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Emmanuel Lubezki

Emmanuel Lubezki

Camera1964Mexico City, Mexico

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.

Acting History

Future
2026
Digger
Director of Photography
2024
The Knowing
Director
The Knowing
Director of Photography
Disclaimer
TVDirector of Photography
Disclaimer
TVCinematography
Disclaimer
TVExecutive Producer
2022
Amsterdam
Director of Photography
2017
Song to Song
Director of Photography
Flesh and Sand
Director of Photography
2016
Last Days in the Desert
Director of Photography
2015
Knight of Cups
Director of Photography
The Revenant
Director of Photography
2013
To the Wonder
Director of Photography
Gravity
Director of Photography
2011
The Tree of Life
Director of Photography
2009
Dick Tracy Special
Director of Photography
2008
Shine a Light
Director of Photography
Burn After Reading
Director of Photography
2007
To Each His Own Cinema
Director of Photography
2006
Children of Men
Director of Photography
2005
The New World
Director of Photography
2003
The Cat in the Hat
Director of Photography
2002
2001
Y Tu Mamá También
Director of Photography
Ali
Director of Photography
1999
Sleepy Hollow
Director of Photography
1998
Great Expectations
Director of Photography
Meet Joe Black
Director of Photography
1996
The Oscars
TVas Self1 eps
The Birdcage
Director of Photography
1995
A Walk in the Clouds
Director of Photography
A Little Princess
Director of Photography
1994
Reality Bites
Director of Photography
Amber
Director of Photography
1993
Twenty Bucks
Director of Photography
The Harvest
Director of Photography
Miroslava
Director of Photography
Fallen Angels
TVDirector of Photography2 eps
1992
Sólo con tu pareja
Director of Photography
Like Water for Chocolate
Director of Photography
1991
Bandidos
Director of Photography
1990
La muchacha
Director of Photography
1989
Appointment with Death
Director of Photography
1988
The Marked Hour
TVDirector of Photography

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Personal Info

Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/30/1964(61 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico