Emmanuel Lubezki
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- Born
- November 30, 1964 (age 61) · Mexico City, Mexico
Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern (Spanish pronunciation: [emaˈnwel luˈβeski]; born November 30, 1964) is a Mexican cinematographer. Lubezki uses natural lighting and continuous, uninterrupted shots in cinematography, often utilizing a Steadicam, a 3-axis gimbal, or a hand-held camera. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with Terrence Malick, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
He has received numerous accolades, including three consecutive wins for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the science fiction thriller Gravity (2013), the dark comedy Birdman (2014), and the epic western The Revenant (2015). He was Oscar-nominated for his work on A Little Princess (1995), Sleepy Hollow (1999), The New World (2005), Children of Men (2006), and The Tree of Life (2011).
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Lubezki is a member of the Mexican Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers. Lubezki won the Royal Photographic Society Lumière Award for significant cinematography, video or animation achievement in 2016.
Known for
The Revenant
December 25, 2015
Gravity
October 3, 2013
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
October 17, 2014
Children of Men
September 22, 2006
Sleepy Hollow
November 19, 1999
Meet Joe Black
November 12, 1998
Burn After Reading
September 5, 2008
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
December 16, 2004
The Tree of Life
May 17, 2011
Ali
December 10, 2001
The Cat in the Hat
November 21, 2003
Amsterdam
September 27, 2022
Behind the camera44
- 2026Digger Director of Photography, Executive Producer
- 2024Concierto Caifanes Auditorio Nacional 1989 Director
- 2024The Knowing Director, Director of Photography
- 2022Amsterdam Director of Photography
- 2017Flesh and Sand Director of Photography
- 2017Song to Song Director of Photography
- 2016Last Days in the Desert Director of Photography
- 2015The Revenant Director of Photography
- 2015Knight of Cups Director of Photography
- 2014