1955 in Tehran, Iran. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Amour (2012), Se7en (1995) and Delicatessen (1991). He is married to Marianne Khondji. They have three children.
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological):
* THE BEACH [2000]
* WIMBLEDON [2004]
* MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS [2007]
* MIDNIGHT IN PARIS [2011] ***
* AMOUR [2012]
MUSIC VIDEOS:
* Madonna - "Frozen" music video (1998) ***
* Lady Gaga - "Marry The Night" music video (2011) ***
4. Eduardo Serra
Cinematographer | Girl with a Pearl Earring
Eduardo Serra was born on October 2, 1943 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Unbreakable (2000) and Blood Diamond (2006).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * THE GIRL WITH THE A PEARL EARRING [2003] * BLOOD DIAMOND [2006] * HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PT. 1 + 2 [2010/2011] ***
5. M. David Mullen
Cinematographer | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
M. David Mullen was born on June 26, 1962 in Iwakuni, Japan. He is a cinematographer, known for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017), The Love Witch (2016) and Jennifer's Body (2009). He is married to Lisle Foote.
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological):
* JENNIFER'S BODY [2009]
TV:
* SMASH [2011]
6. Philippe Rousselot
Cinematographer | Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Philippe Rousselot was born on September 4, 1945 in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), A River Runs Through It (1992) and Dangerous Liaisons (1988).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * BIG FISH [2003] *** * CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY [2005] *** * LARRY CROWNE [2011]
7. Barry Sonnenfeld
Director | Men in Black
Barry Sonnenfeld was born and raised in New York City. He graduated from New York University Film School in 1978. He started work as director of photography on the Oscar-nominated In Our Water (1982). Then Joel Coen and Ethan Coen hired him for Blood Simple (1984). This film began his collaboration...
8. Roger Deakins
Cinematographer | Blade Runner 2049
Roger Deakins is an English cinematographer best known for his work on the films of the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve.
He is a member of both the American and British Society of Cinematographers.
Deakins' first feature film in America as cinematographer was Mountains of the Moon (...
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological):
* SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION [1994] ***
* A BEAUTIFUL MIND [2001]
* DOUBT [2008] ***
* THE READER [2008] ***
* REVOLUTIONARY ROAD [2008]
* WALL-E [2008], as visual consultant
* HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON [2010], as visual consultant ***
* SKYALL [2012] ***
ARTICLES:
[link]http://www.indigestmag.com/deakins1.htm[/link]
[link]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Deakins[/link]
9. Jeff Cronenweth
Cinematographer | Gone Girl
Jeff Cronenweth was born on January 14, 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Gone Girl (2014), The Social Network (2010) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological):
* FIGHT CLUB [1999] ***
* ONE HOUR PHOTO [2002] ***
* THE SOCIAL NETWORK [2010] ***
* THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO [2011] ***
> ace D.P.
> visual style: dark, brooding, light and shadow
10. Ping Bin Lee
Cinematographer | Fa yeung nin wah
Ping Bin Lee was born in 1954 in Taiwan. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for In the Mood for Love (2000), The Assassin (2015) and Crosscurrent (2016).
FILMS DP'd: * IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE [2000]
11. Janusz Kaminski
Cinematographer | War Horse
Janusz Kaminski is a Polish cinematographer and film director. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his movies since 1993. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).
His ...
FILMS DP'd (chronological): * SCHINDLER'S LIST [1993] * SAVING PRIVATE RYAN [1998]
12. Chris Menges
Cinematographer | Michael Collins
As an Academy Award-winning cinematographer who made the successful segue to directing features, Chris Menges has carved out a successful, but understated career. Menges got his start as an assistant editor and camera operator and even worked as a sound recordist several times, before working his ...
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological):
* THE MISSION [1986]
* NOTES ON A SCANDAL [2006] ***
* THE READER [2008], with Roger Deakins ***
* EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE [2011]
“It starts with the word, with the writing. You ask yourself ‘does it move you?’ It starts with a film’s heart. I couldn’t work on something I didn’t believe in, something I wasn’t passionate about.”
