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20th-century cinematographers

327 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Helen LevittPhotographer · PhotographyHelen Levitt (August 31, 1913 – March 29, 2009) was an American photographer and cinematographer. She was particularly noted for her street photography around New York City.
Henry JoostPerson · Film memorabiliaHenry Joost (born October 30, 1982) is an American filmmaker, whose work includes directing, with Ariel Schulman, the films Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Nerve and…
Holger MeinsPerson · Film memorabiliaHolger Klaus Meins (26 October 1941 – 9 November 1974) was a German cinematography student who joined the Red Army Faction (RAF) in the early 1970s and died on hunger strike in prison.
Hossein ShahabiAuthor · BooksHossein Shahabi (Fa - f- Hossein Shahabi.ogg; 28 November 1967 – 22 January 2023) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Irving ReisPerson · Film memorabiliaIrving Reis (May 7, 1906 in New York City – July 3, 1953 in Woodland Hills, California) was a radio program producer and director, and a film director.
Isidoro Martínez-VelaPerson · Film memorabiliaIsidoro Martínez-Vela (17 January 1925 – 18 July 2012) was a Spanish freestyle swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
István GaálPhotographer · PhotographyIstván Gaál (25 August 1933 – 25 September 2007) was a Hungarian film director, editor and screenwriter. He directed more than 20 films between 1956 and 1996.
Iván NoelPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Yves Noël (Iván Noel) in 2002, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
Jack SmithPerson · Film memorabiliaJack Smith (November 14, 1932 – September 18, 1989) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema.
Jaco Van DormaelPerson · Film memorabiliaJaco Van Dormael (born 9 February 1957) is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and playwright.
James LemmoPhotographer · PhotographyJames Momel Lemmo is an American photographer, cinematographer, film director, and screenwriter.
Jan Jakub KolskiPerson · Film memorabiliaJan Jakub Kolski (born 29 January 1956) is a Polish film director, cinematographer, and writer.
Jan KomasaPerson · Film memorabiliaJan Tadeusz Komasa (born 1981) is a Polish filmmaker. He is best known for directing Suicide Room (2011), Warsaw 44 (2014), and Corpus Christi (2019), which was nominated for the Best…
Janusz KamińskiPerson · Film memorabiliaJanusz Zygmunt Kamiński (Polish: [ˈjanuʂ kaˈmiɲskʲi]; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director.
Jay ManuelPhotographer · PhotographyJay Manuel (born August 14, 1972) is a Canadian TV host, creative director, make-up artist, and author.
Jean-Henri RogerPerson · Film memorabiliaJean-Henri Roger (24 January 1949 – 31 December 2012) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor.
Jean-Luc LagarcePerson · Film memorabiliaJean-Luc Lagarce (14 February 1957 – 30 September 1995) was a French actor, theatre director and playwright.
Jeff TremainePerson · Film memorabiliaJeff Tremaine (born September 4, 1966) is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter.
Jeff VespaPhotographer · PhotographyJeff Vespa (born 1970) is an American photographer, known as a co-founder of WireImage and the editor-at-large of LIFE.com.
Jim HanksPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Mathew Hanks (born June 15, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has played numerous minor roles in film and guest appearances on television.
Joana PreissPerson · Music memorabiliaJoana Preiss (born 22 May 1972) is a French actress, director, singer, and performer.
Joe D'AmatoPerson · Film memorabiliaAristide Massaccesi (15 December 1936 – 23 January 1999), known professionally as Joe D'Amato, was an Italian film director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter who worked in many…
Joel CoenPerson · Film memorabiliaJoel Cohen (disambiguation)Joel Cohen
John A. AlonzoPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Ayala Alonzo, ASC (June 12, 1934 – March 13, 2001) was an American cinematographer, television director, and actor.
John BaileyPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Bailey was an American film director, cinematographer and politician (1942–2023). He was born in Moberly and died in Los Angeles.
John G. AvildsenPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He is best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director.
John HamburgPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Liman Hamburg (born May 26, 1970) is an American screenwriter, film director and producer.
John PattersonPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Tiffin Patterson (April 4, 1940 – February 7, 2005) was a television director known for his work on drama series, who also made television films.
John SealePerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Clement Seale ACS ASC (born 5 October 1942) is an Australian retired cinematographer, known for his work in blockbusters and drama films both in Australia and Hollywood, including…
Jonathan DemmePerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Jonathan Demme (February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker.
Joseph KahnPerson · Film memorabiliaJoseph Kahn (born Ahn Jun-hee; October 12, 1972) is a South Korean-born American director known for his music videos.
Joseph MacDonaldPhotographer · PhotographyJoseph Patrick MacDonald, A.S.C. (December 15, 1906 - May 26, 1968) was a Mexico-born American cinematographer.
