Emmanuel Lubezki
Year Nominated work Category Result
1995 A Little Princess Best Cinematography Nominated
1999 Sleepy Hollow Best Cinematography Nominated
2005 The New World Best Cinematography Nominated
2006 Children of Men Best Cinematography Nominated
2011 The Tree of Life Best Cinematography Nominated
2013 Gravity Best Cinematography Won
2014 Birdman Best Cinematography Won
2015 The Revenant Best Cinematography Won
Awards and nominations -- Academy Awards
Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern, (; born 30 November 1964) is a Mexican cinematographer. He sometimes goes by the nickname Chivo, which means goat in Spanish. Lubezki has worked with many acclaimed directors, including Mike Nichols, Tim Burton, Michael Mann, Joel and Ethan Coen, and frequent collaborators Terrence Malick, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu. Lubezki is known for groundbreaking uses of natural lighting and continuous uninterrupted shots in cinematography, often utilizing a Steadicam, a 3-axis gimbal, or hand-held camera to orchestrate fluid, uninterrupted camera movements during particularly significant scenes. His work has been praised by audiences and critics alike, which earned him multiple awards, including eight Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography. He won in this category three times, becoming the first person to do so in three consecutive years, for Gravity (2013), Birdman (2014), and The Revenant (2015).