Academy Award for Best Cinematography

American film award

The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award. It is given each year to a cinematographer for work in one particular movie.

Academy Award for Best Cinematography
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
First awarded1929
Most recent winnerErik Messerschmidt
Mank (2020)
Websiteoscars.org

Winners and nominees

1920s

YearCinematographerFilm
1927/28
(1st)
Charles Rosher
Karl Struss
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
George BarnesThe Devil Dancer
George BarnesThe Magic Flame
George BarnesSadie Thompson
1928/29
(2nd)
Clyde De VinnaWhite Shadows in the South Seas
John F. SeitzThe Divine Lady
Ernest Palmer4 Devils
Arthur EdesonIn Old Arizona
George BarnesOur Dancing Daughters
Ernest PalmerStreet Angel

1930s

YearCinematographerFilm
1929/30
(3rd)
Joseph T. Rucker
Willard Van der Veer
With Byrd at the South Pole
Arthur EdesonAll Quiet on the Western Front
William H. DanielsAnna Christie
Tony Gaudio
Harry Perry
Hell's Angels
Victor MilnerThe Love Parade
1930/31
(4th)
Floyd CrosbyTabu: A Story of the South Seas
Edward CronjagerCimarron
Lee GarmesMorocco
Charles LangThe Right to Love
Barney McGillSvengali
1931/32
(5th)
Lee GarmesShanghai Express
Ray JuneArrowsmith
Karl StrussDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1932/33
(6th)
Charles LangA Farewell to Arms
George J. FolseyReunion in Vienna
Karl StrussThe Sign of the Cross
1934
(7th)
Victor MilnerCleopatra
Charles RosherThe Affairs of Cellini
George J. FolseyOperator 13
1935
(8th)
Hal Mohr (write-in)[1]A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ray JuneBarbary Coast
Victor MilnerThe Crusades
Gregg TolandLes Misérables
1936
(9th)
Black-and-white
Tony GaudioAnthony Adverse
Victor MilnerThe General Died at Dawn
George J. FolseyThe Gorgeous Hussy
Color (Special Achievement)
W. Howard Greene
Harold Rosson
The Garden of Allah
1937
(10th)
Black-and-white
Karl FreundThe Good Earth
Gregg TolandDead End
Joseph A. ValentineWings Over Honolulu
Color (Special Achievement)
W. Howard GreeneA Star is Born
1938
(11th)
Black-and-white
Joseph RuttenbergThe Great Waltz
James Wong HoweAlgiers
Ernest Miller
Harry J. Wild
Army Girl
Victor MilnerThe Buccaneer
Ernest HallerJezebel
Joseph A. ValentineMad About Music
Norbert BrodineMerrily We Live
J. Peverell MarleySuez
Robert De GrasseVivacious Lady
Joseph WalkerYou Can't Take It With You
Leon ShamroyThe Young in Heart
Color (Special Achievement)
Oliver Marsh
Allen Davey
Sweethearts
1939
(12th)
Black-and-white
Gregg TolandWuthering Heights
Joseph A. ValentineFirst Love
Victor MilnerThe Great Victor Herbert
Joseph H. AugustGunga Din
Gregg TolandIntermezzo: A Love Story
Tony GaudioJuarez
Norbert BrodineLady of the Tropics
Joseph WalkerOnly Angels Have Wings
Bert GlennonStagecoach
Arthur C. MillerThe Rains Came
Color
Ernest Haller
Ray Rennahan
Gone with the Wind
Ray Rennahan
Bert Glennon
Drums Along the Mohawk
Georges Périnal
Osmond Borradaile
The Four Feathers
William V. SkallThe Mikado
Sol Polito
W. Howard Greene
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Harold RossonThe Wizard of Oz

1940s

YearCinematographerFilm
1940
(13th)
Black-and-white
George BarnesRebecca
James Wong HoweAbe Lincoln in Illinois
Ernest HallerAll This, and Heaven Too
Charles LangArise, My Love
Harold RossonBoom Town
Rudolph MatéForeign Correspondent
Tony GaudioThe Letter
Gregg TolandThe Long Voyage Home
Joseph A. ValentineSpring Parade
Tony GaudioWaterloo Bridge
Color
Georges PérinalThe Thief of Bagdad
Oliver T. Marsh
Allen M. Davey
Bitter Sweet
Arthur C. Miller
Ray Rennahan
The Blue Bird
Leon Shamroy
Ray Rennahan
Down Argentine Way
Victor Milner
W. Howard Greene
North West Mounted Police
Sidney Wagner
William V. Skall
Northwest Passage
1941
(14th)
Black-and-white
Arthur C. MillerHow Green Was My Valley
Karl FreundThe Chocolate Soldier
Gregg TolandCitizen Kane
Joseph RuttenbergDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Joseph WalkerHere Comes Mr. Jordan
Leo ToverHold Back the Dawn
Sol PolitoSergeant York
Edward CronjagerSun Valley Serenade
Charles LangSundown
Rudolph MatéThat Hamilton Woman
Color
Ernest Palmer
Ray Rennahan
Blood and Sand
Wilfred M. Cline
Karl Struss
William E. Snyder
Aloma of the South Seas
William V. Skall
Leonard Smith
Billy the Kid
Karl Freund
W. Howard Greene
Blossoms in the Dust
Bert GlennonDive Bomber
Harry Hallenberger
Ray Rennahan
Louisiana Purchase
1942
(15th)
Black-and-white
Joseph RuttenbergMrs. Miniver
James Wong HoweKings Row
Stanley CortezThe Magnificent Ambersons
Charles G. ClarkeMoontide
Edward CronjagerThe Pied Piper
Rudolph MatéThe Pride of the Yankees
John J. MescallTake a Letter, Darling
Ted TetzlaffThe Talk of the Town
Leon ShamroyTen Gentlemen from West Point
Arthur C. MillerThis Above All
Color
Leon ShamroyThe Black Swan
Milton R. Krasner
William V. Skall
W. Howard Greene
Arabian Nights
Sol PolitoCaptains of the Clouds
W. Howard GreeneJungle Book
Victor Milner
William V. Skall
Reap the Wild Wind
Edward Cronjager
William V. Skall
To the Shores of Tripoli
1943
(16th)
Black-and-white
Arthur C. MillerThe Song of Bernadette
James Wong Howe
Elmer Dyer
Charles A. Marshall
Air Force
Arthur EdesonCasablanca
Tony GaudioCorvette K-225
John F. SeitzFive Graves to Cairo
Harry StradlingThe Human Comedy
Joseph RuttenbergMadame Curie
James Wong HoweThe North Star
Rudolph MatéSahara
Charles LangSo Proudly We Hail!
Color
Hal Mohr
W. Howard Greene
Phantom of the Opera
Ray RennahanFor Whom the Bell Tolls
Edward CronjagerHeaven Can Wait
Charles G. Clarke
Allen M. Davey
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Leonard SmithLassie Come Home
George J. FolseyThousands Cheer
1944
(17th)
Black-and-white
Joseph LaShelleLaura
John F. SeitzDouble Indemnity
Sidney WagnerDragon Seed
Joseph RuttenbergGaslight
Lionel LindonGoing My Way
Glen MacWilliamsLifeboat
Stanley Cortez
Lee Garmes
Since You Went Away
Robert Surtees
Harold Rosson
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Charles LangThe Uninvited
George J. FolseyThe White Cliffs of Dover
Color
Leon ShamroyWilson
Rudolph Maté
Allen M. Davey
Cover Girl
Edward CronjagerHome in Indiana
Charles RosherKismet
Ray RennahanLady in the Dark
George J. FolseyMeet Me in St. Louis
1945
(18th)
Black-and-white
Harry StradlingThe Picture of Dorian Gray
Arthur C. MillerThe Keys of the Kingdom
John F. SeitzThe Lost Weekend
Ernest HallerMildred Pierce
George BarnesSpellbound
Color
Leon ShamroyLeave Her to Heaven
Robert H. Planck
Charles P. Boyle
Anchors Aweigh
Leonard SmithNational Velvet
Tony Gaudio
Allen M. Davey
Kismet
George BarnesThe Spanish Main
1946
(19th)
Black-and-white
Arthur C. MillerAnna and the King of Siam
George J. FolseyThe Green Years
Color
Charles Rosher
Leonard Smith
Arthur E. Arling
The Yearling
Joseph WalkerThe Jolson Story
1947
(20th)
Black-and-white
Guy GreenGreat Expectations
George J. FolseyGreen Dolphin Street
Charles LangThe Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Color
Jack CardiffBlack Narcissus
J. Peverell Marley
William V. Skall
Life with Father
Harry JacksonMother Wore Tights
1948
(21st)
Black-and-white
William H. DanielsThe Naked City
Charles LangA Foreign Affair
Nicholas MusuracaI Remember Mama
Ted D. McCordJohnny Belinda
Joseph H. August (posthumous nomination)Portrait of Jennie
Color
Joseph A. Valentine
William V. Skall

Winton Hoch
Joan of Arc
Charles G. ClarkeGreen Grass of Wyoming
William E. SnyderThe Loves of Carmen
Robert H. PlanckThe Three Musketeers
1949
(22nd)
Black-and-white
Paul C. VogelBattleground
Franz PlanerChampion
Joseph LaShelleCome to the Stable
Leo ToverThe Heiress
Leon ShamroyPrince of Foxes
Color
Winton HochShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Harry StradlingThe Barkleys of Broadway
William E. SnyderJolson Sings Again
Robert H. Planck
Charles Schoenbaum
Little Women
Charles G. ClarkeSand

1950s

YearCinematographerFilm
1950
(23rd)
Black-and-white
Robert KraskerThe Third Man
Milton R. KrasnerAll About Eve
Harold RossonThe Asphalt Jungle
Victor MilnerThe Furies
John F. SeitzSunset Boulevard
Color
Robert SurteesKing Solomon's Mines
Charles RosherAnnie Get Your Gun
Ernest PalmerBroken Arrow
Ernest HallerThe Flame and the Arrow
George BarnesSamson and Delilah
1951
(24th)
Black-and-white
William C. MellorA Place in the Sun
Franz PlanerDeath of a Salesman
Norbert BrodineThe Frogmen
Robert BurksStrangers on a Train
Harry StradlingA Streetcar Named Desire
Color
Alfred Gilks
John Alton
An American in Paris
Leon ShamroyDavid and Bathsheba
Robert Surtees
William V. Skall
Quo Vadis
Charles RosherShow Boat
John F. Seitz
W. Howard Greene
When Worlds Collide
1952
(25th)
Black-and-white
Robert SurteesThe Bad and the Beautiful
Russell HarlanThe Big Sky
Joseph LaShelleMy Cousin Rachel
Virgil MillerNavajo
Charles LangSudden Fear
Color
Winton Hoch
Archie Stout
The Quiet Man
Harry StradlingHans Christian Andersen
Freddie YoungIvanhoe
George J. FolseyMillion Dollar Mermaid
Leon ShamroyThe Snows of Kilimanjaro
1953
(26th)
Black-and-white
Burnett GuffeyFrom Here to Eternity
Hal MohrThe Four Poster
Joseph RuttenbergJulius Caesar
Joseph C. BrunMartin Luther
Franz Planer
Henri Alekan
Roman Holiday
Color
Loyal GriggsShane
George J. FolseyAll the Brothers Were Valiant
Edward CronjagerBeneath the 12-Mile Reef
Robert H. PlanckLili
Leon ShamroyThe Robe
1954
(27th)
Black-and-white
Boris KaufmanOn the Waterfront
John F. WarrenThe Country Girl
George J. FolseyExecutive Suite
John F. SeitzRogue Cop
Charles LangSabrina
Color
Milton R. KrasnerThree Coins in the Fountain
Leon ShamroyThe Egyptian
Robert BurksRear Window
George J. FolseySeven Brides for Seven Brothers
William V. SkallThe Silver Chalice
1955
(28th)
Black-and-white
James Wong HoweThe Rose Tattoo
Russell HarlanBlackboard Jungle
Arthur E. ArlingI'll Cry Tomorrow
Joseph LaShelleMarty
Charles LangQueen Bee
Color
Robert BurksTo Catch a Thief
Harry StradlingGuys and Dolls
Leon ShamroyLove Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Harold LipsteinA Man Called Peter
Robert SurteesOklahoma!
1956
(29th)
Black-and-white
Joseph RuttenbergSomebody Up There Likes Me
Boris KaufmanBaby Doll
Harold RossonThe Bad Seed
Burnett GuffeyThe Harder They Fall
Walter StrengeStagecoach to Fury
Color
Lionel LindonAround the World in 80 Days
Harry StradlingThe Eddy Duchin Story
Leon ShamroyThe King and I
Loyal GriggsThe Ten Commandments
Jack CardiffWar and Peace
1957
(30th)[2]
Jack HildyardThe Bridge on the River Kwai
Milton R. KrasnerAn Affair to Remember
Ray JuneFunny Face
William C. MellorPeyton Place
Ellsworth FredericksSayonara
1958
(31st)[3]
Black-and-white
Sam LeavittThe Defiant Ones
Daniel L. FappDesire Under the Elms
Lionel LindonI Want to Live!
Charles LangSeparate Tables
Joseph MacDonaldThe Young Lions
Color
Joseph RuttenbergGigi
Harry StradlingAuntie Mame
William H. DanielsCat on a Hot Tin Roof
James Wong HoweThe Old Man and the Sea
Leon ShamroySouth Pacific
1959
(32nd)
Black-and-white
William C. MellorThe Diary of Anne Frank
Sam LeavittAnatomy of a Murder
Joseph LaShelleCareer
Charles LangSome Like It Hot
Harry StradlingThe Young Philadelphians
Color
Robert SurteesBen-Hur
Lee GarmesThe Big Fisherman
Daniel L. FappThe Five Pennies
Franz PlanerThe Nun's Story
Leon ShamroyPorgy and Bess

1960s

YearCinematographerFilm
1960
(33rd)
Black-and-white
Freddie FrancisSons and Lovers
Joseph LaShelleThe Apartment
Charles LangThe Facts of Life
Ernest LaszloInherit the Wind
John L. RussellPsycho
Color
Russell MettySpartacus
William H. ClothierThe Alamo
Joseph Ruttenberg
Charles Harten
BUtterfield 8
Sam LeavittExodus
Joseph MacDonaldPepe
1961
(34th)
Black-and-white
Eugen SchüfftanThe Hustler
Edward ColmanThe Absent-Minded Professor
Franz PlanerThe Children's Hour
Ernest LaszloJudgment at Nuremberg
Daniel L. FappOne, Two, Three
Color
Daniel L. FappWest Side Story
Jack CardiffFanny
Russell MettyFlower Drum Song
Harry StradlingA Majority of One
Charles LangOne-Eyed Jacks
1962
(35th)
Black-and-white
Jean Bourgoin
Walter Wottitz
The Longest Day
Burnett GuffeyBirdman of Alcatraz
Russell HarlanTo Kill a Mockingbird
Ted D. McCordTwo for the Seesaw
Ernest HallerWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Color
Freddie YoungLawrence of Arabia
Harry StradlingGypsy
Russell HarlanHatari!
Robert SurteesMutiny on the Bounty
Paul VogelThe Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1963
(36th)
Black-and-white
James Wong HoweHud
George J. FolseyThe Balcony
Lucien BallardThe Caretakers
Ernest HallerLilies of the Field
Milton R. KrasnerLove with the Proper Stranger
Color
Leon ShamroyCleopatra
Leon ShamroyThe Cardinal
William H. Daniels
Milton R. Krasner
Charles Lang
Joseph LaShelle
How the West Was Won
Joseph LaShelleIrma la Douce
Ernest LaszloIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1964
(37th)
Black-and-white
Walter LassallyZorba the Greek
Philip H. LathropThe Americanization of Emily
Milton R. KrasnerFate Is the Hunter
Joseph F. BirocHush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Gabriel FigueroaThe Night of the Iguana
Color
Harry StradlingMy Fair Lady
Geoffrey UnsworthBecket
William H. ClothierCheyenne Autumn
Edward ColmanMary Poppins
Daniel L. FappThe Unsinkable Molly Brown
1965
(38th)
Black-and-white
Ernest LaszloShip of Fools
Loyal GriggsIn Harm's Way
Burnett GuffeyKing Rat
Conrad HallMorituri
Robert BurksA Patch of Blue
Color
Freddie YoungDoctor Zhivago
Leon ShamroyThe Agony and the Ecstasy
Russell HarlanThe Great Race
William C. Mellor
Loyal Griggs
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Ted D. McCordThe Sound of Music
1966
(39th)
Black-and-white
Haskell WexlerWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Joseph LaShelleThe Fortune Cookie
Kenneth HigginsGeorgy Girl
Marcel GrignonIs Paris Burning?
James Wong HoweSeconds
Color
Ted MooreA Man for All Seasons
Ernest LaszloFantastic Voyage
Russell HarlanHawaii
Conrad HallThe Professionals
Joseph MacDonaldThe Sand Pebbles
1967
(40th)
Burnett GuffeyBonnie and Clyde
Richard H. KlineCamelot
Robert SurteesDoctor Dolittle
Robert SurteesThe Graduate
Conrad HallIn Cold Blood
1968
(41st)
Pasqualino De SantisRomeo and Juliet
Harry StradlingFunny Girl
Daniel L. FappIce Station Zebra
Oswald MorrisOliver!
Ernest LaszloStar!
1969
(42nd)
Conrad HallButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Arthur IbbetsonAnne of the Thousand Days
Charles LangBob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Harry Stradling (posthumous nomination)Hello, Dolly!
Daniel L. FappMarooned

1970s

YearCinematographerFilm
1970
(43rd)
Freddie YoungRyan's Daughter
Fred J. KoenekampPatton
Ernest LaszloAirport
Osami Furuya
Sinsaku Himeda
Masamichi Satoh
Charles F. Wheeler
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Billy WilliamsWomen in Love
1971
(44th)
Oswald MorrisFiddler on the Roof
Owen RoizmanThe French Connection
Robert SurteesThe Last Picture Show
Freddie YoungNicholas and Alexandra
Robert SurteesSummer of '42
1972
(45th)
Geoffrey UnsworthCabaret
Harry Stradling, Jr.1776
Charles LangButterflies Are Free
Harold E. StineThe Poseidon Adventure
Douglas SlocombeTravels with My Aunt
1973
(46th)
Sven NykvistCries and Whispers
Owen RoizmanThe Exorcist
Jack CoufferJonathan Livingston Seagull
Robert SurteesThe Sting
Harry Stradling, Jr.The Way We Were
1974
(47th)
Fred J. Koenekamp
Joseph F. Biroc
The Towering Inferno
John A. AlonzoChinatown
Philip H. LathropEarthquake
Bruce SurteesLenny
Geoffrey UnsworthMurder on the Orient Express
1975
(48th)
John AlcottBarry Lyndon
Conrad HallThe Day of the Locust
James Wong HoweFunny Lady
Robert SurteesThe Hindenburg
Haskell Wexler
Bill Butler
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1976
(49th)
Haskell WexlerBound for Glory
Richard H. KlineKing Kong
Ernest LaszloLogan's Run
Owen RoizmanNetwork
Robert SurteesA Star Is Born
1977
(50th)
Vilmos ZsigmondClose Encounters of the Third Kind
Fred J. KoenekampIslands in the Stream
Douglas SlocombeJulia
William A. FrakerLooking for Mr. Goodbar
Robert SurteesThe Turning Point
1978
(51st)
Néstor AlmendrosDays of Heaven
Vilmos ZsigmondThe Deer Hunter
William A. FrakerHeaven Can Wait
Robert SurteesSame Time, Next Year
Oswald MorrisThe Wiz
1979
(52nd)
Vittorio StoraroApocalypse Now
William A. Fraker1941
Giuseppe RotunnoAll That Jazz
Frank PhillipsThe Black Hole
Néstor AlmendrosKramer vs. Kramer