Josh SafdiePerson · Film memorabiliaJoshua Safdie (born April 3, 1984) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the crime thriller films Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019) with his younger…
Joshua Z. WeinsteinPerson · Film memorabiliaJoshua Z Weinstein is an American independent filmmaker based in New York City. He directed the A24 film Menashe (2017), and the feature documentaries Drivers Wanted (2012) and Flying on…
Juan OsorioPerson · Film memorabiliaJuan Manuel Osorio Ortiz (born June 24, 1957, in Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico) is a Mexican telenovela producer.
Juanma Bajo UlloaPerson · Film memorabiliaJuan Manuel Bajo Ulloa (born 1 January 1967) is a Spanish film director.
Julius OnahPerson · Film memorabiliaJulius Onah (born February 10, 1983) is a Nigerian-American filmmaker. He has directed the films The Girl Is in Trouble (2015), The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), Luce (2019), and Captain…
Juraj JakubiskoIllustrator · IllustrationJuraj Jakubisko (30 April 1938 – 24 February 2023) was a Slovak film director. He directed fifteen feature films, between 1967 and 2008.
Jürgen SchadebergPhotographer · PhotographyJürgen Schadeberg (18 March 1931 29 August 2020) was a German-born South African photographer and artist.
Karl-Erik AlbertsPerson · Film memorabiliaKarl-Erik Alberts (1910–1989) was a Swedish cinematographer. He was employed on more than fifty film productions during his career.
Keld Helmer-PetersenPhotographer · PhotographyKeld Helmer-Petersen (23 August 1920 – 6 March 2013) was a Danish photographer who achieved widespread international recognition in the 1940s and 1950s for his abstract colour photographs.
Ken BurnsPerson · Film memorabiliaKenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle United States history and culture.
Ken JacobsPhotographer · Photography
Ken RussellPerson · Film memorabiliaHenry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director known for his pioneering work in television and film, and for his flamboyant and controversial…
Kerrin SheldonPhotographer · PhotographyCurren Sheldon is an American filmmaker, best known for his documentary, Heroin(e) for which he received Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject nomination with wife Elaine…
Kiyotaka TsurisakiPhotographer · PhotographyKiyotaka Tsurisaki was born 1966 in Toyama Prefecture is a Japanese photographer who specializes in photographing dead bodies.
Klim ShipenkoPerson · Film memorabiliaKlim Alekseevich Shipenko (born 16 June 1983) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, actor, producer, and cosmonaut.
Kristjan SvirgsdenPerson · Film memorabiliaKristjan Svirgsden (13 September 1954 – 16 July 2026) was an Estonian film director, cinematographer, documentary filmmaker and columnist.
Krzysztof KrauzePerson · Film memorabiliaKrzysztof Krauze (2 April 1953 – 24 December 2014) was a Polish film director, cinematographer and actor, best known for his thriller The Debt (1999).
Kurt KasznarPerson · Film memorabiliaKurt Kasznar (born Kurt Servischer; August 13, 1913 – August 6, 1979) was an Austrian-American stage, film and television actor who played roles on Broadway, appearing in the original…
Lætitia ColombaniPerson · Film memorabilia
Lam Nai-ChoiPerson · Film memorabiliaLam Ngai Kai (藍乃才), a.k.a. Lam Nai Choi, Nam Nai Choi, Simon Nam (born 1953), is a Hong Kong–based cinematographer and film director.
Larry ClarkPhotographer · PhotographyLawrence Donald Clark (born January 19, 1943) is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for his controversial teen film Kids (1995) and his…
Lars von TrierPerson · Film memorabiliaLars von Trier (né Lars Trier; born 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter.
László KovácsPhotographer · PhotographyLászló Kovács ASC (ˈkovaːt͡ʃ ˈlaːsloː; 14 May 1933 – 22 July 2007) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer, known for his influential work in the development of the American New Wave of…
Laurent FirodePerson · Film memorabiliaLaurent Firode (born 11 March 1963) is a French film director and screenwriter.
Lesley SelanderPerson · Film memorabiliaLesley Selander (May 26, 1900 – December 5, 1979) was an American film director of Westerns and adventure movies.
Lev KulidzhanovPerson · Film memorabiliaLev Aleksandrovich Kulidzhanov (19 March 1924 – 17 February 2002, also Lev Aleksandri Kulijanyan) was a Soviet and Armenian film director, screenwriter and professor at the Gerasimov…
Lewis TeaguePerson · Film memorabiliaLewis Teague (born March 8, 1938) is an American film director, whose work includes Alligator, Cat's Eye, Cujo, The Jewel of the Nile, The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!, Navy SEALs and Wedlock.
Lloyd KaufmanPerson · Film memorabiliaStanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr. (born December 30, 1945) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.
Louis AntonelliPhotographer · PhotographyLouis Antonelli (born July 28, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is a filmmaker and poet.
