1930–1992 · Spain · Cinematographer
Nestor Almendros
Natural window light and magic-hour exteriors.
Days of Heaven, 1978Source: Wikipedia
CINEMATOGRAPHER · BORN 1955 · FRANCE
Darius Khondji
Dense, dark, textured colour and rich shadow.
- Born
- 1955
- Country
- France
- Field
- Cinematographer
KNOWN FOR
- 1995Se7en
- 1991Delicatessen
- 2011Midnight in Paris
- 2012Amour
WHY THEY MATTER
Three Academy Award nominations, including Evita; two BAFTA and three Cesar nominations; shot the Palme d'Or winner Amour.
THE LIFE
Khondji was born in Tehran to an Iranian father and a French mother and grew up in France, making Super-8 films as a teenager. He studied at UCLA, New York University and the International Center of Photography, influenced by Jonas Mekas. Delicatessen established his international reputation, and a Nike advertisement with David Fincher led to Seven. His work on Evita was nominated for an Academy Award, and he later shot Amour, which won the Palme d'Or.
Also born in 1930–1959
1930–2001 · India · Cinematographer
Subrata Mitra
Natural bounce light and quiet realism.
Pather Panchali, 1955Source: Wikipedia
1930–2016 · United States · Cinematographer
Vilmos Zsigmond
Pre-flashed, muted colour and atmospheric haze.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977Source: Wikipedia
1931–2014 · United States · Cinematographer
Gordon Willis
Top light and deep underexposure that earned him the name the Prince of Darkness.
The Godfather, 1972Source: Wikipedia
1933–2007 · United States · Cinematographer
Laszlo Kovacs
Loose, natural-light American New Wave photography.
Easy Rider, 1969Source: Wikipedia
1934–2001 · United States · Cinematographer
John A. Alonzo
Naturalistic, cinema verite-inspired photography of the New Hollywood.
Chinatown, 1974Source: Wikipedia