Person · Cinematographer

Emmanuel Lubezki

Born

November 30, 1964

From

Mexico City, Mexico

Also:
Producer
Director

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Decades active

Awards

In short · Shooting since 1988, 5 decades active, 39 credits, 3 Academy Award wins.

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2015
Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Cinematography
2014
Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Cinematography
2013
Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Cinematography

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Biography

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).

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.

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