Louis GarrelPerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Garrel (born 14 June 1983) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his starring role in The Dreamers (2003), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
Louis MallePerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Marie Malle (lang; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French filmmaker who worked in France and Hollywood.
Loukman AliPerson · Film memorabiliaLoukman Ali (born 1 June 1990) is a Ugandan director, cinematographer, screenwriter, producer and graphic designer.
Lü YuePerson · Film memorabiliaThe authority record describes Lü Yue as Lü Yue studied at Beijing Film Academy. The recorded working language is Chinese.
Luciano TovoliPerson · Film memorabiliaLuciano Tovoli (luˈtʃaːno ˈtoːvoli; born 30 October 1936) is an Italian cinematographer and filmmaker.
Lula CarvalhoPerson · Film memorabiliaHis body of work includes Brazilian productions such as Elite Squad (2007) and its sequel (2010), as well as American productions such asRoboCop (2014) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…
Maciej WojtyszkoAuthor · BooksMaciej Wojtyszko (born in Warsaw, Mazowieckie on April 14, 1946) is a Polish film director, screenwriter and fiction author.
Makoto ShinkaiArtist · Comics and comic art
Manoel de OliveiraPerson · Film memorabiliaManoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira (11 December 1908 – 2 April 2015) was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter born in Cedofeita, Porto.
Manuel Alberto ClaroPhotographer · PhotographyManuel Alberto Claro (born 3 April 1970) is a Chilean-Danish cinematographer, filmmaker, and still photographer.
Marcel MettelsiefenPhotographer · PhotographyMarcel Mettelsiefen (born 1978) is a German documentary filmmaker. He has won six BAFTA awards and four Emmy awards, and was nominated for an Oscar in 2017 for Watani: My Homeland in the…
Marcelo MartinessiPerson · Film memorabiliaMarcelo Martinessi (born 1 January 1973) is a Paraguayan filmmaker. His films include "Karai norte" (2009), "The Lost Voice" (2016), The Heiresses (Las herederas) and Narciso (2026) both…
Marco BergerPerson · Film memorabiliaMarco Berger (born 8 December 1977) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He is known for films such as Plan B and Absent.
Maria EhrichPerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Ehrich (born 26 February 1993) is a German actress. She appeared in more than twenty films since 2013 including her role as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Shepard in the Ruby Red film series based…
Marie RivièrePerson · Film memorabiliaMarie Rivière (born 22 December 1956) is a French actress and filmmaker. She is known for her collaborations with director Éric Rohmer.
Mario BrentaPerson · Film memorabiliaMario Brenta (born 17 April 1942) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. His film Barnabo of the Mountains was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.
Mario CarbonePhotographer · PhotographyMario Carbone (12 May 1924 – 18 May 2025) was an Italian director, cinematographer and photographer.
Mark IrwinPerson · Film memorabiliaMark Irwin (born August 7, 1950) is a Canadian cinematographer, known primarily in the genres of horror and comedy, most notably with his collaborations with David Cronenberg and The…
Martin AdlerPhotographer · PhotographyMartin John Lars Adler (30 October 1958 – 23 June 2006) was a Swedish cameraman and journalist for Aftonbladet.
Martin ParrPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Parr (23 May 1952 – 6 December 2025) was an English documentary photographer and photojournalist.
Marvin Breckinridge PattersonPhotographer · PhotographyMary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson (October 2, 1905December 11, 2002), was an American photojournalist, cinematographer, and philanthropist.
Mateo GilPerson · Film memorabilia
Meeri KoutaniemiPhotographer · PhotographyMeeri Koutaniemi (born 1987) is a Finnish photographer and journalist. Koutaniemi is known for her reportages and portraits on issues concerning human rights, minorities and empowerment.
Mike CahillPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in New Haven.
Mike FiggisPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Lawrence Dundus Figgis (born 28 February 1948) is an English filmmaker, musician, and composer.
Mikhail KalatozovPerson · Film memorabiliaMikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov (მიხეილ კალატოზიშვილი; 28 December 1903 – 26 March 1973), born Mikheil Kalatozishvili, was a Soviet film director of Georgian origin who contributed to…
Miles LongPhotographer · PhotographyMiles Long (born November 4, 1968) is an American director, producer, actor, writer, photographer and record label owner.
Milton Moses GinsbergPerson · Film memorabiliaMilton Moses Ginsberg (September 22, 1935May 23, 2021) was an American film director and editor.
Miranda JulyPerson · Film memorabiliaMiranda July (born Miranda Jennifer Grossinger; February 15, 1974) is an American film director, screenwriter, actress and author.
Mohsen MakhmalbafPerson · Film memorabiliaMohsen Makhmalbaf (born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer.
