
Emmanuel Lubezki
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-11-30 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Emmanuel Lubezki
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.
Known For
Acting
(2011)
Exploring 'The Tree of Life'
as Self
(2001)
Crew
(2026)
Judy
Director of Photography
(2026)
Goal IV: Dreams Never End
Cinematography
(2024)
The Knowing
Director, Director of Photography
(2022)
Amsterdam
Director of Photography
(2017)
Song to Song
Director of Photography
(2017)
Flesh and Sand
Cinematography
(2016)
Last Days in the Desert
Director of Photography
(2015)
Knight of Cups
Director of Photography
(2015)
The Revenant
Director of Photography
(2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Director of Photography
(2013)
Gravity
Director of Photography
(2013)
To the Wonder
Director of Photography
(2011)
The Tree of Life
Director of Photography
(2009)
Dick Tracy Special
Director of Photography
(2008)
Burn After Reading
Director of Photography
(2008)
Shine a Light
Director of Photography
(2007)
Year of the Nail
Thanks
(2007)
To Each His Own Cinema
Director of Photography
(2006)
Children of Men
Director of Photography
(2005)
The New World
Director of Photography
(2004)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Director of Photography, Associate Producer
(2004)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Director of Photography
(2003)
The Cat in the Hat
Director of Photography
(2002)
From Mesmer, with Love or Tea for Two
Director of Photography
(2001)
Y Tu Mamá También
Director of Photography
(2001)
Ali
Director of Photography
(2000)
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Director of Photography
(1999)
Sleepy Hollow
Director of Photography
(1998)
Meet Joe Black
Director of Photography
(1998)
Great Expectations
Director of Photography
(1996)
The Birdcage
Director of Photography
(1995)
A Walk in the Clouds
Director of Photography
(1995)
A Little Princess
Director of Photography
(1994)
Reality Bites
Director of Photography
(1994)
Amber
Director of Photography
(1993)
Miroslava
Director of Photography
(1993)
The Harvest
Director of Photography
(1993)
Twenty Bucks
Director of Photography
(1992)
Sólo con tu pareja
Director of Photography
(1992)
Like Water for Chocolate
Director of Photography
(1991)
Bandidos
Director of Photography
(1990)
La muchacha
Director of Photography
(1989)
Appointment with Death
Director of Photography