Christopher Aoun

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Known ForCamera
BirthplaceBeirut, Lebanon

Christopher Aoun

Camera

Biography

Born in Beirut, Christopher Aoun studied cinematography at the Université Saint Jospeh de Beyrouth and the University of Television and Film Munich.

In 2019 he won the German Cinematography Award, was named as one of '10 Cinematographers to watch' by Variety, a 'Rising Star of Cinematography' by the American Cinematographer magazine and became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.

He shot Nadine Labaki's Academy Award nominated film 'Capernaum' in Beirut, which won the Jury Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Prior to that, he photographed Philippe Aractingi's film 'Listen' in Lebanon, the documentary 'Kalveli - Shadows of the Desert' in India, as well as dozens of commercials and music videos worldwide.

He recently wrapped production on Anne Zohra Berrached's latest movie 'The Wife of the Pilot', produced by Razor Film and Kaouther Ben Hania's 'The Man who Sold his Skin', starring Monica Bellucci.

Filmography

Production & Directing (15)

2025
Original SinDirector of Photography
10.0
2025
All That's Left of YouDirector of Photography
7.9
2024
Your BrothersCinematography
2023
The Promised LandSecond Unit Director of Photography
7.7
2021
CopilotDirector of Photography
6.6
2021
The Man Who Sold His SkinDirector of Photography
6.5
2020
SubspaceDirector of Photography
2019
PropertyDirector of Photography
2019
Kalveli: Shadows of the DesertDirector of Photography
2018
CapernaumDirector of Photography
8.1
2017
In WhiteDirector of Photography
2017
ListenDirector of Photography
4.3
2012
Martha und KarlDirector of Photography
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Mr. NawashiDirector of Photography