[link]http://www.screendaily.com/home/blogs/chris-menges-i-would-die-for-the-right-script/5047225.article[/link]
13. Emmanuel Lubezki
Cinematographer | Children of Men
Lubezki began his career in Mexican film and television productions in the late 1980s. His first international production was the 1993 independent film Twenty Bucks (1993), which followed the journey of a single twenty-dollar bill.
Lubezki is a frequent collaborator with fellow Mexican filmmaker ...
FILMS DP'd (chronological):
* REALITY BITES [1994] ***
* A LITTLE PRINCESS [1995]
* GREAT EXPECTATIONS [1998]
* MEET JOE BLACK [1998]
* SLEEPY HOLLOW [1999]
* Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN [2001] ***
* THE NEW WORLD [2005]
* CHILDREN OF MEN [2006] ***
* THE TREE OF LIFE [2011] ***
* GRAVITY [2013]
* TO THE WONDER [2013]
* BIRDMAN [2014]
* THE REVENANT [2015]
[link]http://www.vulture.com/2013/09/emmanuel-lubezki-gravity-alfonso-cuaron-terrence-malick.html[/link]
14. Caleb Deschanel
Cinematographer | The Passion of the Christ
Caleb Deschanel is an American film cinematographer and film/television director. He has been nominated for six Academy Awards, each time in the field of cinematography. The first nomination came in 1983 for the film The Right Stuff (1983). His second was in 1984 for The Natural (1984), the third ...
15. Robert Richardson
Cinematographer | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Robert Richardson has won three Academy Awards and earned seven Academy Award nominations for his cinematography. His work on director Oliver Stone's JFK earned him his first Oscar. His second and third came with The Aviator and Hugo directed by Martin Scorsese. These two films also garnered him ...
16. Robert Elswit
Cinematographer | There Will Be Blood
Robert Elswit is an American cinematographer. He is best known for Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), There Will Be Blood (2007), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), Inherent Vice (2014), and Nightcrawler (2014).
Elswit frequently works with director ...
17. Seamus McGarvey
Cinematographer | Nocturnal Animals
SEAMUS McGARVEY (Director of Photography) has collected two Academy Award nominations for his cinematography: on Joe Wright's 2007 WWI drama "Atonement," and his 2012 adaptation of Tolstoy's classic, "Anna Karenina." In addition to the Oscar nominations, McGarvey won the British Society of ...
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * THE HOURS [2002] *** * ATONEMENT [2007] *** * THE AVENGERS [2012]
18. Peter Deming
Cinematographer | Mulholland Dr.
Peter Deming was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Mulholland Drive (2001), The Menu (2022) and The Continental (2023).
19. Affonso Beato
Cinematographer | Todo sobre mi madre
Affonso Beato was born on July 13, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for All About My Mother (1999), The Queen (2006) and Orfeu (1999).
20. Stephen Goldblatt
Cinematographer | The Help
Stephen Goldblatt was born on April 29, 1945 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Help (2011), Closer (2004) and Angels in America (2003).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * CLOSER (2004) *** * RENT (2005) * JULIE & JULIA (2009) * THE HELP (2011) * THE INTERN (2015)
21. Odyssey Flores
Cinematographer | Lola
Odyssey Flores is known for Lola (2009), Siargao (2017) and Thy Womb (2012).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * THY WOMB [2012] * MA' ROSA [2016] ***
22. Rodrigo Prieto
Cinematographer | Brokeback Mountain
Rodrigo Prieto is a Mexican cinematographer. He is best known for Brokeback Mountain (2005), Babel (2006), Argo (2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Silence (2016).
He also worked with Alejandro González Iñárritu on the acclaimed Amores perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003), and Biutiful (2010).
...
