Christopher Aoun
Camera
Born in Beirut, Christopher Aoun studied cinematography at the Université Saint Jospeh de Beyrouth and the University of Television and Film Munich.
In 2019 he won the German Cinematography Award, was named as one of '10 Cinematographers to watch' by Variety, a 'Rising Star of Cinematography' by the American Cinematographer magazine and became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.
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He shot Nadine Labaki's Academy Award nominated film 'Capernaum' in Beirut, which won the Jury Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Prior to that, he photographed Philippe Aractingi's film 'Listen' in Lebanon, the documentary 'Kalveli - Shadows of the Desert' in India, as well as dozens of commercials and music videos worldwide.
He recently wrapped production on Anne Zohra Berrached's latest movie 'The Wife of the Pilot', produced by Razor Film and Kaouther Ben Hania's 'The Man who Sold his Skin', starring Monica Bellucci.
Known for
Capernaum
September 20, 2018
The Promised Land
October 5, 2023
The Man Who Sold His Skin
March 15, 2021
All That's Left of You
September 25, 2025
Copilot
August 11, 2021
Listen
February 9, 2017
Original Sin
October 13, 2025
Subspace
November 1, 2020
In White
November 12, 2017
Conversation with Erich Haas
January 1, 2014
Kalveli: Shadows of the Desert
January 10, 2019
Martha und Karl
January 1, 2012
Behind the camera15
- 2025Original Sin Director of Photography
- 2025All That's Left of You Director of Photography
- 2024Your Brothers Cinematography
- 2023The Promised Land Second Unit Director of Photography
- 2021Copilot Director of Photography
- 2021The Man Who Sold His Skin Director of Photography
- 2020Subspace Director of Photography
- 2019Property Director of Photography
- 2019Kalveli: Shadows of the Desert Director of Photography
- 2018