Emmanuel Lubezki

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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

• Digger (2026)
• Concierto Caifanes Auditorio Nacional 1989 (2024)
• The Knowing (2024)
• Amsterdam (2022)
• Flesh and Sand (2017)
• Song to Song (2017)
• Last Days in the Desert (2016)
• The Revenant (2015)
• Knight of Cups (2015)
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
• Gravity (2013)
• To the Wonder (2013)
• Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (2011)
• The Tree of Life (2011)
• Dick Tracy Special (2009)
• Burn After Reading (2008)
• Shine a Light (2008)
• To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
• Year of the Nail (2007)
• Children of Men (2006)
• The New World (2005)
• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
• The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
• The Cat in the Hat (2003)
• From Mesmer, with Love or Tea for Two (2002)
• Ali (2001)
• Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También' (2001)
• Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
• Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
• Sleepy Hollow (1999)
• Meet Joe Black (1998)
• Great Expectations (1998)
• The Birdcage (1996)
• A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
• A Little Princess (1995)
• Amber (1994)
• Reality Bites (1994)
• The Harvest (1993)
• Twenty Bucks (1993)
• Miroslava (1993)
• Sólo con tu pareja (1992)
• Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
• Bandidos (1991)
• Camino largo a Tijuana (1991)
• La muchacha (1990)
• Motel of Death (1990)
• Appointment with Death (1989)
• Gaby: A True Story (1987)
• Los confines (1987)
• Airman