Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Cinematographers, including Quentin Tarantino, Jay Baruchel, Jean-Luc Godard, Alton Brown and Emmanuel Lubezki

Famous 20th Century Cinematographers

Quentin TarantinoQuentin Tarantino
27 March 1963, American
Fimmaker
Steve-OSteve-O
13 June 1974, Canadian, British, American
Actor

Daniel ModerDaniel Moder
31 January 1969, American
Cinematographer

Gwen VerdonGwen Verdon
13 January 1925, American
Actress

Alton BrownAlton Brown
30 July 1962, American
TV Personality, Celebrity Chef, Author

Roger DeakinsRoger Deakins
24 May 1949, British
Cinematographer
Sir David LeanDavid Lean
25 March 1908, British
Film Director, Producer & Screenwater

Barry SonnenfeldBarry Sonnenfeld
01 April 1953, American
Filmmaker

Russ MeyerRuss Meyer
21 March 1922, American
Director

Jack CardiffJack Cardiff
18 September 1914, British
Cinematographer, Film Director
Martin KenzieMartin Kenzie
29 April 1956, British
Cinematographer

Sven Vilhem NykvistSven Nykvist
03 December 1922, Swedish
Cinematographer
Matt RossMatt Ross
03 January 1970, American
Actor

Robert Downey Sr.Robert Downey Sr.
24 June 1936, American
Actor

Sam Taylor-JohnsonSam Taylor-Johnson
04 March 1967, British
Filmmaker
Cary Joji FukunagaCary Joji Fukunaga
10 July 1977, American
Film Director

Louis GarrelLouis Garrel
14 June 1983, French
Actor, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Film
Damon HerrimanDamon Herriman
31 March 1970, Australian
Actor, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Film

Jim HanksJim Hanks
15 June 1961, American
Actor

Caleb DeschanelCaleb Deschanel
21 September 1944, American
Cinematographer, Film director
Todd FisherTodd Fisher
24 February 1958, American
Director

John JayJohn Jay
11 December 1915, American
Filmmaker
Adam WingardAdam Wingard
03 December 1982, American
Director

Angela LeeAngela Lee
20 February 1964, American
Producer

Tony CurranTony Curran
13 December 1969, British, Scottish
Actor

Lynne RamsayLynne Ramsay
05 December 1969, British
Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Film
Rainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner Fassbinder
31 May 1945, German
Screenwriter, Playwright, Film director, Actor,
Emmanuel LubezkiEmmanuel Lubezki
1964 AD, Mexican
cinematographer, film director, photographer, film

Mr. PeteMr. Pete
30 January 1980, American
Actor

John HansonJohn Hanson
07 March 1942, American
Director

Louis MalleLouis Malle
30 October 1932, French
Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director, Camera
Costa RoninCosta Ronin
03 February 1979, Australian, American, Russian
Actor

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Hoyte van HoytemaHoyte van Hoytema
04 October 1971, Swedish
Cinematographer, Artist

John AsherJohn Asher
13 January 1971, American
Actor

Patrick McDermottPatrick McDermott
18 September 1957, American
Cameraman

Eleanor CoppolaEleanor Coppola
04 May 1936, American
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter
Peter GreenawayPeter Greenaway
05 April 1942, British
Theatre director, Film director, Writer,

Nicolas RoegNicolas Roeg
15 August 1928, British
Film director, Cinematographer
Darius KhondjiDarius Khondji
21 October 1955, French
Cinematographer

Robert FrankRobert Frank
09 November 1924, Swiss, American
Film director, Photographer, Cinematographer,

Robert OsborneRobert Osborne
03 May 1932, American
Actor, Television actor, Biographer, Film actor,
Kan MukaiKan Mukai
16 October 1937, Chinese, Japanese
Director

Jeremy SaulnierJeremy Saulnier
10 June 1976, American
Director
Jan de BontJan de Bont
22 October 1943
Film director, Cinematographer, Film producer

Mike FiggisMike Figgis
28 February 1948, British
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter,

Mack SennettMack Sennett
17 January 1880, Canadian, American
Actor

Tom TykwerTom Tykwer
23 May 1965, German
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter,

Alain ResnaisAlain Resnais
03 June 1922, French
Film director, Screenwriter, Film editor,
John SchwartzmanJohn Schwartzman
18 October 1960, American
Cinematographer

