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Emmanuel Lubezki Biography

Birth Name:Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern

Birth Place:Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Profession Cinematographer, Producer, Camera department, Art director, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Is the first person to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for three consecutive years
  • Received the 2016 American Society of Cinematographers Award for his work on "The Revenant․"
  • Is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers
  • Is the son of actor and producer Muni Lubezki
  • Studied filmmaking at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
  • Has often worked with director Terrence Malick
  • Is well known for incorporating long, uninterrupted shots in his cinematography

Awards

  • 1992Silver Ariel-Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía): nominated
  • 1992Silver Ariel-Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía): winner
  • 1992Best Artistic Contribution Award-: winner
  • 1993Silver Ariel-Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía): winner
  • 1993Best Cinematography-: winner
  • 1993Best Cinematography-: winner
  • 1994Silver Ariel-Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía): winner
  • 1994CableACE-Direction of Photography and/or Lighting Direction in a Comedy or Dramatic Series: winner
  • 1994Best Cinematography-: winner
  • 1996Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 1996CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 1999BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1999Best Cinematography Award-Best Cinematography in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 1999NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: nominated
  • 2000Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
  • 2000CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2000SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2002MTV Movie Award-MTV North Feed (mostly Mexico) - Best Mexican Working in a Foreign Movie (Mejor Fuga de Talento Mexicano al Extranjero): nominated
  • 2003Chlotrudis Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2005DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2005NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: nominated
  • 2005SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2005VVFP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2006Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
  • 2006CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2006DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006ICP Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2006INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): winner
  • 2006Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2006LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2006Kodak Award-: winner
  • 2006NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: nominated
  • 2006OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2006Golden Osella-Outstanding Technical Contribution: winner
  • 2007Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
  • 2007ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
  • 2007AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2007International Award-: winner
  • 2007BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2007Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: winner
  • 2007ICS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2007INOCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2007IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): winner
  • 2007NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2007OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2007OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011ACCA-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
  • 2011BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
  • 2011Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
  • 2011CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011Hollywood Film Award-Cinematographer of the Year: winner
  • 2011HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011ICP Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: winner
  • 2011NYFCO Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2011SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2011UFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2011WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2012Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
  • 2012EDA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2012ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
  • 2012International Award-: winner
  • 2012ACCA-Best Cinematography of the Decade: winner
  • 2012Best Cinematography Award-Best Cinematography in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2012COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2012Chlotrudis Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2012Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2012GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2012Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: winner
  • 2012ICS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2012INOCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2012IOFCP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2012IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): winner
  • 2012NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2012OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2012OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013EDA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013BFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013Best Cinematography Award-Best Cinematography in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2013BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
  • 2013Best 3D Feature Film-: winner
  • 2013CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013DFCC-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013ICP Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013ICP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2013Halfway Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013NFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: nominated
  • 2013NYFCO Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2013SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2013UFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2013Best Cinematography-: winner
  • 2014Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
  • 2014ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Feature Film: winner
  • 2014AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014BFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014BOFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
  • 2014Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
  • 2014COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Cinematography - International Competition: winner
  • 2014Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2014GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: winner
  • 2014Hollywood Film Award-Cinematographer of the Year: winner
  • 2014ICP Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014ICS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014INOCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): nominated
  • 2014Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2014NYFCO Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014NTFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2014PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2014Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014VES Award-Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: winner
  • 2014WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
  • 2015EDA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
  • 2015AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015ACCA-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
  • 2015COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015Chlotrudis Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015DFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015Independent Spirit Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: winner
  • 2015HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015ICP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015IOFCP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015IOFCP Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015IOMA-Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia): nominated
  • 2015Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015ALFS Award-Technical Achievement of the Year: nominated
  • 2015NFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015UFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
  • 2016EDA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016DFCC-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: winner
  • 2016HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016ICP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016ICS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016Halfway Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016NTFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2017HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2017Halfway Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography of the Decade: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography of the Decade: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography of the Decade: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography of the Decade: nominated
  • 2025ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Limited or Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2025BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Television Drama (International/Streaming): nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated