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Andrew Lesnie Biography

Birth Name:Andrew Lesnie

Birth Place:Sydney, Australia

Profession Cinematographer, Camera department, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was inducted into the Australian Cinematographers Society Hall of Fame in 2002
  • Won a BAFTA Award for his work on "The Return of the King" in 2003
  • Won the AFI cinematography award for "Doing Time For Patsy Cline" in 1997
  • Studied at the Australian Film Television and Radio School
  • Began his career as a camera assistant on the 1978 horror film "Patrick․"
  • In addition to "The Lord of the Rings" series, he worked with director Peter Jackson on other blockbuster films like "The Lovely Bones" and 2005's "King Kong․"
  • Best known as the cinematographer for "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit" trilogy
  • Shot music videos for bands like INXS, UB40 and Mental As Anything in the 1980s
  • The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson chose him for the trilogy after seeing his work on the 1995 film "Babe․"

Awards

  • 1994Hong Kong Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 1995Cinematographer of the Year-: winner
  • 1996Cinematographer of the Year-: winner
  • 1997AFI Award-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
  • 1998Award of Distinction-Feature Productions Cinema: winner
  • 1998FCCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1999Chlotrudis Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2001ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2001Best Cinematography Award-Best Cinematography in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2002Oscar-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2002ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
  • 2002ACCA-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
  • 2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2002Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
  • 2002CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2002DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2002Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2002OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2002PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2003ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2003Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
  • 2003COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2003CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2003Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
  • 2003INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2003IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): nominated
  • 2003OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2003OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2003PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2003Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2004ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
  • 2004AFI Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2004COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2004FCCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2004Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004INOCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2004IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): nominated
  • 2004Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2004OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2004PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004Gold Award-Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Cinematography: winner
  • 2005Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2006ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
  • 2006CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2009DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2009HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2010Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2014AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Cinematography - International Competition: nominated
  • 2015FCCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated