This article is about the cinematographer and film director. For the film producer, see
Philippe Rousselet .
French cinematographer and film director
Philippe Rousselot , AFC , ASC [ 1] (born 4 September 1945) is a French cinematographer and film director best known for his wide range of work in both European and mainstream American cinema , ranging in genres from drama , to fantasy , to blockbusters . He has collaborated with directors such as Robert Redford , Neil Jordan , Stephen Frears , Tim Burton , David Yates , and Guy Ritchie . He is the recipient of three César Awards , a BAFTA , an Oscar , and is a nominee for the Palme d'Or .
Life and career
Rousselot was born in Briey , Meurthe-et-Moselle , France. After studying cinema at l'École Louis Lumière , he graduated in 1966 with, among others, François About, Eduardo Serra , Noël Very, and Jean-François Robin. He began as an assistant to Néstor Almendros , then quickly emerged as chief operator, leading to his career. He collaborated, in particular, with Jean-Jacques Beineix (Diva ) , Alain Cavalier (Thérèse ), Jean-Jacques Annaud (The Bear ), Robert Redford (A River Runs Through It ), Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons ), John Boorman (The Tailor of Panama ), Patrice Chéreau (Queen Margot ), Bertrand Blier (Thanks Life ), Neil Jordan (Interview with the Vampire ), and Tim Burton on Planet of the Apes , Big Fish , and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory .
For Henry & June , he was nominated the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1990. He won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on A River Runs Through It , and earned three César Awards for Best Cinematography , in 1982 for Diva , in 1987 for Thérèse and in 1995 for Queen Margot .
Style
With director Jean-Jaques Beineix and Diva , he worked successfully to make photographic aesthetics a central element of the filming process, developing a photographic light "effect" and creating a timeless, almost unreal atmosphere, which would become his trademark as in the films of Bertrand Blier. He tried to achieve this effect in 1997 with The Serpent's Kiss .
Filmography
Film
Director
Cinematographer
Short film
Year
Title
Director
Notes
1970
Un couple d'artistes
Bruno Gantillon
With Jean Monsigny and Jean-François Robin
1971
Côté cour, côté champs
Guy Gilles
1973
Le lapin chasseur
Thomas Lehestre
With Christian Bachmann and Michèle Ferrand-Lafaye
1975
Cyrus le violoncelliste
Fabrice Cazeneuve
1977
Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre
Mosco Boucault
1980
Vive la mariée
Patrice Noïa
1983
End of the Rainbow
Laszlo Papas
With Marino Colmano
2010
Un Rendez-vous
Guy Ritchie
Documentary film
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
Year
Title
Category
Result
1987
Hope and Glory
Best Cinematography
Nominated
1990
Henry & June
Nominated
1992
A River Runs Through It
Won
BAFTA Awards
Year
Title
Category
Result
1985
The Emerald Forest
Best Cinematography
Nominated
1987
Hope and Glory
Nominated
1988
The Bear
Nominated
Dangerous Liaisons
Nominated
1994
Interview with the Vampire
Won
American Society of Cinematographers
César Awards
Year
Title
Category
Result
1981
Diva
Best Cinematography
Won
1983
Moon in the Gutter
Nominated
1986
Thérèse
Won
1988
The Bear
Nominated
1989
Too Beautiful for You
Nominated
1994
La Reine Margot
Won
British Society of Cinematographers
Year
Title
Category
Result
1987
Hope and Glory
Best Cinematography
Won
1988
Dangerous Liaisons
Nominated
1994
Interview with the Vampire
Won
National Society of Film Critics
Cannes Film Festival
Year
Title
Category
Result
1997
The Serpent's Kiss
Palme d'Or
Nominated
References
External links
Awards for Philippe Rousselot
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