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and

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. He won the

César Award for Best Cinematography The César Award for Best Cinematography () is an award presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma since 1976. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Lumière Award for Best Cin ...

in 2006 for ''

The Beat That My Heart Skipped ''The Beat That My Heart Skipped'' (; "To Beat My Heart Has Stopped") is a 2005 French neo-noir drama film directed by Jacques Audiard and starring Romain Duris. It is a remake of the 1978 American film ''Fingers''. It explores the life of Tom, a ...

'' and in 2010 for ''

A Prophet ''A Prophet'' () is a 2009 French prison crime film directed by Jacques Audiard with a screenplay by Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Abdel Raouf Dafri and Nicolas Peufaillit, from a story by Dafri. The film stars Tahar Rahim in the title role as an ...

''.

Filmography

Feature film

Documentary works

Short film Television

Awards and nominations

BAFTA Awards The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs or BAFTA Awards, is an annual film award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best Cinema of the United Kingdom, British and Worl ...

César Awards The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Min ...

European Film Award The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the most ...

Lumière Awards The Lumière Awards (), officially the Lumières de la presse internationale, are French film awards presented by the to honor the best in the French-speaking cinema of the previous year. The awards ceremony is organized by the Académie des ...

Decorations

* Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fontaine, Stephane Living people French cinematographers Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Year of birth missing (living people) Best Cinematography César Award winners École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière alumni