Emmanuel Lubezki
Emmanuel Lubezki | |
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Born | Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern November 30, 1964 (age 59) Mexico City, Mexico |
Other names | Chivo |
Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1983–present |
Organization(s) | Mexican Society of Cinematographers American Society of Cinematographers |
Awards | Full list |
Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern (Spanish pronunciation:
Lubezki is known for groundbreaking uses of natural lighting and continuous uninterrupted shots in cinematography, often utilizing a Steadicam, a 3-axis gimbal, or hand-held camera to orchestrate fluid, uninterrupted camera movements during particularly significant scenes. Lubezki is a member of both the Mexican Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers. His work has been praised by audiences and critics alike, which earned him multiple awards, including eight Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography. He won in this category three times, becoming the first person to do so in three consecutive years, for Gravity (2013), Birdman (2014), and The Revenant (2015).
In 2020, he shot and narrated a short film for Apple displaying the camera capabilities of the iPhone 12 Pro, the first device ever to capture, edit and playback in Dolby Vision.[5]
Early life
Lubezki was born to a
Career
Lubezki began his career in Mexican film and television productions in the late 1980s. His first international production was the 1993 independent film Twenty Bucks, which followed the journey of a single twenty-dollar bill.
Lubezki is a frequent collaborator with fellow Mexican filmmaker
Lubezki won his first
Lubezki won the Royal Photographic Society Lumière Award for major achievement in cinematography, video or animation in 2016.
Filmography
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Note |
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1983 | Vengeance Is Mine | Alfonso Cuarón Carlos Marcovich |
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1985 | Sera por eso que la quiero tanto | Carlos Marcovich | |
1988 | Los buzos diamantistas | Marcela Couturier | |
1990 | La muchacha | Dorotea Guerra | |
2002 | From Mesmer, with Love or Tea for Two | Alejandro Lubezki Salvador Aguirre |
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2007 | Anna | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Segment of To Each His Own Cinema |
2010 | Write the Future | ||
2017 | Flesh and Sand | ||
2021 | Next to Normal |
Feature film
Television
Year | Title | Director | Note |
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1989–90 | La hora marcada | Alfonso Cuarón Luis Estrada Juan Mora Catlett |
8 episodes |
1990 | El motel de la muerte | Luis Estrada |
TV movie |
1993 | Fallen Angels | Steven Soderbergh Alfonso Cuarón |
Episodes "The Quiet Room" and "Murder Obliquely" |
2010 | Dick Tracy Special | Warren Beatty Chris Merrill |
TV short |
TBA | Disclaimer | Alfonso Cuarón | Upcoming miniseries |
Awards and nominations
See also
References
- ^ "Emmanuel Lubezki". Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ a b "Emmanuel Lubezki". Cinematographers. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2007-02-22). "Hollywood's big night". Jewish Standard. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ a b c Grabinsky, Alan (February 24, 2016). "Mexican Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki Hits His Stride". Tablet. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Shot on iPhone 12 Pro by Emmanuel Lubezki — Apple". Apple Singapore YouTube Channel. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ISBN 978-1136045783.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (February 25, 2016). "The tribe at the Oscars, 2016". Jewish Standard.
- ^ Erazo, Vanessa (25 February 2014). "6 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Mexican Oscar Nominee Emmanuel Lubezki". Remezcla. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "6 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Mexican Oscar Nominee Emmanuel Lubezki". Remezcla. 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Cuaron, Lubezki Talk Mistakes, Long Takes and How Peter Gabriel Made 'Gravity' Possible". Variety. February 13, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Children of Men". Metacritic. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Two Axis Dolly". Doggicam Systems. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ Corliss, Richard (2013-08-28). "Gravity at the Venice Film Festival: Dread and Awe in Space". Time. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ Scott, A.O. (2013-10-03). "Between Earth and Heaven". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Emmanuel Lubezki, DP of 'Gravity', Expounds on Cinematography in the Virtual Age". nofilmschool.com. October 8, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 30, 2014). "Oscars: 'Birdman' Cinematographer Reveals Secrets Behind Movie's Ingenious "Single Shot" Look". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Alejandro Innaritu Wins Best Director Oscar For The Revenant". Deadline. February 28, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.