Benoît Delhomme (born 28 August 1961) is a French
film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
who has also worked in American and British films. He graduated from the
École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
The École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière (ENS Louis-Lumière) offers theoretical, practical as well as technical and artistic education and training for those wishing to go into the various branches of the audiovisual industry in France. ...
in 1982. He was assistant cameraman on ''
Jean de Florette
''Jean de Florette'' () is a 1986 period drama film directed by Claude Berri, based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol. It is followed by '' Manon des Sources''. The story takes place in rural Provence, where two local farmers plot to trick a newcomer o ...
'' and ''
Manon des Sources'' (1986) and became director of photography on feature films in the early 1990s. He was nominated for the
César Award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol
* ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
* César Award, a French film award
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* C ...
for Best Cinematography in 1998 for
''Artemisia''. During the 2000s, he worked more and more for English-speaking movies. He won the Special Jury Prize at the International Film Festival Chicago 2001 for ''
What Time Is It There?
''What Time Is It There?'' is a 2001 Taiwanese film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. It stars Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Shiang-chyi, and Lu Yi-ching.
Plot
Hsiao-kang is a street vendor in Taipei who sells watches out of a briefcase. His father dies. Soon ...
'' and the
AFI Award for Best Cinematography in 2005 for
''The Proposition''.
Filmography
External links
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French cinematographers
1961 births
Living people
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