1980s

YearCinematographerFilm
1980
(53rd)
Geoffrey Unsworth (posthumous award)
Ghislain Cloquet
Tess
Néstor AlmendrosThe Blue Lagoon
Ralf D. BodeCoal Miner's Daughter
James CrabeThe Formula
Michael ChapmanRaging Bull
1981
(54th)
Vittorio StoraroReds
Alex ThomsonsExcalibur
Billy WilliamsOn Golden Pond
Miroslav OndříčekRagtime
Douglas SlocombeRaiders of the Lost Ark
1982
(55th)
Billy Williams
Ronnie Taylor
Gandhi
Jost VacanoDas Boot
Allen DaviauE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Néstor AlmendrosSophie's Choice
Owen RoizmanTootsie
1983
(56th)
Sven NykvistFanny and Alexander
Don PetermanFlashdance
Caleb DeschanelThe Right Stuff
William A. FrakerWarGames
Gordon WillisZelig
1984
(57th)
Chris MengesThe Killing Fields
Miroslav OndříčekAmadeus
Caleb DeschanelThe Natural
Ernest DayA Passage to India
Vilmos ZsigmondThe River
1985
(58th)
David WatkinOut of Africa
Allen DaviauThe Color Purple
William A. FrakerMurphy's Romance
Takao Saito
Masaharu Ueda
Asakazu Nakai
Ran
John SealeWitness
1986
(59th)
Chris MengesThe Mission
Jordan CronenwethPeggy Sue Got Married
Robert RichardsonPlatoon
Tony Pierce-RobertsA Room with a View
Don PetermanStar Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1987
(60th)
Vittorio StoraroThe Last Emperor
Michael BallhausBroadcast News
Allen DaviauEmpire of the Sun
Philippe RousselotHope and Glory
Haskell WexlerMatewan
1988
(61st)
Peter BiziouMississippi Burning
John SealeRain Man
Conrad HallTequila Sunrise
Sven NykvistThe Unbearable Lightness of Being
Dean CundeyWho Framed Roger Rabbit
1989
(62nd)
Freddie FrancisGlory
Mikael SalomonThe Abyss
Haskell WexlerBlaze
Robert RichardsonBorn on the Fourth of July
Michael BallhausThe Fabulous Baker Boys

