Emmanuel Lubezki

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Known ForCamera
Born1964-11-30
BirthplaceMexico City, Mexico

Emmanuel Lubezki

Camera

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.

Filmography

Acting (2)

Production & Directing (48)

2026
DiggerDirector of Photography
9.3
2026
DiggerExecutive Producer
9.3
2024
The KnowingDirector
2024
The KnowingDirector of Photography
2022
AmsterdamDirector of Photography
6.1
2017
Flesh and SandDirector of Photography
9.0
2017
Song to SongDirector of Photography
5.5
2016
Last Days in the DesertDirector of Photography
5.7
2015
The RevenantDirector of Photography
7.5
2015
Knight of CupsDirector of Photography
5.7
2013
GravityDirector of Photography
7.2
2013
To the WonderDirector of Photography
5.8
2011
The Tree of LifeDirector of Photography
6.7
2009
Dick Tracy SpecialDirector of Photography
4.0
2008
Burn After ReadingDirector of Photography
6.7
2008
Shine a LightDirector of Photography
6.8
2007
To Each His Own CinemaDirector of Photography
6.4
7.0
2006
Children of MenDirector of Photography
7.6
2005
The New WorldDirector of Photography
6.5
2004
The Assassination of Richard NixonDirector of Photography
6.5
6.5
2003
The Cat in the HatDirector of Photography
5.4
2002
8.0
2001
AliDirector of Photography
6.7
2001
Y Tu Mamá TambiénDirector of Photography
7.4
5.8
1999
Sleepy HollowDirector of Photography
7.2
1998
Meet Joe BlackDirector of Photography
7.4
1998
Great ExpectationsDirector of Photography
6.7
1996
The BirdcageDirector of Photography
7.0
1995
A Walk in the CloudsDirector of Photography
7.4
1995
A Little PrincessDirector of Photography
7.6
1994
AmberDirector of Photography
5.1
1994
Reality BitesDirector of Photography
6.5
1993
The HarvestDirector of Photography
4.8
1993
Twenty BucksDirector of Photography
5.7
1993
MiroslavaDirector of Photography
6.2
1992
Sólo con tu parejaDirector of Photography
6.5
1992
Like Water for ChocolateDirector of Photography
7.3
1991
BandidosDirector of Photography
6.2
1990
La muchachaDirector of Photography
10.0
1989
Appointment with DeathDirector of Photography
6.7
1987
Los confinesSound Assistant
5.7
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AirmanDirector of Photography