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Jean-Yves Escoffier

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Jean-Yves Escoffier (July 12, 1950 – April 1, 2003) was a French cinematographer.

Escoffier worked as director of photography on a number of films of Leos Carax including Boy Meets Girl, Mauvais sang, and Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, on a number of European and American feature films including The Human Stain, Possession, Nurse Betty, The Cradle Will Rock, Rounders, and Good Will Hunting, as well as Harmony Korine's Gummo.

He also worked with Mehdi Norowzian, Jeanne Moreau for Air France, David Lynch for Nissan Motors, and on music videos, "Hurt" (2002) for Johnny Cash and Mark Romanek.

On April 1, 2003, Escoffier died from a heart attackin his home in Los Angeles, California during production of The Human Stain, a film since dedicated to his memory.

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The Human Stain

2003

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Possession

2002

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15 Minutes

2001

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Nurse Betty

2000

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Cradle Will Rock

1999

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Agujetas Cantaor

1999

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Rounders

1998

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Good Will Hunting

1997

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Gummo

1997

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Excess Baggage

1997

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Grace of My Heart

1996

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The Crow: City of Angels

1996

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Jack & Sarah

1995

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Witch Hunt

1994

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Dream Lover

1993

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The Lovers on the Bridge

1991

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Jaune revolver

1988

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Mauvais Sang

1986

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Ulysse

1986

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Three Men and a Cradle

1985

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Shoah

1985

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Rude Raid

1985

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Boy Meets Girl

1984

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The Eyes of the Birds

1983

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Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983

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Ballade à blanc

1983

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Simone Barbès or Virtue

1980

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Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

1979

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Mountain Pass

1978

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Lumière

1976

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