1990s

YearCinematographerFilm
1990
(63rd)
Dean SemlerDances with Wolves
Allen DaviauAvalon
Vittorio StoraroDick Tracy
Gordon WillisThe Godfather Part III
Philippe RousselotHenry & June
1991
(64th)
Robert RichardsonJFK
Allen DaviauBugsy
Stephen GoldblattThe Prince of Tides
Adam GreenbergTerminator 2: Judgment Day
Adrian BiddleThelma & Louise
1992
(65th)
Philippe RousselotA River Runs Through It
Stephen H. BurumHoffa
Tony Pierce-RobertsHowards End
Robert FraisseThe Lover
Jack N. GreenUnforgiven
1993
(66th)
Janusz KamińskiSchindler's List
Gu ChangweiFarewell My Concubine
Michael ChapmanThe Fugitive
Stuart DryburghThe Piano
Conrad HallSearching for Bobby Fischer
1994
(67th)
John TollLegends of the Fall
Don BurgessForrest Gump
Roger DeakinsThe Shawshank Redemption
Piotr SobocińskiThree Colors: Red
Owen RoizmanWyatt Earp
1995
(68th)
John TollBraveheart
Stephen GoldblattBatman Forever
Emmanuel LubezkiA Little Princess
Michael CoulterSense and Sensibility
Lü YueShanghai Triad
1996
(69th)
John SealeThe English Patient
Darius KhondjiEvita
Roger DeakinsFargo
Caleb DeschanelFly Away Home
Chris MengesMichael Collins
1997
(70th)
Russell CarpenterTitanic
Janusz KamińskiAmistad
Roger DeakinsKundun
Dante SpinottiL.A. Confidential
Eduardo SerraThe Wings of the Dove
1998
(71st)
Janusz KamińskiSaving Private Ryan
Conrad HallA Civil Action
Remi AdefarasinElizabeth
Richard GreatrexShakespeare in Love
John TollThe Thin Red Line
1999
(72nd)
Conrad HallAmerican Beauty
Roger PrattThe End of the Affair
Dante SpinottiThe Insider
Emmanuel LubezkiSleepy Hollow
Robert RichardsonSnow Falling on Cedars

2000s

YearCinematographerFilm
2000
(73rd)
Peter PauCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
John MathiesonGladiator
Lajos KoltaiMalèna
Roger DeakinsO Brother, Where Art Thou?
Caleb DeschanelThe Patriot
2001
(74th)
Andrew LesnieThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Bruno DelbonnelAmélie
Sławomir IdziakBlack Hawk Down
Roger DeakinsThe Man Who Wasn't There
Donald McAlpineMoulin Rouge!
2002
(75th)
Conrad Hall (posthumous award)Road to Perdition
Dion BeebeChicago
Edward LachmanFar from Heaven
Michael BallhausGangs of New York
Paweł EdelmanThe Pianist
2003
(76th)
Russell BoydMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World
César CharloneCity of God
John SealeCold Mountain
Eduardo SerraGirl with a Pearl Earring
John SchwartzmanSeabiscuit
2004
(77th)
Robert RichardsonThe Aviator
Zhao XiaodingHouse of Flying Daggers
Caleb DeschanelThe Passion of the Christ
John MathiesonThe Phantom of the Opera
Bruno DelbonnelA Very Long Engagement
2005
(78th)
Dion BeebeMemoirs of a Geisha
Wally PfisterBatman Begins
Rodrigo PrietoBrokeback Mountain
Robert ElswitGood Night, and Good Luck
Emmanuel LubezkiThe New World
2006
(79th)
Guillermo NavarroPan's Labyrinth
Vilmos ZsigmondThe Black Dahlia
Emmanuel LubezkiChildren of Men
Dick PopeThe Illusionist
Wally PfisterThe Prestige
2007
(80th)
Robert ElswitThere Will Be Blood
Roger DeakinsThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Seamus McGarveyAtonement
Janusz KamińskiThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Roger DeakinsNo Country for Old Men
2008
(81st)
Anthony Dod MantleSlumdog Millionaire
Tom SternChangeling
Claudio MirandaThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Wally PfisterThe Dark Knight
Roger Deakins
Chris Menges
The Reader
2009
(82nd)
Mauro FioreAvatar
Bruno DelbonnelHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Barry AckroydThe Hurt Locker
Robert RichardsonInglourious Basterds
Christian BergerThe White Ribbon

2010s

YearCinematographerFilm
2010
(83rd)
Wally PfisterInception
Matthew LibatiqueBlack Swan
Danny CohenThe King's Speech
Jeff CronenwethThe Social Network
Roger DeakinsTrue Grit
2011
(84th)
Robert RichardsonHugo
Guillaume SchiffmanThe Artist
Jeff CronenwethThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Emmanuel LubezkiThe Tree of Life
Janusz KaminskiWar Horse

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