FILMS DP'd (chronological): * AMORES PERROS [2000] * 8 MILE [2002] * FRIDA [2002] *** * 21 GRAMS [2003] * BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN [2005] * BIUTIFUL [2010] * WATER FOR ELEPHANTS [2011] * WE BOUGHT A ZOO [2011] * ARGO [2012]
23. Hoyte Van Hoytema
Cinematographer | Tenet
Hoyte Van Hoytema was born in Horgen, Switzerland. Van Hoytema is a Dutch-Swedish director of photography known for his work on The Fighter (2010), Her (2013), Interstellar (2014), and Dunkirk (2017). Van Hoytema always wanted to be a filmmaker, therefore he wished to attend a film school in The ...
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * INTERSTELLAR [2014] * SPECTRE [2015] ***
24. Bojan Bazelli
Cinematographer | The Lone Ranger
Cinematographer Bojan Bazelli, ASC is a master image maker who leads the way with his visually groundbreaking work. He's currently filming with director David Lowery on Peter Pan. Previously, Bazelli lensed 6 Underground, Netflix's largest budgeted feature to date, helmed by director Michael Bay ...
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * THE RING [2002] * A CURE FOR WELLNESS [2017] ***
25. Linus Sandgren
Cinematographer | Babylon
Linus Sandgren is an Academy Award winning Swedish cinematographer. He is best known for his work with Damien Chazelle on La La Land (2016) and his collaboration with David O Russell on the films American Hustle (2013) and Joy (2015).
He also worked with Gus Van Sant on Promised Land where he shot ...
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * AMERICAN HUSTLE [2013] *** * JOY [2015] * LA LA LAND [2016] ***
26. Stéphane Fontaine
Cinematographer | Un prophète
Stéphane Fontaine is known for A Prophet (2009), Captain Fantastic (2016) and Jackie (2016).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * CAPTAIN FANTASTIC [2016] *** * JACKIE [2016] ***
27. Romain Lacourbas
Cinematographer | Ballerina
Romain Lacourbas was born on June 19, 1977 in Paris, France. He is a cinematographer, known for Ballerina (2025), The Witcher (2019) and ZeroZeroZero (2019).
28. Anthony B. Richmond
Cinematographer | Don't Look Now
Anthony B. Richmond was born on July 7, 1942 in London, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Don't Look Now (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and Walkabout (1971). He has been married to Amanda Digiulio Richmond since 1995. He was previously married to Jaclyn Smith ...
29. Thimios Bakatakis
Cinematographer | The Lodge
Thimios Bakatakis is known for The Lodge (2019), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) and The Lobster (2015).
30. Benoît Debie
Cinematographer | Enter the Void
Benoît Debie is known for Enter the Void (2009), Climax (2018) and Spring Breakers (2012).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * ENTER THE VOID [2010] ***
31. Chung-hoon Chung
Cinematographer | Ah-ga-ssi
Chung-hoon Chung was born on June 15, 1970 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for The Handmaiden (2016), Oldboy (2003) and Last Night in Soho (2021).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * OLDBOY [2003] * STOKER [2013] ***
32. Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Cinematographer | The Master
Mihai Malaimare Jr. was born in 1975 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a cinematographer, known for The Master (2012), Jojo Rabbit (2019) and The Harder They Fall (2021).
FILMS DP'd I'VE SEEN (chronological): * TETRO [2009] *** * THE MASTER [2012]
33. Paul Laufer
Cinematographer | The Cell
Paul Laufer is known for The Cell (2000), Runaway Train (1985) and Miracle Mile (1988).
34. Colin Watkinson
Cinematographer | The Handmaid's Tale
Colin Watkinson is known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017), The Fall (2006) and Immortals (2011).
35. Stefan Duscio
Cinematographer | Shantaram
Stefan grew up in rural Australia with a love of visual storytelling. Making films and comic books from an early age, he honed his talents at Media Arts in RMIT University Melbourne studying a wide range of audio and visual subjects.
Continuing his love of narrative and images, he has since shot ...
36. Jim Fealy
Camera_department | Being John Malkovich
Jim Fealy is known for Being John Malkovich (1999), Beyoncé: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (2008) and It Just Takes One (1997).
37. Thomas Kloss
Camera_department | Iron Man Three
Thomas Kloss was born on December 29, 1956 in Vienna, Austria. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Iron Man Three (2013), Fear (1996) and Conan the Barbarian (2011).
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