Chris MarkerChris Marker
29 July 1921, French
Film producer, Film critic, Film director,

Mario BavaMario Bava
31 July 1914, Italian
Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer,

Shane HurlbutShane Hurlbut
18 February 1964, American
Cinematographer
Wally PfisterWally Pfister
08 July 1961, American
Film director, Cinematographer

Gregg TolandGregg Toland
29 May 1904, American
Cinematographer
Jesús FrancoJesús Franco
12 May 1930, Spanish
Film director, Screenwriter, Film maker, Actor,

Nuri Bilge CeylanNuri Bilge Ceylan
26 January 1959, Turkish
Film director, Photographer, Screenwriter,

Herschell Gordon LewisHerschell Gordon Lewis
15 June 1929, American
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter,
Andrew LauAndrew Lau
04 April 1960
Film director, Film producer, Cinematographer

Bille AugustBille August
09 November 1948, Danish
Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer
Gordon WillisGordon Willis
28 May 1931, American
Cinematographer

Philippe GarrelPhilippe Garrel
06 April 1948, French
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer,

Rupert WyattRupert Wyatt
26 October 1972, British
Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Film producer, Film
Jacques RivetteJacques Rivette
01 March 1928, French
Film director, Screenwriter, Film critic,

Matthew LibatiqueMatthew Libatique
19 July 1968, American
Cinematographer
Robert ElswitRobert Elswit
22 April 1950, American
Cinematographer, Film editor

Vilmos ZsigmondVilmos Zsigmond
16 June 1930, Hungarian
Cinematographer

Manoel de OliveiraManoel de Oliveira
11 December 1908, Portuguese
Film Director

Haskell WexlerHaskell Wexler
06 February 1922, American
Cinematographer, Film director, Screenwriter
Leslie Marmon SilkoLeslie Marmon Silko
05 March 1948, American
American author
Guillermo NavarroGuillermo Navarro
1955 AD, Mexican
cinematographer, photographer

Les BlankLes Blank
27 November 1935, American
Documentary filmmaker

Edwin S. PorterEdwin S. Porter
21 April 1870, American
Film Producer

Peter BerlinPeter Berlin
28 December 1942, German
Film director, Photographer, Cinematographer, Film
Pierre MorelPierre Morel
12 May 1964, French
Cinematographer, Film director

Jaco Van DormaelJaco Van Dormael
09 February 1957, Belgian
Film director, Cinematographer, Screenwriter,

Dean CundeyDean Cundey
12 March 1946, American
Cinematographer

Maziar BahariMaziar Bahari
25 May 1967, Canadian
Film director, Journalist, Human rights activist

Rodrigo PrietoRodrigo Prieto
23 November 1965, Mexican, American
Cinematographer, Photographer
Andrew LesnieAndrew Lesnie
01 January 1956, Australian
Cinematographer

Naomi KawaseNaomi Kawase
30 May 1969, Japanese
Film director, Screenwriter, Film editor, Film
David BrowerDavid Brower
01 July 1912, American
Cinematographer, Ski mountaineer

Douglas SlocombeDouglas Slocombe
10 February 1913, British
Cinematographer

John TollJohn Toll
15 June 1952, American
Cinematographer
Conrad L. HallConrad L. Hall
21 June 1926, American
 

Helen LevittHelen Levitt
31 August 1913, American
Photographer, Cinematographer, Screenwriter
Matthew VanDykeMatthew VanDyke
11 June 1979, American
Journalist, Documentary filmmaker, Revolutionary

Edward LachmanEdward Lachman
31 March 1948, American
Cinematographer, Film director

Leon ShamroyLeon Shamroy
16 July 1901, American
Cinematographer

Carl BoenishCarl Boenish
03 April 1941, American
Cinematographer
Wolfgang SuschitzkyWolfgang Suschitzky
29 August 1912, British
Cinematographer, Photographer

Ernest R. DickersonErnest R. Dickerson
25 June 1951, American
Television director, Cinematographer
Daniel MindelDaniel Mindel
27 May 1958, South African
 

TejaTeja
22 February 1966, Indian
film director, film producer, cinematographer,
Robert RichardsonRobert Richardson
27 August 1955, American
film producer, cinematographer, journalist, writer

Fred KoenekampFred Koenekamp
11 November 1922, American
 
Glenn Miller (Director)Glenn Miller (Director)
03 October 1974, American
Director