Myriam CharlesPerson · Film memorabiliaMiryam Charles is a Haitian-Canadian filmmaker from Montreal, Quebec, whose debut feature film This House (Cette maison) was released in 2022.
Naftali AvnonPhotographer · PhotographyNaftali Avnon (Avnon Naftal, also Naftali Rubinstein) (born 10 April 1910 in Pinsk, Russian Empire;
Neasa Ní ChianáinPerson · Film memorabiliaNeasa Ní Chianáin is an Irish documentary filmmaker who is best known for her 2022 film Young Plato, which has been critically acclaimed and nominated for some of the most prestigious…
Nelly KaplanPerson · Film memorabiliaNelly Kaplan (11 April 1931 – 12 November 2020) was an Argentine-born French writer and film director who focused on the arts, film, and filmmakers.
Néstor AlmendrosPerson · Film memorabilia
Nick ParkPerson · Film memorabiliaNicholas Wulstan Park (born 6 December 1958) is an English filmmaker and animator who created Wallace & Gromit, Creature Comforts, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep, and Early Man.
Nicolas PhilibertPerson · Film memorabiliaNicolas Philibert (born 10 January 1951) is a French film director and actor.
Niklaus SchillingPerson · Film memorabiliaNiklaus Schilling (23 April 1944 – 6 May 2016) was a Swiss film director, cinematographer, and screenwriter. He directed 13 films between 1967 and 1996.
Nimród AntalPerson · Film memorabiliaNimród E. Antal (born November 30, 1973) is a Hungarian-American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Vacancy (2007), Predators (2010), and Retribution (2023).
Nizar ShafiPhotographer · PhotographyNizar Shafi is an Indian cinematographer who works in Telugu and Tamil films. He was critically acclaimed for his work in Sutta Kadhai, Naaigal Jaakirathai, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy and Nenu…
Olle NordemarPerson · Film memorabiliaOlof Harry "Olle" Nordemar (25 July 1914 – 18 February 1999) was a Swedish film director, film editor, film producer, cinematographer and screenwriter.
Orwa NyrabiaPerson · Film memorabiliaEuropean Documentary Award (2012), The PL Foundation's Human Rights Award (2012)
P. C. SreeramPerson · Film memorabiliaHe is also the president of Qube Cinemas, a digital cinema technology company. He is an alumnus of the Ma
Patrick BokanowskiAuthor · BooksPatrick Bokanowski (born 23 June 1943 in Algiers, French Algeria) is a French filmmaker who makes experimental and animated films.
Paul MorrisseyPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Joseph Morrissey (February 23, 1938 – October 28, 2024) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Paul Thomas AndersonPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker.
Per G. JonsonPhotographer · PhotographyPer Gunnar Jonson (11 April 1910 – 16 October 1975) was a Norwegian cinematographer and ski jumper.
Peter LiechtiPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Liechti (8 January 1951 – 4 April 2014) was a Swiss movie director. He directed over 100 Swiss-German movies.
Peter PauPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Pau Tak-Hei (born 1952) is a Hong Kong cinematographer and film director, best known to western audiences as for his work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won the…
Philip GröningPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilip Gröning (born 7 April 1959, in Düsseldorf) is a German director, documentary film maker and screenwriter.
Philippe GarrelPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilippe Garrel (lang; born 6 April 1948) is a French director, cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor, and producer, associated with the French New Wave movement.
Philippe ParrenoPhotographer · PhotographyPhilippe Parreno (born 1964) is a French contemporary artist, living and working in Paris. His works include films, installations, performances, drawings, and text.
Philippe RousselotPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilippe Rousselot, AFC, ASC (born 4 September 1945) is a French cinematographer, best known for his wide range of work in both European and mainstream American cinema, from drama, to…
Pierre LhommePhotographer · PhotographyPierre Lhomme (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ lɔm]; 5 April 1930 – 4 July 2019) was a French cinematographer and filmmaker.
Pierre MorelPerson · Film memorabiliaPierre Morel (born 12 May 1964) is a French film director and cinematographer. His work includes District 13, From Paris with Love, and Taken.
Pierre-William GlennPerson · Film memorabiliaPierre-William Glenn (31 October 1943 – 24 September 2024) was a French cinematographer and film director.
Pipilotti RistArtist · SculpturePipilotti Rist, birth name Elizabeth Rist (born 21 June 1962), is a Swiss visual artist who works in experimental video art and installation art.
Quentin DupieuxPerson · Music memorabiliaQuentin Dupieux (born 14 April 1974), also known by his musical stage name Mr. Oizo[1], is a French electronic musician, record producer, songwriter, and filmmaker.
Radhu KarmakarPhotographer · PhotographyRadhu Karmakar (1919 - 5 October 1993) was an Indian cinematographer and director in Hindi cinema from the 1940s to 1990s.

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