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Emmanuel Lubezki

Biography

Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern (born 30 November, 1964) is a Mexican cinematographer. Lubezki has worked with many acclaimed directors, including Mike Nichols, Tim Burton, Michael Mann, Joel and Ethan Coen, and frequent collaborators Terrence Malick, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu.

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. 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).

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The Knowing

2024

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Amsterdam

2022

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Song to Song

2017

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Last Days in the Desert

2016

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The Revenant

2015

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Knight of Cups

2015

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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014

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Gravity

2013

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To the Wonder

2013

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The Tree of Life

2011

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Dick Tracy Special

2009

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Burn After Reading

2008

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Shine a Light

2008

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To Each His Own Cinema

2007

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Children of Men

2006

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The New World

2005

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

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The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004

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The Cat in the Hat

2003

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From Mesmer, with Love or Tea for Two

2002

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Ali

2001

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Y Tu Mamá También

2001

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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

2000

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Sleepy Hollow

1999

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Meet Joe Black

1998

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Great Expectations

1998

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The Birdcage

1996

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A Walk in the Clouds

1995

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A Little Princess

1995

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Amber

1994

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Reality Bites

1994

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The Harvest

1993

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Twenty Bucks

1993

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Miroslava

1993

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Like Water for Chocolate

1992

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Sólo con tu pareja

1991

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Bandidos

1991

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La muchacha

1990

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Appointment with Death

1989

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Judy

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